How to do a simple line drawing on a MacBook Pro

[mrsr71]

I want to do a simple line drawing of my front & rear yards to show sprinkler locations. Without purchasing aftermarket software, what app that comes with the MacBook would be the simplest to accomplish this task?

Thanks…Dan

 

[hg.wells]

Either the Notes app or Keynote.

 

[AZhappyjack]

Freeform

 

[BorderingOn]

Does it need to be an included app? If not, try draw.io.

 

[MacCheetah3]

I second draw.io or, apparently, it’s new domain/branding:

Flowchart Maker & Online Diagram Software

app.diagrams.net

You drag and drop shapes, lines, arrows, etc onto a grid.

 

[VitoBotta]

Why not use FreeForm since it's bundled with macOS already?

 

[Nermal]

Why not use FreeForm since it's bundled with macOS already?

How long has that been there?! I've long thought a simple editor needed to be included with the OS, and then one sneaked in when I wasn't looking!

Edit: Looks like it came in 13.1, and was advertised as an all-singing, all-dancing whiteboard tool so I probably ignored it as something I wasn't interested in.

 

[VitoBotta]

How long has that been there?! I've long thought a simple editor needed to be included with the OS, and then one sneaked in when I wasn't looking!

Edit: Looks like it came in 13.1, and was advertised as an all-singing, all-dancing whiteboard tool so I probably ignored it as something I wasn't interested in.

I think since Ventura?

 

[mrsr71]

Thank you all for the replies. I had no idea I had FreeForm🤣

 

[Mrs_5ft2]

I would also suggest Keynotes/ Power Point. Works perfectly for this

 

[2024]

I once designed the layout of a new garage using Excel, with each cell a square representing a square foot. So Numbers could work too. Old school... 😁

 

[ChrisA]

I want to do a simple line drawing of my front & rear yards to show sprinkler locations. Without purchasing aftermarket software, what app that comes with the MacBook would be the simplest to accomplish this task?

Thanks…Dan

As people here say, freeform is a white-board-like app. It is good for making infomal hand sketches

But there are also a few professional-level 3D CAD apps that are free to use, one is even open source. CAD has a better learning curve than you want for this but does allow you to draw to exact scale, FreeCAD, Fusion360 and OnShape

 

[MBAir2010]

my macbook pro 2012 using CS$ PS can draw this :
im sure there are more free design program out there, even drawing ones besides freeform

hope this helped!

 

[ignatius345]

How long has that been there?! I've long thought a simple editor needed to be included with the OS, and then one sneaked in when I wasn't looking!

Edit: Looks like it came in 13.1, and was advertised as an all-singing, all-dancing whiteboard tool so I probably ignored it as something I wasn't interested in.

It's really quite decent. Seems to share the same basic graphics tools as Keynote and Pages, but with a bit more streamlined interface and an infinite (?) canvas.

I use Illustrator professionally, and still find myself going to Apple's layout tools because they're nicely made and quicker for some things.