Author Topic: Photo Mechanic 6, Build 5820  (Read 4446 times)

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Photo Mechanic 6, Build 5820
« on: May 11, 2021, 02:43:33 PM »
Hello everyone,

We are pleased to announce an update to Photo Mechanic 6 for macOS and Windows.  This new build of Photo Mechanic 6 addresses issues present in the 5781 build.

macOS:
https://www.camerabits.com/download/PhotoMechanic6R5820.dmg

Windows:
https://www.camerabits.com/download/PM6SetupR5820.msi

On macOS, Photo Mechanic 6 requires Mac OS X 10.10 or higher  If you are using a Mac with macOS 10.9.x or older, you will need to upgrade to macOS 10.10 or higher to use Photo Mechanic 6.

On Windows, Photo Mechanic 6, requires a 64-bit edition of Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10.  If you are using Windows Vista, XP, NT, 2000, ME, 98 or 95, you will need to upgrade to Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 in order to use Photo Mechanic 6.

Version 6.0 Build 5820 (05/11/2021)

Both:
• Added: Treat WAV files as a known file type, for purposes of renaming and playback when they're not attached to an image.
• Fixed: Failure to read star ratings added in camera.
• Fixed: Label variable not evaluating in Metadata Info dialog.
• Fixed: Large /etc/hosts file can prevent launch.
• Fixed: Maintain state of Incremental Ingest when switching from 'From Selection' back to Disks.

macOS:
• Fixed: Loupe Cursor does not show preview after switching from another application.

Windows:
• No Windows-specific fixes or additions.

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.
« Last Edit: May 11, 2021, 03:00:30 PM by Kirk Baker »