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Apple is buying a treasure in Pixelmator, and we hope it won’t get destroyed

If Apple’s surprise acquisition of Mac developer Pixelmator passes the regulators, the future of its beloved apps may be bright — or there could be dark skies ahead.

Dark Sky (left) was shut down, Apple Music Classical (right) came from an acquisition, so what will happen to Pixelmator?

The Pixelmator company has announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Apple, pending only regulatory approval. Assuming the acquisition goes ahead, it means that Apple gains Photomator, Pixelmator, and perhaps most significantly, Pixelmator Pro.

Pixelmator has been an independent developer for 17 years and when it first introduced what would become Pixelmator Pro, it did look like a cheaper alternative to Adobe Photoshop. It looked like it, it was it, and to this day it remains that lower-cost option, but it’s also become much more than that.

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