Release Notes

Version 1.3.3 (released 11/21/2017)

• Added a duplicate search option to allow/disallow matching photos of different formats (e.g. RAW vs. JPG)
• You can now swipe left on a library to remove it from the library list
• Fix a crash that could occur when trying to view certain libraries
• Fixed a crash when trying to copy photos or merge into a Photos 1.0 library
• Added better handling of cases where Photos would start refusing to import additional photos after a long series of imports
• Improved recovery from certain Photos crashes while copying photos on High Sierra
• Added a duplicate search option to allow/disallow common filename variations, e.g. “IMG8375.JPG” vs. “IMG8375_1.JPG”

Version 1.3.2 (released 11/1/2017)

• We now display smart albums containing a “Date Added” rule properly
• Worked around a bug where Photos would hang when trying to merge into a newly created library
• We now display a notification when your iPhoto libraries have finished migrating

Version 1.3.1 (released 10/5/2017)

• Fixed an error that would be displayed trying to load the system library on High Sierra if it was empty
• When merging the system library into a new library, the various “media type” albums are now populated correctly in the merge preview
• Fixed a bug that would prevent PowerPhotos from being able to read libraries on network volumes
• Clicking the “Quit Photos” button when trying to duplicate a currently open library no longer causes PowerPhotos to hang
• We no longer display the “eventFilterBarAlbum” album found in some libraries migrated from Aperture
• Fixed a bug that prevented the “Copy the main Photos album from each source library” from working when merging
• Media type albums are now recreated correctly when copied to another library
• Fixed a crash that could happen when opening a library while PowerPhotos was still in the process of loading its data for display
• Fixed a bug where albums would not be created when dragging a nested folder of photos from the Finder into a library

Version 1.3 (released 9/25/2017)

• PowerPhotos now supports macOS High Sierra, and requires macOS Sierra or later
• We now log an error message when trying to copy PICT files which are not supported by Photos
• Improved handling of HEIF images synced to a macOS system that doesn’t support the format, e.g. Sierra
• Duplicating a library on APFS volumes uses its “cloning” feature to take up less disk space
• We now log error messages for photos missing file extensions that Photos won’t be able to import
• Fixed an issue where the “Live Photos” album would not appear for some libraries
• We now correctly regenerate the merge preview if the destination library was modified since generating the current preview
• Fixed a bug where the “duplicates skipped” count in the log would be too high
• Fixed an error that would result from returning from a merge preview to the setup screen then trying to start the merge again
• Fixed an error that would be displayed after customizing duplicate selections during a merge and trying to return to the preview screen
• Manually selecting a new duplicate as the one to keep during a merge now correctly unchecks the previous keeper
• We now show a moving progress bar while loading a library’s data
• We now add the system photo library to the library list on launch if it’s not there already

Version 1.2.3 (released 4/26/2017)

• Fixed an error caused by a corrupt album record that could halt a merge operation
• Fixed a crash that could occur opening the preferences window on El Capitan
• Fixed a problem where libraries on macOS 10.12.0 would not be read correctly
• We no longer display an error trying to load libraries on macOS 10.11.0

Version 1.2.2 (released 2/2/2017)

• Improved recognition of default Photos library on non-English systems
• Improved recognition of migrated iPhoto libraries on non-English systems
• Improved recognition of new library when migrating an iPhoto library for a second time
• Improved recognizing the resulting migrated library when original iPhoto library had no file extension
• Fixed a bug in the migration assistant where a library could be shown as “In Progress” after quitting and relauching PowerPhotos
• We now allow choosing an iPhoto library in the “Add Library” window, but explain that it needs to be migrated to Photos first
• Fixed a crash caused by trying to display certain PICT files in the photo browser
• Fixed a crash that could occur when trying to view certain libraries
• Fixed a crash that could occur when trying to copy an album between libraries
• Fixed an issue displaying some libraries created on macOS 10.2.2 or later
• Clarified error message shown when a library can’t be displayed because there is ongoing background face/object recognition
• When renaming a library, we can now present an option to rename it on disk at the same time
• Fixed an issue that would prevent a log file from being created if its name was too long
• We now display the correct icon for the new “Depth Effect” special album

Version 1.2.1 (released 10/24/2016)

• Improve recovery when Photos crashes while restoring photo attributes during a copy/merge
• Improved loading of large system photo libraries on macOS Sierra
• Fixed a crash that could occur when trying to import a large number of photos from the Finder
• Removed unused “Show Tab Bar” menu item on Sierra
• Fixed an error that could occur when trying to import nested folders of photos into a library
• We now offer to upgrade a library when necessary before searching it for duplicates

Version 1.2 (released 9/22/2016)

• Added a preference to customize the background color when browsing photos
• Fixed an issue where a single photo could be copied to another library twice
• Fixed a bug where some smart albums with a “Photo is X” criterion would not be populated correctly
• Fix a crash that could occur during some long running merge operations
• Added support for Photos 2.0 on macOS Sierra

Version 1.1.9 (released 8/15/2016)

• Improved error message shown if a library can’t be loaded because Photos still has it open
• Added troubleshooting information for cases where the system photo library fails to load
• PowerPhotos now properly recognizes the system photo library when adding it back into the library list
• Fixed an issue with filename collisions that could occur when copying photos edited in older versions of iPhoto
• Fixed an issue that would prevent the in-app store from loading properly for some users
• Removed a spurious “not a valid Photos library” message displayed when another error occurred trying to display a library

Version 1.1.8 (released 5/9/2016)

• Fixed a bug where a Photos crash could cause PowerPhotos to get stuck in a loop and never finish merging
• We no longer log error messages for .AAE and ._ files copied during a merge
• Adjusted library size calculation to better match the Finder
• Smart albums based on a date range now properly include photos in the final day of the range
• Fixed an issue where some RAW photos would have a Kind of “JPEG” shown in the PowerPhotos info pane
• The size shown in the PowerPhotos info pane for an edited photo now always matches what’s shown in the Photos info window
• Fixed a bug when merging where the warning about iCloud storage optimization would be shown twice
• Fixed an error that could occur when loading the system library if one or more photos were missing from the library
• Fixed a crash that could occur when trying to view a library that was completely missing its database files

Version 1.1.7 (released 3/2/2016)

• Improve handling of Photos crashing while importing photos
• Fixed a bug where a warning about merging an optimized iCloud library could be displayed even if storage optimization is disabled
• If Photos crashes while assigning keywords to duplicate photos, we now relaunch Photos and continue
• We now log relevant preference settings when copying or merging
• Fixed an issue where the system library would not load properly on some systems
• Fixed an issue where “Select in Photos” wouldn’t work if the underlying photo file was missing
• Improved error messages shown when trying to access a library that’s part of a Time Machine backup.
• “Enter Full Screen” menu item now reads “Exit Full Screen” when already in full screen mode
• Updated Find Duplicates exclusion rules to reflect new album names
• Updated Sparkle framework to fix security vulnerability

Version 1.1.6 (released 1/27/2016)

• Improved display of library version numbers for brand new versions of Photos
• We now relaunch Photos periodically when merging to work around a bug where Photos would start refusing to import photos after a large number of consecutive imports
• Fixed a bug when copying a folder that lives inside another folder that would cause the folder and its albums to not be recreated in the destination library
• If Photos crashes after importing a batch of photos, we now relaunch it and restore the photos’ metadata if possible rather than just moving on to the next batch
• Fixed a crash that could occur after cancelling a library duplication
• Fixed a crash that could occur after migrating certain iPhoto libraries to Photos
• If Photos crashes while adding duplicate photos to an album, we now relaunch Photos and continue adding the rest of the photos
• Fixed an issue where photo dates could be shown as 1/1/2001 if they were missing time zone info
• The completion message shown after finishing Find Duplicates now displays correctly
• Fixed an error that could occur when finding duplicates if a library has an empty name
• Albums created for duplicate photos are no longer placed in a subfolder, to make them easier to find

Version 1.1.5 (released 12/27/2015)

• Fixed a crash that could occur when selecting a library that couldn’t be found

Version 1.1.4 (released 12/26/2015)

• Fixed a crash that could occur on startup in certain cases when a library had moved since PowerPhotos was last opened
• Fixed an error that could occur when copying albums from the system photo library
• Fixed a crash that could occur during long merge operations

Version 1.1.3 (released 12/11/2015)

• Fixed a crash that can occur when merging libraries with the “Combine album contents” option enabled
• Fixed an issue where the main “Photos” album would not appear at the top of the album list on some systems
• Display the correct version number for libraries created with Photos 1.3
• Fixed a bug where importing nested folders would only import a single subfolder

Version 1.1.2 (released 11/28/2015)

• The info pane now shows how many items are in the selected library
• We now display a warning when merging or finding duplicates in a library with the “Optimize Mac Storage” option enabled
• We now display whether the “Optimize Mac Storage” option is enabled for the iCloud library
• Fixed a crash that could occur when changing the duplicate rule used to determine keepers
• Improved updating selection after removing a library
• Fixed an issue on some systems where no photos would appear when viewing the system photo library
• Fixed a problem where albums would sometimes not be combined properly when merging

Version 1.1.1 (released 11/16/2015)

• Fixed a bug where trying to view the system photo library would result in a “database locked” error message
• Fixed a problem with removing attachments in the support window
• Fixed an error that would be displayed when using the auto-updater

Version 1.1 (released 11/3/2015)

• Added support for copying photos, albums, and moments between libraries
• Added support for merging Photos libraries
• PowerPhotos now requires OS X 10.11 “El Capitan” or later
• We now recognize the new “Screenshots” and “Selfies” albums added to Photos on El Capitan
• Added force touch support for viewing full size photos
• Improved updating of iCloud library status when a disk mounts or unmounts
• Fixed a bug where renaming a library would sometimes not be allowed
• Fixed a bug that could cause library switching to fail on certain setups
• Fixed an issue where the edited version of some photos would not be shown when viewing the photo full size
• Added option to sort by filename or size in grid view
• Fixed issue where PowerPhotos would not recognize that an Aperture library had finished migrating
• We now prevent Photos from coming to the front when migrating iPhoto libraries in the background

Version 1.0.6 (released 7/20/2015)

• Improved accuracy of “iCloud Library” status display in library list
• Fixed a bug where an error that occurred while duplicating a library would not be displayed to the user
• Registration names with smart quotes now work properly
• Worked around an occasional error that could cause switching libraries to fail
• Fixed a hang that could occur on startup for users with a large number of libraries

Version 1.0.5 (released 6/3/2015)

• Fixed a bug that would prevent some users from being able to create or add a library

Version 1.0.4 (released 5/29/2015)

• Fixed a crash that could occur when analyzing duplicate photos if a photo file couldn’'‘t be read
• Improved detection of libraries appearing/disappearing, e.g. when a disk is connected
• Fixed a bug where some duplicate movies would not be identified when the “Compare modified” option was selected
• Fixed a bug that could lead Photos to crash after switching libraries
• We now display the contents of Photos libraries on case sensitive drives properly
• Fixed an issue where selecting an Aperture library manually for migration would not add it to the migration list
• Fixed a bug where the +/- buttons would not appear in the duplicate rule editor
• We now display a warning when creating/adding a library in the Dropbox folder
• Fixed a crash that could occur when loading data for the system photo library

Version 1.0.3 (released 5/7/2015)

• Keep the duplicate browser from gradually scrolling up while adjusting the photo size
• When bringing up the QuickLook window to browse photos on Yosemite, navigating using the arrow keys now works again
• Fixed a hang that could occur on startup if a large number of libraries were inaccessible, e.g. on an unconnected external drive
• Excluding hidden photos from a duplicate search now works properly with the system photo library
• Fixed a bug where the “PowerPhotos duplicates” folder would not be created when trying to add duplicates to an album
• We no longer show an error message when trying to launch Photos via PowerPhotos if Photos has never been launched before
• On first launch, PowerPhotos now populates its library list with any Photos libraries that have already been migrated from iPhoto Library Manager’s library list
• Prevent the same library from showing up in the migration list more than once
• Fixed an issue where some movies from the system photo library would show an empty file size
• Fixed an issue where the main window would have a slightly larger height after quitting and reopening PowerPhotos

Version 1.0.2 (released 4/27/2015)

• Fixed instances of duplicate keyword counts not being reported correctly
• Improved performance and reliability of applying duplicate actions to photos

Version 1.0.1 (released 4/23/2015)

• Fixed an issue where the editor would disappear after a second when trying to rename a library
• Added an option to exclude items already in the “PowerPhotos duplicates” folder from a duplicate search
• Duplicate action icons now update immediately when assigning using a keyboard shortcut
• Custom duplicate actions added using keyboard shortcuts now work properly
• Made some changes to try to work around Photos errors when adding duplicate photos to albums or assigning keywords
• Fixed a crash on startup when an iPhoto library in the library migration list could not be found

Version 1.0 (released 4/16/2015)

Initial release