Pict-o-view
Open a folder. Flip through it at full speed.
Pict-o-view is a photo and video viewer for Mac that works on the folders you choose. There's no library to import, and nothing is uploaded.
Free. Requires macOS 15 or later on a Mac with Apple silicon.
Cull a whole shoot with three keys.
Press ⌘K to start. Each key marks the photo and moves to the next one, so you can go through hundreds of frames without touching the mouse.
- KeepFlag the frames worth editing.
- RejectSend them all to the Trash in one go when you're done.
- UnmarkChange your mind. ⌘Z works too.
Marks are saved, survive a restart, and stay with each file when you rename or move it. You can change the keys in Settings.
What else it does
The parts of a photo app you use every day, and none of the library management you didn't ask for.
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Pages instantly
The photos on either side are decoded before you reach them, so holding an arrow key moves through a folder without waiting.
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Compares up to four
Select two to four photos and press C. Zoom and pan move all of them together, so you can check focus on the same spot.
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Shows HDR as HDR
iPhone, Android Ultra HDR and Lightroom gain-map photos display at full brightness on an HDR screen. Zoom past 400% and it loads the full-resolution file.
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Plays MKV without converting
A built-in engine plays MKV on your Mac's hardware video decoder, including 4K HEVC, multiple audio tracks and 5.1 surround.
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Edits without touching the original
Rotate and crop are saved separately and applied when you view. Export a copy when you want a new file with the edit in it.
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Manages files like Finder
Rename, duplicate, copy and paste, drag between folders or out to other apps, and move to the Trash. Every change can be undone.
It only sees the folders you give it.
Pict-o-view never scans your Mac or opens your Photos library. Your photos stay on your Mac. Read the privacy policy.
- AccountNone. There's nothing to sign in to.
- AnalyticsNone. No usage tracking or crash reporting leaves your Mac.
- ServersNone. The app makes no network connections of its own.
- Your filesOnly the folders you add or drag in. Originals are never modified.
- iCloud DriveA file downloads only when you open it, not when you browse.
- PriceFree, with an optional Tip Jar that unlocks nothing extra.
Opens what your camera makes
Photos
JPEG, PNG, HEIC and HEIF, TIFF, animated GIF, WebP and BMP.
Camera RAW
CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, DNG, RAF, ORF, RW2, PEF and more, using the camera's embedded preview.
Video
MOV, MP4 and M4V through macOS, and MKV through the built-in engine.
AVI, MPG, 3GP and TS, MTS or M2TS files play when macOS can decode them. See the details.
Try it on your next shoot.
Free on the Mac App Store. Questions go to mugilanm7@gmail.com, and a person answers.