Gone · for Mac

Drag a photo. Erase the extras.

Gone is a native Mac app that lets you remove people, objects, text and unwanted details from photographs using artificial intelligence.

How it works

Free · Apple Silicon · macOS 15 or later · Local processing

Gone window with the photo of a coffee cup: the teaspoon on the saucer is highlighted in red by the brush selection, ready for the Erase command. — Drag the bar: the selection on the left, the result without teaspoons on the right.

How it works

Drag. Select. Erase.

01

Drag the photo
Drag the image onto the icon in the Dock or open it from the Share menu.
02

Select and press Erase
Select what you want to remove with the brush or the lasso, then press Erase.
03

Bring the photo back into your work
Compare the result with the original, adjust the selection and bring the photo straight into the app you're working in.

Why Gone

Simple to use, precise when needed.

It is designed for photographers, designers, communication professionals and anyone who needs a targeted fix during their work.

Completely free
No subscription, no account, no API key.
From the Dock to the result
One gesture to start and one to bring the photo back into your work.
Photos stay on your Mac
Local processing, even with the additional model.
Precise control
Selection, margin and blending always within reach.
Contained editing
The result is applied only to the selected area.
Modular installation
Base engine included, the larger one downloadable when needed.

Gone while erasing: the teaspoon on the saucer has already been removed and the erasing indicator appears on the handle left to the right of the cup. The selected method is Complex backgrounds, experimental. — A new selection after the first erase: the teaspoon on the saucer is gone.

Local processing

Photos stay on your Mac.

Processing happens on your Mac: photos stay on the device, with no upload, account or API key. You can save a copy or explicitly choose to overwrite the original file.

LaMa model included, run with Core ML.
Additional engine for complex backgrounds, downloadable on request: after installation it also works offline.

The additional model is downloaded only once: about 2.4 GB, taking up about 1.9 GB on the Mac.

Complex backgrounds window in Gone: the additional model is downloaded once and then works offline; photos stay on the Mac. Download about 2.4 GB, disk space about 1.9 GB, progress at 25 percent. — The download of the complex-backgrounds engine, started only on request.

Technical details

Native to the Mac, from opening to export.

Native interface
SwiftUI for the window and controls, AppKit for canvas, gestures and dragging.
Local AI with Core ML
LaMa model included; an additional engine for complex backgrounds can be downloaded on request and runs locally.
Precise selection
Brush, lasso, subtraction, visible margin and inner blending. Dedicated mode for text on uniform backgrounds.
Checking the result
Zoom, before/after comparison and Undo/Redo.
Image preservation
Handling of orientation, resolution and color profiles. Pixels outside the final selection remain identical in the raster before export.
JPEG/HEIC recompression can alter them.
Immediate input and output
Dock, Share, paste, Copy, Save, Save a copy and dragging out the result.

Requirements

What you need.

MacApple Silicon.
SystemmacOS 15 or later.
Photos8-bit SDR.
PriceCompletely free.
AccountNot required, no API key.
Additional modelOptional. Download of about 2.4 GB; about 4.5 GB of free space is needed during installation.
ConnectionOnly needed to download the additional model.