Any alternative for PicPick on Mac OS X?

I need simple tool with two feathures, accessible by hotkeys:

Color picker;
Tool like "Screen Crosshair" in PicPick, for simple get size of any region of screen.

I can't find any alternative. Mac OS really hasn't it? I found only color pickers, but no "crosshair" app. xScope has a little similar functions, but it's unusable in both cases. Thanks!

Ganster41

Posted 2013-10-20T18:39:53.157

Reputation: 113

This question is probably off-topic. It is a better fit for Software Recommendations Stack Exchange.

– jww – 2014-11-13T06:45:35.690

there isn't, they all suck.. – sivann – 2017-09-16T06:56:17.663

This maybe of assistance http://alternativeto.net/software/picpick/?platform=mac

– Simon – 2013-10-20T20:16:57.757

I already looked this page. There are screenshot tools, but no app with tool like "Screen Crosshair", and no color pickers. – Ganster41 – 2013-10-21T06:41:10.097

Hopefully there will be an App that suits your needs. – Simon – 2013-10-21T08:57:26.113

Answers

I have been using FreeRuler for on-screen measurements, and DigitalColor Meter for color inspection. DigitalColor Meter (DCM) is bundled with Mac OS X.

Dennis Wurster

Posted 2013-10-20T18:39:53.157

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DigitalColor Meter looks good, thanks. But no HEX colors? Screen Ruler has usability problems, like xScope. It requires many actions to get block size. And it hasn't fullscreen cross-lines to take bounds of block easily. – Ganster41 – 2013-10-21T06:47:01.470

In DigitalColor Meter, choose View > Display Values > As Hexadecimal. – Dennis Wurster – 2013-10-22T02:26:31.777

You might also consider 'command + shift + 4', which will let you drag out an area while displaying live dimensions. Tap escape to keep the Mac from actually taking the screenshot. – Dennis Wurster – 2013-10-22T02:30:16.530

Thanks! I think command + shift + 4 is the best for me. Pressing escape anytime is little crappy, but it's faster solution. May be I made own app later... – Ganster41 – 2013-10-24T06:49:20.070

I find PixelStick works really well. It's on the app store or you can get a free trial from: http://plumamazing.com/mac/pixelstick. It does angles, regions lengths and hex colours.

Steve Knight

Posted 2013-10-20T18:39:53.157

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Looks interesting, but it require many actions to get size too. Sorry, I can't like your answer for now, but thanks for it. – Ganster41 – 2013-10-24T06:53:18.327