Graphic is priced at $29.99, and there’s also an iPad version for $8.99. Graphic from Indeeo includes a full set of vector drawing tools, supports multiple layers, imports and exports Adobe Photoshop file format, and supports OpenGL for faster rendering. The developers say Vectr will always be free, and a paid pro account option with a built-in marketplace is coming at some point. They offer an app you can download, or a Web interface. Its used as a powerful, fast and easy-to-use network diagram drawing program, which lets you layout your home network, cisco network, wan network, aws network and other network graphic visualizations with premade high quality symbols. The trade off is that it isn’t a feature-rich as some other options, but that’s OK because the tools beginners and casual users are all there. Edraw is a great network diagram Visio alternative for Mac OS X. Vectr is another free vector art app, and it’s much easier to learn than Illustrator. If you have the coding skills you can contribute to Inkscape’s feature list, too. Since it’s open source, new features are being added all the time. It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program.

To switch modes, select View > Print Layout from the menu bar at the top of the screen. If the tools in the Draw tab are grayed out, it means you’re using the wrong editing mode.

Tux Paint is used in schools around the world as a computer literacy drawing activity. Open or create a Word document and then select the Draw tab from the toolbar at the top of the window. The app was conceived as an open source alternative to Illustrator, and does that really well. Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 (for example, preschool and K-6).

Inkscape is a surprisingly full-features vector graphic editor app, and it’s free.

Mac program for drawing