Native by design
Our applications make the most of macOS. Our developer tools compile to native code and work with C++, connecting expressive ideas to the capabilities of the platform.
Professional apps & developer tools
Professional software for creators and developers.
From music production and image editing to writing code and building native software, Magister, LLC makes tools for professional work.
Our Mac applications pair responsive native interfaces with thoughtful platform integration. Our developer tools bring expressive programming languages, a native compiler, and a versatile C++23 framework to the software you build.
Professional tools with a clear point of view.
We build capable tools for people who care deeply about their work—and about the quality of the software they use to do it.
Purpose-built workflows
From creative workspaces to programming languages and libraries, we bring related capabilities together so you can stay focused on the work.
Professional standards
Performance, reliability, customization, and careful design guide our applications and developer tools. We build software for sustained, serious work.
Applications for focused work.
Three professional Mac applications for music, images, and code, with clear, efficient workflows and a native experience.
Music production
Magister Music
A native music production environment for composing, arranging, sound design, mixing, and generative musical exploration.
- Audio and MIDI arrangement in one focused workspace
- Audio Unit hosting, automation, and mixing
- Detailed piano roll and sample editing
- Built-in instruments, effects, and generative MIDI tools
Image editing
Magister Images
A fast, native image editor that brings layers, live text, selections, effects, and fifty live-preview filters into one focused workspace.
- Layer-based editing with groups, blend modes, and effects
- Live text, selections, free transform, and drawing tools
- Fifty adjustments and filters with live preview
- Common image formats and an editable native document format
Development
Magister Code
A fast, highly customizable native code and text editor built for an uninterrupted development workflow.
- One to four fixed-width editor columns
- A real integrated terminal beneath every column
- Twenty language modes with intelligent completion
- Restorable projects and live-editable CSON configuration
Developer
Languages, libraries, and tools for building professional software, with expressive syntax and native performance.
Language · Compiler · Framework
Magister Catalyst
A general-purpose programming system that brings Cosmic’s expressive syntax together with C++23, a native compiler, and a comprehensive framework.
- Standard C++ and Cosmic in the same source file
- Native compilation backed by LLVM
- Libraries for data, databases, networking, and graphics
- SDK for macOS on Apple Silicon; Linux coming soon
CosmicLanguage · Compiler · Framework