GIMP Update Drops Need For X11

The latest GIMP update (2.8.2) for Mac is pretty significant in that it no longer runs under x11. This means that it is completely standalone and that above all it will work in Mountain Lion, where X11 support has been dropped, MacGeneration reports.

The update also includes a ton of bug fixes and optimisations, the full list can be viewed here. The app hasn’t yet been certified by Gatekeeper, but that will almost surely come in due course.

While X11 support has been dropped on Mountain Lion, it does have a replacement in XQuartz. However the GIMP developers clearly thought that making it a standalone app was a good idea, and I couldn’t agree more.
Henry Taylor-Gill

Henry is a student who is a huge Apple fan, and has used their products since day one. He can remember how happy he was when he received the first iPod back in 2001 as a birthday present. He has an international background, having spent most of his life in France but he now lives in the UK. He is also a native French speaker and can also speak Spanish at a decent level. In addition to tech, Henry is an avid sports fan and has his own sports blog.

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