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Who uses, recommends or left Acorn, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.
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I use Photoshop and Illustrator when I have to, but I love using Acorn whenever it's feasible.
His written "Uses This" interview, listing his top-of-mind favourite tools for coding, writing, music and automation.
2011-12-02·usesthis.com ↗
I use Acorn, Photoshop, and Preview for graphics.
His written "Uses This" interview, from his Glassboard years.
2012-02-17·usesthis.com ↗
For basic image manipulation I use Acorn and for basic "todo" stuff I use Things.
His written "Uses This" interview, from GitHub's early years.
2010-12-03·usesthis.com ↗
Acorn for simple image editing, Photoshop CS1 for non-simple image editing and design.
His written "Uses This" interview, answering what hardware and software he works with.
2009-01-22·usesthis.com ↗
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