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PowerPhotos for Mac

Manage and find duplicates in multiple Photos libraries.

$29.95
In English
4.0
Based on 16 user rates

PowerPhotos overview

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 in version 2.7.1

  • Added support for copying photo edits to non-system libraries on macOS 15.2.
  • Fixed a bug where cancelling a merge during an import operation could cause the merge to stall without cancelling.
  • New libraries created on macOS 15.2 no longer need to be upgraded first before using them.
  • Fixed an error that would be logged when copying certain photos with no geolocation info.
  • Improved recovery when Photos fails to quit or launch during a merge or photo copy.
  • Fixed an error that would occur when copying a Live Photo that had the "Turn Off Live Photo" command applied in Photos.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when importing photos into a library directly from the Finder.
  • Improved detection of Photos crashing during long merge/copy operations
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PowerPhotos for Mac

$29.95
In English
Version 2.7.1
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4.0

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danmindo
danmindo
Jan 13 2023
2.1.4
1.0
Jan 13 2023
1.0
Version: 2.1.4
Crashes every time I try to open a new library. Won't access libraries on an external drive which is where the bulk of my photos are. Waste of money and time!
bernies3115
bernies3115
Jul 26 2021
1.9.8
0.0
Jul 26 2021
0.0
Version: 1.9.8
I haven't purchased PowerPhotos as yet because I want to know whether the app can distinguish between photos that have incorrect "date photo taken" dates. 90% of my photos are incorrect - they were altered when I updated to a new Mac. Thanks BernieNZ
geswoody1
geswoody1
Apr 8 2021
1.9.6
4.0
Apr 8 2021
4.0
Version: 1.9.6
The Update 19.6 resolve scratch on Big Sur ! IT WORKS !!! take it !
geswoody1
geswoody1
Apr 5 2021
1.9.5
4.0
Apr 5 2021
4.0
Version: 1.9.5
Fusion between several library doesn't work on BIGSUR ! Don't buy it I tried every things with an iMac and a MacBook Pro with library on my disk and extern disk. Big scratch !
Dominikhoffmann
Dominikhoffmann
Feb 3 2021
1.9.3
5.0
Feb 3 2021
5.0
Version: 1.9.3
I know of no other utility capable of copying content from one Photos library to another. That is something I have to do from time to time, in order to share full-resolution edited images with other people in the family.
danmindo
danmindo
Jan 13 2023
2.1.4
1.0
Jan 13 2023
1.0
Version: 2.1.4
iAziz
iAziz
Sep 6 2021
1.9.9
4.0
Sep 6 2021
4.0
Version: 1.9.9
Dominikhoffmann
Dominikhoffmann
Feb 3 2021
5.0
Feb 3 2021
5.0
Version: null
johnleslielancaster
johnleslielancaster
Aug 27 2020
1.0
Aug 27 2020
1.0
Version: null
Gantzerc
Gantzerc
Jan 18 2020
5.0
Jan 18 2020
5.0
Version: null
Thresher-the-Shark
Thresher-the-Shark
Jun 27 2019
5.0
Jun 27 2019
5.0
Version: null
Jim-Leff
Jim-Leff
May 21 2019
5.0
May 21 2019
5.0
Version: null
Steinarh
Steinarh
Apr 29 2019
5.0
Apr 29 2019
5.0
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Nov 3 2018
5.0
Nov 3 2018
5.0
Version: null
baxsur
baxsur
May 17 2018
4.5
May 17 2018
4.5
Version: null
Psycleracer15
Psycleracer15
Apr 5 2018
2.5
Apr 5 2018
2.5
Version: null
PRjohnson
PRjohnson
Jul 3 2016
5.0
Jul 3 2016
5.0
Version: null
Mikebenda
Mikebenda
Jan 20 2016
2.0
Jan 20 2016
2.0
Version: null
zaydon
zaydon
Sep 17 2015
5.0
Sep 17 2015
5.0
Version: null
Drdul
Drdul
Apr 20 2015
4.5
Apr 20 2015
4.5
Version: null
geswoody1
geswoody1
Jan 11 2030
1.9.6
4.0
Jan 11 2030
4.0
Version: 1.9.6