PhotoSync Changelog

What's new in PhotoSync 4.2

Mar 4, 2022
  • Fixed: Improved handling of network timeouts
  • Fixed: Non allowed characters in filenames are now replaced with an underscore

New in PhotoSync 4.1 (Apr 20, 2021)

  • New: Native support for Macs with Apple M1 Chip
  • New: App name has been changed to "PhotoSync Companion"
  • Fixed: A rare issue when transferring Live Photos to iPhone/iPad

New in PhotoSync 4.0 (Apr 20, 2021)

  • New option "Automatically create albums": When transferring to an iOS device albums can now automatically be created based on folder names on the Mac (requires PhotoSync 4.0 for iOS)
  • Support for macOS Catalina (10.15)
  • Fixes for dark mode
  • PhotoSync for macOS is now fully notarized

New in PhotoSync 3.3.1 (Sep 26, 2018)

  • Fixed: Transfers from computer to phone did not work on some macOS versions (Bug introduced in Version 3.3)

New in PhotoSync 3.3 (Sep 25, 2018)

  • Added support for dark mode on macOS Mojave
  • Added support for an upcoming version of PhotoSync for iOS

New in PhotoSync 3.2.4 (Mar 29, 2018)

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements.

New in PhotoSync 3.2 (May 22, 2017)

  • IPv6 support
  • Full support for the upcoming PhotoSync 3.2 for iOS

New in PhotoSync 3.1.1 (Oct 17, 2016)

  • Fixed: When opening preferences on macOS Sierra, the "Restart now" message was displayed multiple times under certain circumstances

New in PhotoSync 3.1 (Sep 19, 2016)

  • New: Support for macOS Sierra.
  • New: PhotoSync now supports import into macOS Photos in reference mode ("Copy items into Library is deactivated").

New in PhotoSync 3.0.5 (Sep 17, 2015)

  • Support for OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)

New in PhotoSync 3.0.4 (Jun 25, 2015)

  • Fixes an issue that the target folder could not be selected in some cases

New in PhotoSync 3.0.3 (Apr 27, 2015)

  • Fixes an issue that the "Send" button does not work in manual mode sometimes

New in PhotoSync 3.0.2 (Apr 22, 2015)

  • New: Share Sheet Extension: Allows sending photos/videos from the new Photos App and other apps directly to your mobile device using PhotoSync
  • New: Added Korean localization

New in PhotoSync 3.0.1 (Apr 14, 2015)

  • Fixes an issue that receive preferences (Folder, iPhoto, Aperture, Photos) were not saved in some languages

New in PhotoSync 3.0 (Apr 9, 2015)

  • New: Support for the new OS X Photos App: Choose the new OS X Photos App as import destination
  • New: Support for the upcoming PhotoSync 3.0 for iOS/Android-Release
  • Fixed: Sending by drag & drop did not transfer all photos/videos in some cases

New in PhotoSync 2.2 (Nov 5, 2014)

  • New: PhotoSync now supports OS X Yosemite
  • New: Support for OS X Yosemite Dark Mode, new menubar icon for OS X Yosemite
  • New: Directories are preserved, when doing full Android device backups
  • Fixed: PhotoSync failed to announce itself under Yosemite under certain circumstances

New in PhotoSync 2.1 (Apr 4, 2014)

  • New: PhotoSync for Mac is now localized in Spanish, French, Chinese and Japanese
  • New: Support for PhotoSync for iOS 2.1 and PhotoSync for Android 1.0

New in PhotoSync 2.0.2 (Aug 19, 2013)

  • Fixes a crash issue on 32 Bit Intel Macs (OS X 10.5 & 10.6), when receiving photos & videos

New in PhotoSync 2.0.1 (Aug 13, 2013)

  • New: Compatibility with PhotoSync 2.0 for iOS
  • New: Support for multiple target directories
  • New: Support for iPhoto albums
  • New: Support for Aperture projects
  • New: Support for multiple transfer sessions
  • New: Support for PhotoSync for Android devices
  • Fix: Various bug fixes

New in PhotoSync 1.6.2 (Sep 6, 2012)

  • Drag & Drop to the menubar is now working again (Bug was introduced in 1.6.1, thanks to Jonathan Zurbel for reporting)

New in PhotoSync 1.6.1 (Sep 4, 2012)

  • Bug fix:
  • The PhotoSync icon could appear two times in the dock, if PhotoSync was set to autostart at login.

New in PhotoSync 1.6.0 (Jul 19, 2012)

  • New: Support for Mountain Lion and Notification Center
  • New: Support for Macbook Pro with Retina Display
  • New: When transferring a file to an iOS device the sort transfer order (name/date) can be chosen
  • New: Different photos with identical file names will now be saved with a new file name to prevent overwriting existing photos.

New in PhotoSync 1.5.1 (Jan 17, 2012)

  • Fixed: Transfer from a PowerPC Mac to an iOS Device is now working again.
  • Fixed: Solves a problem that not completely transferred, corrupt files were saved as a result of an aborted or cancelled transfer.
  • Fixed: When receiving from an iOS Device, opening the application menu could block the transfer.

New in PhotoSync 1.5 (Jan 16, 2012)

  • New feature:
  • Manual mode allows transferring to an iOS Device by entering it's IP address. Manual mode is useful for customers, who own router's that are not 100% compatible with Bonjour and therefore "automatic device search" is not working reliable.
  • New feature:
  • Support for the upcoming version of PhotoSync for iOS.
  • Fixed:
  • PhotoSync now displays a warning, if the target directory is on an external hard drive and the drive is not connected.

New in PhotoSync 1.3.1 (Oct 27, 2011)

  • Bugfix: iPhoto import did not work correctly under Lion

New in PhotoSync 1.3 (Aug 18, 2011)

  • Fixes a crash issue, that occurred when the Cancel button in the Transfer window was clicked
  • Fixes a bug, when Display Mode was switched to "Dock only"
  • Support for the upcoming PhotoSync Version for iOS
  • Replaced application certificate with a renewed certificate valid until 2012-09-17
  • Fixes some smaller issues under Mac OS X Lion

New in PhotoSync 1.2 (Jun 6, 2011)

  • Photos/Videos can now be dragged to the Menu-Bar-Icon to send them to an iOS Device (OS X 10.6 and higher only)
  • Photos can now be resized before being send to an iOS Device to save space on the device. Several resizing options can be set in Preferences.
  • New black & white Menu-Bar-Icon (thanks to @Minimum91)
  • Fixes a bug that causes the projects/events in Aperture & iPhoto appear as "11" instead of the correct date of Import
  • Includes support for the upcoming PhotoSync for iOS Version 1.2

New in PhotoSync 1.1 (Apr 6, 2011)

  • Support for upcoming PhotoSync for iOS Version 1.1
  • Bugfix: In Option "Open Folder when sync is finished" could not be selected
  • Fixed an issue on system where the software "TwonkyMediaServer" is installed
  • Bugfix: The checkbox "Launch PhotoSync on Startup" could be in active state, though PhotoSync was actually not in AutoStart-Items
  • Bugfix: Fixes some issues under Mac OS X Lion
  • Security Fixes

New in PhotoSync 1.0.3 (Mar 15, 2011)

  • New feature: The menu bar icon can now be displayed in black & white
  • Fix: Sending of m4v-Videofiles is now supported
  • Fix: Sending videos > 2GB is now supported
  • Fix: If the default port for the PhotoSync Mac Companion is already occupied by some other software, it now uses another port dynamically

New in PhotoSync 1.0.2 (Mar 2, 2011)

  • Bugfix: iPhoto can now be selected as target destination