Best Drawing Pads and Graphics Tablets For Mac

Combining both the pointing functions of a mouse on a Macintosh - with the added benefit of freehand drawing with pressure sensitivity and creative freedom, these Apple compatible graphics tablets can replace - or compliment your existing USB or Bluetooth mouse.

Pen Based Mac Graphics Tablets

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Wacom Bamboo Pen Tablet - 512 Levels of Pressure Sensitivity
- Be sure to check out these pressure-sensitive USB Drawing Tables for Mac. Included are tables from Wacom and other makers meant to be affordable and most importantly, Mac Compatible.

Pen and Mouse Drawing Tablet Combos

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6x8 Drawing Area - 1024 Sensitivity Pressure Levels
- Some graphics tablets for Mac combine both a wireless pen stylus and a mouse for a complete professional CAD CAM drawing and designing solution. Look to Wacom's Intuos line for prosumer and professional grade input devices:

Wireless Drawing Tablets For Mac

For architects, CAD and graphics professionals - the High end Wacom wireless line offers 2048 pressure levels, cable-free freedom and more with it's Intuos4 wireless Bluetooth drawing pad for OSX users. Recharge the graphic tablet via USB when needed for hours of use. Shortcut keys and integrated Touch-Pad too!
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Bluetooth Wacom Pad - Wireless Pen Tablet
- For architects, CAD and graphics professionals - the High end Wacom wireless line offers 2048 pressure levels, cable-free freedom and more with it's Intuos4 wireless Bluetooth drawing pad for OSX users. Recharge the graphic tablet via USB when needed for hours of use. Shortcut keys and integrated Touch-Pad too!

Mac Tablet Drivers For OSX : Unleash The Power

It's smart to stay current with your graphic pad software for the ultimate in control and predictable, configurable response and behavior. Heres a link to Wacom Mac OSX Drivers for their Intuos, Graphire & Cintiq tablets for OS X Tiger 10.4, Leopard 10.5 and Snow Leopard 10.6. Wacom is the Apple user's safest choice because of their long history of Macintosh support and drivers. This combined with a wide range of products for casual doodlers to CAD/CAM professionals - address every price point and need. Adesso is also a great supporter of Mac computers. As you venture out to other 3rd-party tablet manufacturers though - it's critical to make sure adequate Mac drivers exist to support the various features.

Graphics Pad Software For Mac

Graphics tablets and their stylus-based interface and ability to detect some or all of pressure, tilt, and other attributes. The stylus and its interaction with the tablet allows a very natural way to create computer graphics, designs and illustrations. Many graphics packages and paint programs are able to make use of the pressure, stylus tilt, or rotation information generated by a tablet and modifying the brush size, shape, opacity, or color based on data received from the graphics tablet.

Photoshop Elements 9

Intel Macs 10.5.8 & up

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Mac Anime & Cartooning

Manga Studio Debut

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Autodesk SketchBook Pro

For Macintosh

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