This update introduces a major new feature along with many improvements inspired directly by your feedback. Thank you for testing, reporting issues, and sharing your ideas! New + Improved folder view with a clearer layout, including subfolder display + Phiewer is now available in Italian, Polish, and Dutch Improved + Numerous improvements to EXIF data and metadata + Improved tooltips and usability in the file view + Various optimizations and bug fixes for better stability and performance

This update brings many improvements based directly on your feedback. Thank you for testing, reporting issues, and sharing your ideas! New Features & Improvements + Videos now support zooming + New guides: Center Cross, Diagonal Lines, Fine Grid, Golden Ratio, and Golden Spiral can now be displayed directly in the image viewer Workflow & Usability + Pinch-to-zoom now correctly focuses on the mouse cursor position + Improved rename functionality for files opened directly without selecting a folder + Added links and references to Phiewer Select, our new photo culling tool Performance & Stability + Significantly improved performance when deleting and browsing in very large folders + Improved detection of image files with incorrect file extensions (e.g. JPEG files with .webp or .heic extensions) + Fixed an issue that could under certain circumstances create recursive folder structures Bug Fixes + Numerous additional stability and usability improvements

This update brings many improvements based directly on your feedback. Thanks a lot for testing, reporting, and sharing your ideas! New Features & Improvements + “Open Recent” is now integrated directly into the File menu, including a list of your recent locations + Added option in Settings to automatically launch Phiewer in fullscreen + Customizable image background with color picker when backdrop is disabled + Added dedicated volume control to the video player Workflow Features + Mouse cursor is now automatically hidden during fullscreen slideshow + Improved visibility of all buttons using the accent color consistently Bug Fixes + Zoom buttons now work correctly for PDFs + Correct shortcut display for different keyboard layouts (e.g. French) + “Large file…” message is now properly localized

This update brings many improvements directly inspired by your feedback. Thank you for testing, reporting issues, and sharing your ideas! New & Improved + Video previews: Video thumbnails now play automatically in folder view (optional in Settings). + Animated formats: GIFs and WebP animations now play in folder view as well. + Significantly improved PDF viewing: Sharper rendering and correct scrolling/zooming for multi-page PDFs. More Control Over Navigation + Optional auto-scroll to thumbnails. New File Features + “Move/Cut” (CMD+X) added. + Drag & drop with multiple selection now works correctly. + Context menu now shows the number of selected files when deleting. Interface & Settings Improvements + Settings reorganized for better clarity (Appearance & Controls). + Sidebar can optionally be made more compact. + Eject icon for drives is now always visible. + Language dropdown now correctly displays the currently active language. + Keyboard shortcuts are now displayed correctly across different keyboard layouts. Fixes + More natural sorting of filenames (e.g., DAY 1, DAY 2, DAY 10). + Video player returns to the beginning after playback ends (when loop is disabled). + Fixed constant reload issues with certain network drives. + Map link from image locations now reliably opens the correct coordinates. + Various drag & drop and detail view issues fixed. + Fixed an issue affecting the display of RAW (.DNG) images.

What’s New in Version 6.2: + New Locations sidebar with all drives and network locations + Scrollbars added for the detail view as well as the list and grid views in the sidebar + Stability fix: The context menu in the list view now works reliably

New in version 6.1 + Significantly faster loading thanks to prefetching + Support for many new formats: Videos: qt, mts, m2ts, ts Images: tga, targa, exr, hdr, pbm, pgm, ppm, pnm, sgi, rgb, pct, pict, mpo + Support for animated WebP files + Text in the info panel can now be selected and copied + General bug fixes and stability improvements

+ Completely rewritten and fully native for faster performance + Redesigned interface for faster browsing and smoother workflow + View, browse, and play slideshows of your images and videos + Performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother experience + Now supports multiple languages: English, German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese (Brazil) + Upgrade to Phiewer PRO to unlock advanced editing, multi-export, tags & comments, and customizable shortcuts

+ Added .cr3 raw file support. + Updated the raw file library to support a wider range of raw file formats. + Fixed an issue where "Show in Finder" caused significant delays.

+ Added support for .webm video files

+ Improved performance: Thumbnail generation now skips unnecessary delays during file deletion, resulting in faster reindexing after deletion. + Bugfix: Addressed deletion issues on NAS and external drives by implementing a direct delete method, eliminating reliance on the trash folder. ! Phiewer now performs a hard delete when removing files, bypassing the trash. Deleted files will not be moved to the trash folder anymore. Please exercise caution when deleting to avoid data loss !

Universal Binary Support: Phiewer is now available as a universal binary, running natively on both Intel and ARM-based processors for optimized performance. Default Left Panel: The left panel will now open by default on the first startup or if manually reset, providing a more intuitive user experience. Bugfix: Thumbs Display Issue: Resolved a bug where thumbnails were not displayed when the folder name contained special characters like "#" or "?".

+ Library Updates and System Requirements: Set the minimum OS version to 10.13 for enhanced compatibility.

In this update, we've squashed pesky bugs, spruced up our library, and introduced a fresh new app icon for an even better Phiewer experience.

* Improved compatibility with older OS versions through updated libraries.

* Library updates have been included to fix some issues with specific raw files * Minor bug fixes

* Layout, color and menu text changes * Added more present spinner and loading animations on load/refresh/reindex thumbs cache * Fixed a bug to adjust video time display

Bug fixes and performance improvements

* Way better heic/heif images, hevc video and Apple Live Photos handling. Images and videos directly imported from iPhone are now decoded, cached and displayed correctly * Minor bugfixes and improvements

A major update with a brand new look * All new design, icons and window layout adapted to MacOS Big Sur * New startscreen layout * New app icon unified with Phiewer PRO version * Upgraded latest libraries under the hood to prepare for forthcoming ARM architecture builds * Bugfix: Video thumbs are now displayed correctly * Bugfix: Removed animation glitches in Slideshow in Zoom and Pan mode

* Added support for .webp files

* Bugfixes and performance improvements * Preparation for the forthcoming MacOS

* Phiewer is now in sync with macOS. File changes like deleting, creating, moving or renaming in your filesystem will automatically update Phiewer in the background * New app icon

* Fixed a bug that some thumbnails with special characters in the filename were not displayed

* Fixes and changes for MacOS Catalina * New App Icon

* Decreased doubleclick zoom value * Fixed geolocation link in EXIF data