Release Notes

Version 1.6.1 (released 5/16/2019)

• PowerPhotos now properly recognizes the version of Photos libraries from macOS 10.14.5
• Grid view now shows the correct duration for trimmed movies
• Quick Look now shows the correct version of videos that have been trimmed
• Fixed a bug where incorrect thumbnails could be displayed in a merge preview
• When merging with the “Copy unedited originals” option, we no longer show thumbnails for the edited version of the photo in the merge preview
• Hidden photos are no longer treated as hidden in a merge preview, since they will no longer be hidden when they are actually copied across
• Fixed a bug reading libraries from Photos 1.5 and earlier
• Fixed a bug that would result in a “Could not determine version of library” error
• Fixed a bug that would prevent importing photos from the Finder from working properly
• Fixed a memory leak when browsing photos

Version 1.6 (released 4/2/2019)

• Added support for copying both the photo and video portion of a Live Photo when copying or merging
• When copying edited versions of photos, we now preserve the original photo’s filename (e.g. “IMG_0001.JPG” instead of “fullsizeoutput_123.jpeg”)
• Rewrote grid view using modern APIs, which will allow us to add more nifty new browsing features going forward
• Favorite photos are now marked with a heart icon in grid view
• Movies now show their duration in grid view
• In grid view, we now show filenames underneath photos that don’t have a title set
• Using Quick Look in the photo browser (e.g. by pressing the space bar) now displays Live Photos including the attached video
• The photo browser scroll position no longer resets to the top after reloading a library
• Added a new “Image” menu containing the commands found in the photo browser contextual menu
• Improved reliability of loading thumbnails in list view and the duplicate browser
• Fixed a crash that could occur when viewing certain photos with missing metadata
• Replace usage of “iCloud Photo Library” with Apple’s new “iCloud Photos” terminology
• When the “Optimize Mac Storage” option is enabled in iCloud Photos, we now show a message above the image browser explaining why not all photos show up in PowerPhotos
• Fixed a crash that could occur after cancelling a multi-library search

Version 1.5.8 (released 3/18/2019)

• Fixed an issue where Photos crashing would halt an operation in PowerPhotos with a code 2001 error message
• Fixed a bug where the complete list of found duplicate groups wouldn’t be logged during a duplicate search
• Work around a Photos bug on Mojave that could cause photos not to be added to albums located inside a folder when copying/merging
• Improved loading times for libraries with a large number of moments
• A library being temporarily unavailable (e.g. on a disconnected external disk) no longer triggers a full reindexing of the library the next time it appears
• Improved ability for PowerPhotos to display certain libraries that have database corruption

Version 1.5.7 (released 2/12/2019)

• We now give a more descriptive error message when trying to migrate a library that’s still in a Time Machine backup
• Worked around an issue where Photos would have trouble migrating an iPhoto library if it was missing its file extension
• Fixed a crash that could occur when dragging certain photos from PowerPhotos to the Finder
• Improved library indexing performance
• Fixed a broken help link in the iCloud warning alert sheet

Version 1.5.6 (released 12/19/2018)

• Fixed a problem where the PowerPhotos migration screen wouldn’t identify the version of older iPhoto/Aperture libraries properly
• Fixed an issue that could cause a library to be unnecessarily reindexed, taking a long time to load
• Fixed a bug where some photos would not appear correctly when viewing the system photo library

Version 1.5.5 (released 12/11/2018)

• Fixed a bug where albums in a folder that is sorted by name would not be displayed in the correct order
• Smart albums with a “Photo is referenced” rule now display the correct photos
• Fixed a bug when merging libraries with certain overlapping folder hierarchies that would cause some albums not to be created
• Improved drawing performance in grid view for certain libraries with manually rotated photos
• Cancelling a long operation while loading a library’s data now stops the operation much more quickly
• Fixed a bug in merge preview where photos from the destination library would be labeled as “Imported” rather than with the name of the library
• Added a “Quick Tour” window demonstrating PowerPhotos features on first launch

Version 1.5.4 (released 11/20/2018)

• Fixed a crash when using the “Show in Moment” contextual menu item in the photo browser
• Cleaned up logging of extraneous duplicate information during photo copying
• Fixed an issue where no photos would be displayed when selecting a folder in the album list
• We no longer return a disk full error when duplicating a large library on an APFS disk
• Fixed an error loading certain libraries, “Attempted to access unknown result column imageDate”
• Fixed a crash that could occur if one of PowerPhotos’ cache files got corrupted

Version 1.5.3 (released 11/2/2018)

• Fixed a bug where trying to drag a large number of photos from the photo browser would not work correctly

Version 1.5.2 (released 10/30/2018)

• Fixed an issue where trying to delete a library after a merge or duplicate search would claim that the library was still in use by that operation
• Fixed a bug where dragging photos from grid view would not display the images while dragging them
• Added HEIC as an option when creating a custom duplicate rule for choosing which format of photo you want to keep
• Double clicking a library in PowerPhotos once again brings Photos to the front if the library was already open
• Fixed a bug where the contextual menu would show up twice when right clicking in grid view

Version 1.5.1 (released 10/11/2018)

• Fixed a “journal entry has no modelId” error that could occur indexing certain libraries
• Fixed an issue where an error transferring a photo could be logged twice
• Fixed a bug where changes made to custom duplicate rules would not always be saved properly after relaunching PowerPhotos
• Fixed a “Non-string value for string atom” error that could occur trying to load certain libraries

Version 1.5 (released 9/24/2018)

• Added support for dark mode on macOS Mojave
• Added support for Photos 4.0 libraries on macOS Mojave
• Fixed a bug on macOS Mojave where the photo browser would not initially show any photos until you selected a different album
• Fixed a “No adjustmentUuid found for version X” error when loading certain libraries
• Fixed a bug on macOS Mojave where libraries could not be dropped into the Find Duplicates or Merge Libraries setup screens
• Fixed an error that could occur trying to load the system library that claimed the library was not valid

Version 1.4.2 (released 6/25/2018)

• We now show the correct photos for smart albums with a “Date is/is not in the last X years” rule
• Fixed a problem where the in-app store window wouldn’t load on the first try
• In cases where Photos hangs upon displaying its “What’s New in Photos” screen during a merge, copy, or duplicate search, we detect this and prompt the user to dismiss the screen manually
• Fixed an issue where PowerPhotos would be unable to relaunch Photos if it crashed during a merge in some cases
• Fixed a crasher when merging certain libraries with missing file references
• Fixed an error that could occur when loading a library with photos that have no date assigned to them

Version 1.4.1 (released 5/16/2018)

• Work around a Photos bug that would cause it to crash when trying to create an album with an empty name
• Fixed an issue where importing new files into a library via PowerPhotos would return an error for movie files
• Prevent resetting the image browser’s scroll position when checking for library changes
• If a photo’s edited version is missing from the library, we now fall back to using the original when viewing the photo in full size and dragging the photo to the Finder
• Fixed an error that could be displayed when trying to load certain photo libraries
• Fixed an issue when encountering stray files while indexing a library

Version 1.4 (released 4/23/2018)

• Added Touch Bar support
• Added the ability to copy all photos from a burst instead of just the selected photo
• Added support for preserving manually assigned locations when copying photos
• Added a menu item to create a new album from a selection of photos in the PowerPhotos image browser
• Hidden photos can now be copied between libraries
• When a burst photo is selected, the info pane now shows the number of photos in the burst
• After collecting duplicate photos into an album, we now select that album in the Photos app
• When using the “Copy edited JPGs” setting for copying photos, we now fall back to the original if the edited JPG is missing on disk
• PowerPhotos can now detect and copy the original HEIC versions of photos in the system photo library
• Handle a new edge case relaunching Photos after it crashes during a merge

Version 1.3.8 (released 3/31/2018)

• Show correct version number for libraries updated on macOS 10.13.4
• Smart albums with an “Album is any” rule now display properly in a merge preview
• Made some performance improvements when loading large libraries

Version 1.3.7 (released 2/22/2018)

• Importing photos from the Finder into a library no longer creates a set of empty “media type” albums
• Returning to PowerPhotos after renaming a library in the Finder no longer causes it to hang
• Fixed an issue that could result in a “database is currently being used by another operation” error when trying to merge or copy photos
• Fixed an issue where PowerPhotos would get stuck in a loop complaining about the destination library of a merge having changed after doing its initial analysis
• Fixed a bug where PowerPhotos would not allow copying PDFs between libraries
• Fixed a bug where PowerPhotos would refuse to open a Photos library if it was missing its file extension

Version 1.3.6 (released 2/2/2018)

• Fixed an issue in forcing photos to always be copied into the library package even if the “Copy items to Photos library” option is disabled in Photos’ preferences
• Fix a bug where we would hog a second CPU while indexing a library
• Fixed a performance issue when selecting an album in a library with a large hierarchy of albums

Version 1.3.5 (released 1/9/2018)

• Added a work around for issues reading locked libraries
• When merging, we now add “from [library name]” to the end of the name of each “iPhoto Events” folder copied from one of the source libraries.
• PowerPhotos now properly finds imported photos if Photos changes the case of the file extension
• Fixed an issue where PowerPhotos could fail to relaunch Photos after it quit during a merge
• Updated “Has custom name” duplicate criteria to better match Photos’ naming behavior

Version 1.3.4 (released 12/14/2017)

• Added a warning when merging/copying to work around a High Sierra hanging bug when no system library is set
• Improved recovery from certain Photos crashing edge cases
• Show correct version number for libraries on 10.13.2

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