PowerPhotos
PowerPhotos allows you to break up your Photos.app images among multiple Photos libraries, rather than having to store all of them in...
- Intel, 64-bit processor
- macOS 14.0 or later
Description
PowerPhotos allows you to break up your Photos.app images among multiple Photos libraries, rather than having to store all of them in one giant library. You can easily switch between libraries, or just browse the photos in your libraries directly from PowerPhotos, without having to open each library in Photos.
PowerPhotos also supports searching across all your libraries at once to help track down a particular photo. If you use iCloud Photo Library to sync photos with your other devices, splitting up your library can help save on iCloud storage costs.
Use a single library to hold a smaller collection that you sync with iCloud, while keeping the bulk of your photos in separate libraries so they don’t take up space on iCloud. PowerPhotos can analyze your libraries for duplicate photos, showing them to you side-by-side and letting you get rid of extra copies of photos that you no longer need.
WHAT’S NEW
Version 3.4.6:
• Fixed a crash that would occur after removing a library from the library list.
REQUIREMENTS
• Intel, 64-bit processor
• macOS 14.0 or later
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Size
– 42.3MB
Previous Versions
Editor-checked details
Best for users managing multiple Photos libraries that need merging, duplicate detection or batch organization. A single-library user may be served by Photos alone. Details were checked against Fat Cat Software’s downloads, help and release notes.
Pros
- Manages, searches and merges multiple Photos libraries.
- Includes duplicate finding, metadata editing and batch export.
- Supports both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
Cons
- The current version requires macOS 14 or later.
- Merge and deletion operations require a reliable backup.
- Initial indexing can take time on very large libraries.
Installation steps
- Installation steps:
- Unzip the downloaded PowerPhotos archive.
- Drag PowerPhotos to Applications.
- On first launch, grant Full Access under Privacy & Security > Photos.
- Create a separate library backup before merging or deleting photos.
Uninstallation steps
- Quit PowerPhotos.
- Move PowerPhotos from Applications to the Trash.
- Optionally revoke Photos access in System Settings.
- Removing the app does not automatically delete photo libraries; manage library files separately.
Common errors and fixes
- Library not visible: grant PowerPhotos Full Access to Photos and reopen it.
- External library cannot be added: official documentation warns against ExFAT; prefer APFS or Mac OS Extended.
- Cannot delete from a non-system library on macOS 15.2: update to 15.3 or later.
- Large search or merge appears stuck: let indexing finish and verify free local storage and backups.
What changed in this version
- No verifiable itemized 3.4.2 note is public. Record version/SHA-256 and retest library connection, duplicate detection, merge/copy, metadata, permissions and Photos round-trip.
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