Cutaway on Mac
Native desktop builds for macOS — install once, run offline, no browser tab or subscription required.
Setup on Mac
Download the installer
Download the latest Cutaway installer from the GitHub Releases page (https://github.com/bensblueprints/bg-remover-mvp/releases) — or build it yourself from the MIT source.
Install
Run the installer — one click, no terminal, no account to create.
Run it locally
Cutaway runs 100% on your machine — no account, no telemetry, and it keeps working with the Wi-Fi off.
What works offline: everything. Cutaway is a desktop app — once it's installed, no feature needs a connection to us.
Cutaway on Mac — honest answers
Is it really free on GitHub?
Yes — the full source is MIT at github.com/bensblueprints/bg-remover-mvp. Paying $24 gets you the signed installer, 1-click setup and updates instead of building from source.
Do my photos get uploaded?
Never. Inference runs on your CPU via onnxruntime. Every AI model ships inside the installer, so the app makes zero network calls.