This is great news. I have used GIMP on and off for more than 10 years now. The new UI changes seem to be exciting. As the other comment noted it seems that off

This is great news. I have used GIMP on and off for more than 10 years now. The new UI changes seem to be exciting. As the other comment noted it seems that official build for OS X is not out yet. Last time I had checked GIMP on OS X, there were lots of UX issues. Hopefully this new release has improved the things. On a slightly unrelated note, as a front-end developer only 2 things have stopped me from using Linux full time. 1. Lack of Photoshop on Linux I know Adobe tried a few years ago and didn't have enough sales for the Linux version to justify the development and maintenance costs. I have used GIMP 2.8 on Linux. The filters and effects and the UX in general didn't justify using it as the only tool in production. Also it seems that GIMP development has happened at a very slow pace for past 5-6 years. In fact, off the top of my head, I can't seem to remember a new exiting feature to it for a long time. There are a few other Mac only low end alternatives like, Acorn, PixelImator and Affinity Photo. Last time I tried Acron. Wasn't impressed. Planning to give Affinity Photo a shot this year. Sketch seems to be picking up as the UX tool of choice but it is also Mac only. I think most of the product makers in this category seem to think, if you are a professional you can get yourself a Mac. However, Apple likes to charge a lot of premium for its products, which puts its products out of range for lots of junior developers and smaller companies in developing economies like India. 2. Lack of MS office on Linux (This is not really that critical these days, just a good to have.) This not really needed for development. But lots of non-technical people use MS Office for documents and specifications. So as a professional it's just easier to get a MS license. And now on subscription model it's quite affordable. I still wish google will release Google Docs as a fully offline product. Something like Google Docs packed as Electron based app will make it more usable for people in India, where always on connectivity is still an issue in major parts of the Country. I haven't used Windows as my main machine for 8 years now. I use a Mac mainly because it gives a stable Unix-like OS with good enough UX. Have waited for Desktop Linux to happen for 16 years now. It has been in "quite close but not there yet" status for past 4-5 years now. But don't know how long this phase is going to last for Linux Desktop.