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PhotoSweeper X Changelog

What's new in PhotoSweeper X 4.8.4

Oct 16, 2023
  • Integration with macOS Sonoma.
  • "Subjects": new comparison method powered by AI.
  • New option in Settings to ignore groups with locked photos only.
  • Color Label: tag your photos to organize them in Finder.
  • Enhanced user interface and experience.
  • Fixed issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 4.8.3 (Sep 25, 2023)

  • Integration with macOS Sonoma.
  • "Subjects": new comparison method powered by AI.
  • New option in Settings to ignore groups with locked photos only.
  • Color Label: tag your photos to organize them in Finder.
  • Enhanced user interface and experience.
  • Fixed issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 4.8.0 (Jun 9, 2023)

  • "Subjects": new comparison method powered by AI.
  • New option in Settings to ignore groups with locked photos only.
  • Color Label: tag your photos to organize them in Finder.
  • Enhanced user interface and experience.
  • Fixed issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 4.7.0 (Jan 12, 2023)

  • Extended support of "Shared Library" in Apple Photos (introduced in macOS Ventura).
  • New option in Settings to ignore groups with locked photos only.
  • "Color Blindness" scheme in Settings.
  • Fixed issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 4.6.0 (Oct 7, 2022)

  • Improved integration with Adobe Lightroom Classic.

New in PhotoSweeper X 4.5.0 (Aug 5, 2022)

  • Improved integration with Apple Photos.
  • Playback of Live photos in the Info panel.
  • Fixed issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 4.4.0 (May 23, 2022)

  • Improved integration with Apple Photos.
  • Fixed issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 4.3.0 (Jan 23, 2022)

  • Apple Photos: grouping by date in the Media Browser.
  • Improved error handling of file operations.
  • New option in Preferences to collect logs.
  • New menu item to move marked photos for selected groups only.
  • Fixed issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 4.2.0 (Oct 27, 2021)

  • Ready for macOS Monterey.
  • Improved integration with Adobe Lightroom Classic.
  • Other minor improvements.

New in PhotoSweeper X 4.1.0 (Aug 9, 2021)

  • Better integration with Apple Photos and latest macOS version.
  • Other minor improvements.

New in PhotoSweeper X 4.0.1 (May 27, 2021)

  • Compatibility with Capture One 21.
  • Other minor improvements.

New in PhotoSweeper X 4.0.0 (May 3, 2021)

  • Extended RAW support: choose data reading extensions and define their order in Preferences.
  • Sidecar files processing (.xmp, .aae, etc.): set your own sidecar file extensions in Preferences.
  • Built-in search: use new operators "is empty" and "is not empty" to find photos with any keywords, in any album, etc.
  • Support of the "Caption" metadata tag in Apple Photos and IPTC records.
  • Better integration with Apple Photos and macOS Big Sur.
  • Other minor improvements.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.9.3 (Dec 22, 2020)

  • New Auto Mark rule "Portrait Photos".

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.9.2 (Dec 8, 2020)

  • Ready for macOS Big Sur.
  • Full support for the new M1-powered Macs (Apple Silicon).

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.9.1 (Nov 29, 2020)

  • Ready for macOS Big Sur.
  • Full support for the new M1-powered Macs (Apple Silicon).

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.9.0 (Nov 24, 2020)

  • Ready for macOS Big Sur.
  • Full support for the new M1-powered Macs (Apple Silicon).

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.8.2 (Nov 17, 2020)

  • Improved compatibility with Photos app.
  • Ready for macOS Big Sur.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.8.1 (Nov 10, 2020)

  • Ready for macOS Big Sur.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.8.0 (Nov 10, 2020)

  • Improved compatibility with the latest macOS and Photos app.
  • Refined new design.
  • Fixed issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.7.0 (Nov 10, 2020)

  • Extended the list of supported video formats, including AVI.
  • Improved integration with Photos 5.
  • Made PhotoSweeper even more awesome by fixing issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.6.0 (Nov 10, 2020)

  • Deeper integration with Photos 5, including: detection of Live, HDR, Panorama, Screenshots, Portrait photos and Slow Motion, Time Lapse videos.
  • Improved overall performance and stability.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.5.0 (Nov 4, 2019)

  • Improved compatibility with macOS Catalina and new Photos app.
  • Made PhotoSweeper even more awesome by fixing issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.4.3 (Sep 9, 2019)

  • Improved compatibility with the latest macOS and Photos app.
  • Made PhotoSweeper even more awesome by fixing issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.4.2 (Aug 16, 2019)

  • Compatibility with the latest Photos application.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.4.1 (Aug 13, 2019)

  • Compatibility with the latest Photos application.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.4.0 (Aug 12, 2019)

  • Compatibility with the latest Photos application.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.3.0 (Oct 19, 2018)

  • Added support for macOS Mojave.
  • PhotoSweeper looks stunning in the new "Dark Mode".

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.2.4 (Aug 13, 2018)

  • Improved performance of HEIC format reading.
  • Made PhotoSweeper even more awesome by fixing issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.2.2 (Jul 18, 2018)

  • Improved performance of HEIC format reading.
  • Made PhotoSweeper even more awesome by fixing issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.2.1 (Dec 21, 2017)

  • Made PhotoSweeper even more awesome by fixing issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.2.0 (Nov 23, 2017)

  • What's new:
  • Lightroom Classic support
  • Made PhotoSweeper even more awesome by fixing issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.1.0 (Oct 2, 2017)

  • High Sierra ready.
  • Numerous fixes and improvements: the app logics was reworked in many instances literally from scratch to bring you more power and simplicity in less time.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.0.3 (May 5, 2017)

  • The brand-new version with a bunch of unique features and improvements:
  • NEW: Side to Side mode – in PhotoSweeper ONLY! – compare two folders or media libraries, or find similar photos to selected images.
  • NEW: Restore Last Session option – continue from where you stopped last time.
  • NEW: Touch Bar support for the new MacBook Pro.
  • Significant improvement of memory usage and overall performance.
  • Usability improved – immediate access to any comparison mode from the new startup screen, simplified workflow at every stage.
  • Fresh app icon – enjoy new version of the familiar brand.
  • Numerous fixes and improvements: PhotoSweeper has been redesigned in many areas literally from scratch to bring you more power & simplicity in less time.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.0.1 (Apr 18, 2017)

  • The brand-new version with a bunch of unique features and improvements:
  • NEW: Side to Side mode – in PhotoSweeper ONLY! – compare two folders or media libraries, or find similar photos to selected images.
  • NEW: Restore Last Session option – continue from where you stopped last time.
  • NEW: Touch Bar support for the new MacBook Pro.
  • Significant improvement of memory usage and overall performance.
  • Usability improved – immediate access to any comparison mode from the new startup screen, simplified workflow at every stage.
  • Fresh app icon – enjoy new version of the familiar brand.
  • Numerous fixes and improvements: PhotoSweeper has been redesigned in many areas literally from scratch to bring you more power & simplicity in less time.

New in PhotoSweeper X 3.0.0 (Apr 12, 2017)

  • NEW: “Side to Side” compare mode - in PhotoSweeper ONLY! Compare the contents of two folders with each other or find similar photos to a single image.
  • NEW: Touch Bar support for the new MacBook Pro.
  • NEW: Restoring Session with the latest results saved: continue working with your photos right from where you left the app last time.
  • Huge improvement of memory usage and overall performance in image comparison.
  • Usability improved: immediate access to any comparison mode from the new startup screen, simplified workflow at every stage.
  • Restyled app icon: enjoy a newer version of the familiar brand.
  • Numerous fixes and improvements: the app logics was reworked in many instances literally from scratch to bring you more power and simplicity in less time.

New in PhotoSweeper X 2.2.6 (Aug 16, 2016)

  • Improved integration with Apple Photos.

New in PhotoSweeper X 2.2.5 (Aug 4, 2016)

  • Improved integration with Apple Photos.

New in PhotoSweeper X 2.2.4 (Jul 9, 2016)

  • What's new:
  • Supported Apple Photos 2.x on macOS Sierra.
  • Improved integration with Apple Photos.
  • Other improvements.

New in PhotoSweeper X 2.2.3 (Jul 8, 2016)

  • Capture One support.
  • Improved integration with Apple Photos.
  • Made PhotoSweeper even more awesome by fixing issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 2.2.2 (Aug 22, 2015)

  • Improved integration with Apple Photos.
  • Improved integration with Capture One support.

New in PhotoSweeper X 2.2.1 (Aug 10, 2015)

  • Capture One support.
  • Improved integration with Apple Photos.
  • Made PhotoSweeper even more awesome by fixing issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 2.2.0 (Aug 10, 2015)

  • Capture One support.
  • Improved integration with Apple Photos.
  • Made PhotoSweeper even more awesome by fixing issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 2.1.0 (Apr 24, 2015)

  • Apple Photos support.
  • Made PhotoSweeper even more awesome by fixing issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 2.0.3 (Mar 24, 2015)

  • Made PhotoSweeper even more awesome by fixing issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 2.0.1 (Mar 12, 2015)

  • The brand-new version with a bunch of unique features and improvements:
  • Pixel-perfect user interface looking gorgeous on Yosemite
  • User-friendly comparison settings to easily find duplicates, similar photos, series of shots
  • New View Results modes that allow you to compare and mark photos better with just a click
  • Auto-lock folders and rules
  • Integration with Finder and Dock
  • Even a faster performance
  • Other improvements

New in PhotoSweeper X 2.0.0 (Feb 5, 2015)

  • The brand-new version with a bunch of unique features and improvements:
  • Pixel-perfect user interface looking gorgeous on Yosemite
  • User-friendly comparison settings to easily find duplicates, similar photos, series of shots
  • New View Results modes that allow you to compare and mark photos better with just a click
  • Auto-lock folders and rules
  • Integration with Finder and Dock
  • Even a faster performance
  • Other improvements

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.10.1 (Oct 23, 2014)

  • Added Russian and Ukrainian localizations.
  • Made PhotoSweeper even more awesome by fixing issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.10.0 (Oct 20, 2014)

  • Added Russian and Ukrainian localizations.
  • Made PhotoSweeper even more awesome by fixing issues reported by our customers.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.9.8 (Aug 20, 2014)

  • Fixed for customer-reported issues.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.9.7 (Apr 18, 2014)

  • Fixes for customer-reported issues.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.9.6 (Dec 9, 2013)

  • Fixes an issue that could cause the application to quit unexpectedly when importing photos from iPhoto libraries.
  • Fixes an issue that could cause the application to quit unexpectedly when comparing photos using Histogram method.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.9.5 (Nov 18, 2013)

  • Ready for Mavericks (OS X 10.9).
  • Fully supported Retina displays.
  • Significantly increased comparison speed (up to 10x).
  • Extended the "Auto Mark" rules.
  • Added additional options for batch photo renaming.
  • Added an option to compare photos with the same image size or aspect ratio.
  • Added sorting of results by date or title.
  • Improved compatibility with iPhoto, Aperture, and Adobe Lightroom 5.
  • Improved performance and overall stability.
  • Other minor improvements.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.9.4 (Nov 13, 2013)

  • Ready for Mavericks (OS X 10.9).
  • Fully supported Retina displays.
  • Significantly increased comparison speed (up to 10x).
  • Extended the "Auto Mark" rules.
  • Added additional options for batch photo renaming.
  • Added an option to compare photos with the same image size or aspect ratio.
  • Added sorting of results by date or title.
  • Improved compatibility with iPhoto, Aperture, and Adobe Lightroom 5.
  • Improved performance and overall stability.
  • Other minor improvements.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.9.3 (Apr 29, 2013)

  • Added support for Retina displays.
  • Fixed compatibility with old iPhoto and Aperture libraries.
  • Improved performance and memory usage.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.9.2 (Jan 16, 2013)

  • Media Browser: added possibility to search photos.
  • Improved the "Time+Bitmap" and "Time+Histogram" methods for photos without Capture Date.
  • Fixed showing redundant photos from Photo Stream.
  • Fixed removing photos from external drives.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.9.1 (Dec 6, 2012)

  • Additional "Auto Put" rules: "Folder/Album Name", "File Name".
  • Fixed the hang with photos with incorrect IPTC info.
  • Features and enhancements in previous updates:
  • "Align colors" preprocessing: allows you to find duplicates photos even after color adjustments.
  • Image Info panel: Click "Info" button to see advanced information about a selected photo, including preview, histogram and metadata (EXIF, IPTC, etc.).
  • Movies: Add video files from your libraries or hard drives to find duplicate movies.
  • Adobe Lightroom support: Drag and drop photos from the Media window to add photos from your Lightroom library.
  • Aperture and iPhoto support: Drag and drop photos from the Media window to add photos from your Aperture or iPhoto library.
  • PDF support: comparison of PFD documents by the first page.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.8.2 (Oct 10, 2012)

  • Supported Notification Center in Mountain Lion.
  • "Align colors" preprocessing: allows you to find duplicates photos even after color adjustments.
  • Fixed the freeze with video files.
  • Fixed integration with old versions of iPhoto.
  • Improved performance and memory usage.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.8.0 (Aug 30, 2012)

  • Fixed the freeze with video files.
  • Fixed integration with old versions of iPhoto.
  • "Align colors" preprocessing: allows you to find duplicates photos even after color adjustments.
  • Improved performance and memory usage.
  • Features and enhancements in previous updates:
  • Image Info panel: Click "Info" button to see advanced information about a selected photo, including preview, histogram and metadata (EXIF, IPTC, etc.).
  • Movies: Add video files from your libraries or hard drives to find duplicate movies.
  • Adobe Lightroom support: Drag and drop photos from the Media window to add photos from your Lightroom library.
  • Aperture and iPhoto support: Drag and drop photos from the Media window to add photos from your Aperture or iPhoto library.
  • PDF support: comparison of PFD documents by the first page.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.7.0 (Jun 5, 2012)

  • Image Info panel: Click "Info" button to see advanced information about a selected photo, including preview, histogram and metadata (EXIF, IPTC, etc.).
  • Movies: Add video files from your libraries or hard drives to find duplicate movies.
  • Improved the compare methods, performance and memory usage.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.6.0 (Apr 17, 2012)

  • Adobe Lightroom support: Drag and drop photos from the Media window to add photos from your Lightroom library.
  • Fresh look and feel: more beautiful, easier to use.
  • Improved performance and memory usage.
  • Features and enhancements in previous updates:
  • Aperture support: Drag and drop photos from the Media window to add photos from your Aperture library.
  • iPhoto support: Drag and drop photos from the Media window to add photos from your iPhoto library.
  • PDF support: comparison of PFD documents by the first page.
  • Auto Put rules: Set preferences to define which photos are put into the Box for the "Auto Put into Box" command.
  • Bulk Rename: Rename photos while moving or copying.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.5.0 (Mar 8, 2012)

  • Fresh look and feel: more beautiful, easier to use.
  • Manage your iPhoto and Aperture libraries: add libraries that you need into the Media window.
  • PDF support: comparison of PFD documents by the first page.
  • Ability to select photos in the browser at the same location (folder, album or event).
  • Improved performance and memory usage.
  • Features and enhancements in previous updates:
  • Aperture support: Drag and drop photos from the Media window to add photos from your Aperture library.
  • iPhoto support: Drag and drop photos from the Media window to add photos from your iPhoto library.
  • Extra settings for "Duplicates Only" method. You can skip metadata (EXIF) while comparing.
  • Auto Put rules: Set preferences to define which photos are put into the Box for the "Auto Put into Box" command.
  • Bulk Rename: Rename photos while moving or copying.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.4.1 (Feb 17, 2012)

  • Aperture support: Drag and drop photos from the Media window to add photos from your Aperture library.
  • "Duplicates Only" method: Significantly improved speed.
  • Better iPhoto integration: Displaying iPhoto albums/events in path controls, "Reveal in iPhoto" in contextual menus.
  • Features and enhancements in previous updates:
  • iPhoto support: Drag and drop photos from the Media window to add photos from your iPhoto library.
  • Extra settings for "Duplicates Only" method. You can skip metadata (EXIF) while comparing.
  • Auto Put rules: Set preferences to define which photos are put into the Box for the "Auto Put into Box" command.
  • Bulk Rename: Rename photos while moving or copying.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.4.0 (Jan 25, 2012)

  • Aperture support: Drag and drop photos from the Media window to add photos from your Aperture library.
  • "Duplicates Only" method: Significantly improved speed.
  • Better iPhoto integration: Displaying iPhoto albums/events in path controls, "Reveal in iPhoto" in contextual menus.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.3.1 (Jan 4, 2012)

  • iPhoto support. Drag and drop photos from the Media window to add photos from your iPhoto library.
  • Extra settings for "Duplicates Only" method. Now you can skip metadata (EXIF) while comparing.
  • Auto Put rules. Set preferences to define which photos are put into the Box for the "Auto Put into Box" command.
  • Improved look and feel. Better graphics and usability.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.3.0 (Dec 7, 2011)

  • iPhoto support. Drag and drop photos from the Media window to add photos from your iPhoto library.
  • Extra settings for "Duplicates Only" method. Now you can skip metadata (EXIF) while comparing.
  • Auto Put rules. Set preferences to define which photos are put into the Box for the "Auto Put into Box" command.
  • Improved look and feel. Better graphics and usability.

New in PhotoSweeper X 1.2.0 (Nov 15, 2011)

  • Bulk Rename - An ability to rename photos while moving or copying.
  • Improved file operations and error handling.
  • Preferences dialog.
  • Copy/Paste in the Browser.
  • Redesigned the main menu to simplify usage.