Hello Everyone,
We are pleased to announce an update to the Photo Mechanic All-in-One application for macOS (Universal-Binary) and Windows. This new build addresses a number of issues present in the 8622 build.
On macOS, this build of Photo Mechanic requires macOS Ventura or higher. If you are using a Mac with macOS Monterey or older, you will need to upgrade to macOS Ventura or higher to use Photo Mechanic. This version of Photo Mechanic is written for both Intel-based and Apple Silicon-based Mac computers.
On Windows, this build of Photo Mechanic requires Windows 10 or higher. If you are using a Windows PC with Windows 8.1 or older, you will need to upgrade to Windows 10 or Windows 11.
This release is for current Monthly and Annual subscribers to Photo Mechanic or Photo Mechanic Plus, as well as those who purchased a perpetual license for either of those within the last twelve months.
Full release notes are available here:
https://www.camerabits.com/download/rmf/ReadMeR8835.pdfmacOS Ventura (or higher):
https://www.camerabits.com/download/PhotoMechanicR8835_6bd6f5af.dmgWindows 10 (or higher):
https://www.camerabits.com/download/PhotoMechanicR8835_6bd6f5af.msiVersion 2025.10 Build 8835 (October 3, 2025)
Both:
• Added: Enable filter by Selected in Find dialog.
• Added: DNGs now treated the same as TIFF based RAW files with respect to XMP sidecar files.
• Added: Show selected item upon opening a Contact Sheet by drag and drop.
• Added: Handler for .3FR file to pair with matching JPEG.
• Added: Allow for proxy server settings when activating.
• Added: Video file uploads to Zenfolio uploader.
• Added: Trim Data After End of JPEGs... command.
• Added: Support for Hasselblad RAW files (.FFF) via RAW rendering.
• Added: Support for user Collections in the box.com uploader.
• Added: Now using the latest values for the IPTC Digital Source Type field.
• Added: Variables for the day of the month of the capture time in ordinal form (e.g. 1st, 10th, 23rd).
• Added: Custom endpoint support to the Amazon S3 uploader.
• Fixed: Cannot set star rating to 'None' from Contact Sheet or Preview contextual menu.
• Fixed: PM now accepts embedded XMP data in Leica files that is improperly formatted.
• Fixed: Evaluating a variable in its own field can cause an error and crash.
• Fixed: Flickr uploader connection issues when adding a new account or creating a photoset.
• Fixed: TOF4FOLDER causes a disk to fail to be recognized as a camera card, preventing auto-ingest.
• Fixed: Sony White Balance variable has random characters in its value.
• Fixed: Activation now works with internet connections that use proxy servers.
macOS:
• Added: Shortcut to edit the non-default file in a RAW+JPEG/HEIF pair.
• Fixed: Some text fields have transparent background while editing. (macOS Tahoe)
Windows:
• Added: Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts.
• Added: New Slide Show based on more modern technology.
• Fixed: Dragging from Windows Explorer path bar into PM causes Windows Explorer to move the folder to the Recycle Bin.
• Fixed: When in the Preview window and zoomed into two photos with Lock Scrolling enabled, one image lags behind when you pan quickly.
• Fixed: Reordered menu items to more closely match the macOS version.
On Windows, you may see a window like the following appear when you try to install:
This is due to our recently updated code signing certificate. As long as you see
Camera Bits, Inc. as the publisher, you can trust the installer and choose "Run anyway". In time, as our certificate gains trust by Microsoft Defender, these warnings will cease to occur.
