Start using Microsoft Paint from Windows on your Mac.įor those of us Paint people that still exist (and there are a lot of us!), Parallels Desktop comes to the rescue.Follow the on-screen instructions you can download and install Windows 10 from Microsoft directly from your Parallels Desktop trial.
A free 14-day trial is available, or you can buy Parallels Desktop. You can open Windows applications side-by-side with your Mac OS X® applications, which means you can use Paint on your Mac. Go to the Windows Start button, scroll to the Paint program, open…and you’re up and going just like you were on your PC. Option 2: Get Paint on your Mac using Parallels Desktop. There are also apps in the Mac App Store that you can buy, such as Paint Pro (an upgrade from the free Paint S). One option that already exists on your Mac is Preview-which is free, although not the familiar Paint program you had on your PC. You can explore the similar Mac Paint programs, OR get Paint on Mac with Parallels Desktop® for Mac. Question: Is there a Microsoft Paint for Mac®?Īnswer: There is no MS Paint program for Mac, BUT there are a couple options.