Krux
March 30, 2026
Figma's Eyedropper Now Samples Colors From Your Entire Mac Screen
Published: March 30, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Updated: March 30, 2026 at 1:49 AM
100-word summary
Figma's macOS desktop app can now pull colors from anywhere on your screen, not just the canvas. See a shade in Slack, a photo, or a random website? Click the eyedropper and grab it directly into your design file. The catch: it's macOS-only (version 14+), requires screen recording permission, and won't work in the browser or on Windows yet. Designers have been alt-tabbing to screenshot tools or manually typing hex codes for years. This turns a five-step workaround into one click. The feature works with color variables and styles, so that blue from your competitor's landing page becomes a reusable token instantly. Windows users are still waiting.
What happened
Figma's macOS desktop app can now pull colors from anywhere on your screen, not just the canvas. See a shade in Slack, a photo, or a random website? Click the eyedropper and grab it directly into your design file. The catch: it's macOS-only (version 14+), requires screen recording permission, and won't work in the browser or on Windows yet. Designers have been alt-tabbing to screenshot tools or manually typing hex codes for years. This turns a five-step workaround into one click. The feature works with color variables and styles, so that blue from your competitor's landing page becomes a reusable token instantly.
Why it matters
Windows users are still waiting.