9 ridiculous ways to open a .sketch file. And one is nothing

So: you need to open a .sketch file created by Sketch. The one that is only on Macs.

And Mac'a no. There is only Windows and this stupid .sketch file that someone sent. And this one has a Mac. And you do not. Windows only.

And what to do? Buy a Mac? Expensive. Maybe ask someone to use Photoshop? No, that someone is obsessed with Sketch. In general, the case - a hat ... Or not?

It's not so bad. 10 alternatives to buying Mac - the most effective, most effective and legitimate (in almost all countries):
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1. Icons8 Lunacy

Instructions: just opener for Windows. Without any crutches. Download it here.

2. Avocode / Zeplin

As well as Teamviewer or Zoom .
Instruction: you will have to make friends with Mac designers in each time zone. And the Far Eastern hectare is better not to take then - this method needs a good Internet.

3. Violence

Instructions: track hipsters. They often have Macs, and they themselves are usually weak and don't give up.

4. Sex

Instructions: gradually lower your standards. Your goal is ugly and rich.

5. Patience

Instructions: if you sit at Starbucks for a long time, maybe someone will ask you to look after Mac when she goes to the toilet.
Your target audience is any girls. The larger the bag, the more time you have.

6. Even more patience

Instructions: ask Sketch developers to add support for Windows.
By the way, they have a very convenient FAQ:

7. Dating sites

Instructions: in photos, ignore faces. Look for Macs.

8. Hakintosh

Instructions: live in countries with gentle legislation in the field of software.
In principle, here we are almost lucky.

9. Work

Instructions: Before you steal a Mac from your employer, study unemployment benefits in the country. We recommend Norway.

10. Money

Instructions: if you really really squeeze, sell a couple of diamonds or old paintings. On Mac should be enough.

But now seriously: we “hacked” the .sketch format and developed a program to open it on Windows. Is free.

→ Download distribution kit

Two things we can say for sure:

• it is very useful, there is even standalone to run from a flash drive
• it is full of bugs (alpha version, release 0.000000000001)

Yes, it opens most of the files as it should, just sometimes ... you may come across small shoals. So, we will be very grateful if you send the problematic .sketch files to us.

→ Send buggy .sketch for analysis

PS Today's article on Habré 4 rules of working in Sketch on large projects is amazing.