Asset Catalog Tinkerer for MAC
Free, open-source Mac app that opens asset catalog (.car) files so you can view, copy and export the images inside them.
Asset Catalog Tinkerer Overview
Asset Catalog Tinkerer lets you open asset catalog files (.car) and view the images they contain. These files usually sit in an app's Resources folder. Once one is open, you can drag individual assets out, copy them, or export the entire catalog or a selection of images to a folder. It also reads theme store files, which hold the assets for interface components, such as those in macOS's own SystemAppearance bundle, and it includes a Quick Look plug-in for previewing catalogs.
Version 2.9 adds reading and exporting of SVG assets, including SF Symbols embedded in catalogs, plus a command-line tool called act, which lives inside the app and also powers a Raycast extension. Asset Catalog Tinkerer is made by Guilherme Rambo and is free and open source under a BSD 2-clause license; you can also contribute any amount through its Gumroad page. It is a universal app for Apple Silicon and Intel and needs macOS 11 or later. Its README says it was designed with images in mind and does not support some other catalog features, such as PDFs and colors.
Key Features
Asset Catalog Tinkerer looks inside compiled app assets.
- Opens .car files: browse the images in an asset catalog.
- Drag and drop: drag individual assets out of the window.
- Export: save the whole catalog or selected images to a folder.
- Theme stores: reads files that hold interface assets.
- SVG assets: reads and exports them, including SF Symbols.
- Quick Look: a plug-in previews asset catalogs.
- Command line: the included act tool extracts catalogs.
- Raycast: an extension built on the act tool.
What’s New in Version 2.9
Asset Catalog Tinkerer 2.9 adds SVG support and a command-line tool.
- Reads and exports SVG assets, including embedded SF Symbols
- New act command-line tool for catalog information and extraction
- Raycast extension built on the act tool
Asset Catalog Tinkerer FAQ
Is Asset Catalog Tinkerer free?
Yes. It is free and open source under a BSD 2-clause license. You can also contribute any amount through its Gumroad page.
What is a .car file?
It is an asset catalog file, usually found in an app's Resources folder, that contains images.
Can I export all images at once?
Yes. You can export the entire catalog or selected images to a folder, or drag individual assets out.
Does it open theme store files?
Yes. It can read theme store files, which contain assets for interface components.
Does it support SVG and SF Symbols?
Yes. Version 2.9 reads and exports SVG assets, including SF Symbols embedded in asset catalogs.
Does it support every asset type?
No. It was designed with images in mind; its README says it does not support some other features, such as PDFs and colors.
Is there a command-line tool?
Yes. The act tool is in the Contents/MacOS folder of the app.
Which macOS version does it need?
Asset Catalog Tinkerer 2.9 needs macOS 11 or later and is a universal app for Apple Silicon and Intel.
Can I install it with Homebrew?
Yes. Run brew install --cask asset-catalog-tinkerer.
Where does the Asset Catalog Tinkerer download on asset-catalog-tinkerer.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to the official Asset Catalog Tinkerer releases on GitHub at https://github.com/insidegui/AssetCatalogTinkerer/releases/latest. asset-catalog-tinkerer.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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