ReelSnail For Mac

ReelSnail is a straightforward software utility designed and intended for the sole purpose of modifying the FPS (frames per second) of a video to a desired value.

After downloading the .dmg image file, you can open it by clicking on the ReelSnail 0.1 application type file. No installation is required, but it might be a good idea to drag and drop it into the Mac OS X Application cluster tab for easy access in the future.

At first glance, you are faced with an appallingly simple and barren interface composed of a small but resizable window containing two foolproof buttons and an input field. They are for selecting a source path for the file and for saving or exporting the output. The empty field represents the place where the time scale parameters are set by directly typing values into it. Details about scaling can be found in the ReadMe file located in ReelSnail's root folder.

ReelSnail converts to .mov videos at the selected path, recognizing a plethora of video formats like .avi, .mp4, .mpg, .wmw, .flv and .mov. Unfortunately, there are no associated output customization options, such as quality, which has a negative impact on overall practicality.

The lack of settings and tweaks is a crippling factor to its functionality, as you rely on unknown, predefined standards for parameters like resolution, video bitrate, and video format. Plus, depending on the OS, you may stumble into compatibility issues, which can be considered a dealbreaker by many users.

It is worth mentioning that some auxiliary settings integrate with the Mac OS X system tray bar on the top of the screen.

ReelSnail can prove useful if you have a definite purpose in mind or want to prove a point, disregarding any other need for flexibility or complementary settings. Otherwise, its simplicity can be a bit underwhelming.