Affinity Designer 1.8.6 Here

Included a refreshed UI icon and internal tweaks to align with Apple’s 2020 OS overhaul.

8GB RAM recommended; DirectX 10 compatible GPU for Windows; Metal-capable GPU for Mac. 💡 Verdict: Is it still relevant?

The one-time purchase model remains its strongest selling point against Adobe's subscription. Affinity Designer 1.8.6

One of the first professional creative apps to run natively on the M1 chip, offering massive speed gains over Intel-based versions.

Unlike Illustrator, version 1.8.6 lacked a built-in "Image Trace" tool for converting photos to vectors. Included a refreshed UI icon and internal tweaks

If you are using a version of macOS from the Big Sur era or an early M1 Mac, . However, Serif has since released Affinity V2 , which introduced long-awaited features like the Warp Tool, Shape Builder, and a Knife Tool. If you'd like, I can: Compare 1.8.6 to the latest Version 2.x features. Help you find specific tutorials for the 1.8 toolset.

Handles zoom levels up to 1,000,000% with extreme precision. The Bad The one-time purchase model remains its strongest selling

macOS 10.9 to 11.0 (Big Sur); Windows 7, 8.1, 10.