Figma macOS App Adds System-Wide Eyedropper for Color Picking.

Figma is rolling out a system-wide eyedropper tool for its macOS desktop app, allowing designers to capture colors from anywhere on their screen rather than just within the app itself.

The update, announced on LinkedIn, addresses a longstanding workflow limitation. Previously, Figma's eyedropper only worked within the boundaries of open documents and canvases. Now, users can sample colors from browser windows, screenshots, desktop backgrounds, or any other application visible on their Mac.

The system-wide eyedropper enables designers to pull brand colors directly from reference materials displayed in other apps without manually entering hex codes or switching between tools. A designer reviewing a client's website in Safari or analyzing a competitor's palette in a PDF can now sample those colors instantly without leaving Figma's interface.

This capability has been standard in dedicated color utilities and some competing design tools, but its absence in Figma required workarounds like screenshot imports or third-party color pickers. The new implementation keeps the color selection process inside Figma's native environment.

The feature arrives as Figma continues expanding its desktop app capabilities. Recent updates have included native video playback on the design canvas and support for 30+ file types in Figma Make, both aimed at reducing the need to jump between applications during design work.

Figma indicated the feature is rolling out now to macOS desktop app users, though the company has not specified whether it will reach all users simultaneously or deploy gradually. The LinkedIn post linked to an official update page for additional details, though specific version numbers or system requirements were not disclosed in the announcement.

The macOS-only release follows Figma's typical pattern of platform-specific feature launches, similar to how certain desktop app functionalities have historically appeared on macOS before reaching Windows or remaining exclusive to one platform based on operating system capabilities.

For designers working across multiple applications or maintaining strict brand color consistency, the system-wide eyedropper removes a small but persistent friction point from the daily workflow. It's the kind of utility update that won't generate headlines but will quietly save hundreds of clicks for teams that reference external color sources regularly.