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Catalogs Window andApple Tahoe
« on: September 17, 2025, 05:50:03 AM »
The catalogs window is small and all fields are not sensitiv.
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Re: Catalogs Window andApple Tahoe
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2025, 09:35:38 AM »
The catalogs window is small and all fields are not sensitiv.
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Which version and build of Photo Mechanic Plus are you using?

The build at this page does not have that problem on macOS Tahoe: https://forums.camerabits.com/index.php?topic=16865.0

Photo Mechanic 6 (Plus) is no longer being maintained and unless Apple fixes that problem in macOS Tahoe then it will continue to be a problem.  We reported the issue to Apple yesterday.

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Re: Catalogs Window andApple Tahoe
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2025, 11:51:00 PM »
My Photo Mechanic Plus Version: Version 6.0, build 7285 (fb3e520)

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Re: Catalogs Window andApple Tahoe
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2025, 09:51:21 AM »
Just now updated to Tahoe. Same issue. File pane is fine. Catalog pane is tiny and not usable. Therefore, I can not access my collections.

Photomechanic Plus version 2025.6, build 8068

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Re: Catalogs Window andApple Tahoe
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2025, 10:04:23 AM »
The build at this page does not have that problem on macOS Tahoe: https://forums.camerabits.com/index.php?topic=16865.0

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That version does correct the issue. Not an optimal solution for me, because the file panel text is smaller, but I'll live with it.

Thanks for pointing out the link. Hope the next version addresses font size.

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Re: Catalogs Window andApple Tahoe
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2025, 11:30:36 AM »
The build at this page does not have that problem on macOS Tahoe: https://forums.camerabits.com/index.php?topic=16865.0

-Kirk

That version does correct the issue. Not an optimal solution for me, because the file panel text is smaller, but I'll live with it.

Thanks for pointing out the link. Hope the next version addresses font size.

Can you post a screenshot of what you mean in regards to the font size? I loaded up Tahoe and ran build 8622 and I'm not noticing any difference, though I only have one computer to test on so I can't compare two versions of Mac operating systems side-by-side.

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Re: Catalogs Window andApple Tahoe
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2025, 09:00:34 PM »
Can you post a screenshot of what you mean in regards to the font size? I loaded up Tahoe and ran build 8622 and I'm not noticing any difference, though I only have one computer to test on so I can't compare two versions of Mac operating systems side-by-side.

Was hoping to get actual screen size, but it came out huge so I made it smaller. It's still larger than it should be, but hopefully it shows my issue.

I never browse using the catalog browser because the print is too small for me to resolve comfortably, even when wearing glasses. The file browser is a little better, but it too now has a smaller font than what I'm comfortable with. The font size used to be about the size of what's up in the search bar, "Search my Mac", or the size of the numbers in the catalog folder image counts.

That's the reason I stayed on my previous version. There's no way to adjust font size in these areas on the Mac. That's why I was hoping there'd be some font sizing option in the newer versions of PM.

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Re: Catalogs Window andApple Tahoe
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2025, 10:59:29 AM »
Peter,

My Photo Mechanic Plus Version: Version 6.0, build 7285 (fb3e520)

We've reported the issue to Apple and hopefully they'll fix it.  Photo Mechanic 6 (and the Plus version of Photo Mechanic 6) received its last update on June 11, 2025:

https://forums.camerabits.com/index.php?topic=16841.0

This build of Photo Mechanic 2025 does not have the problem on macOS Tahoe:

https://forums.camerabits.com/index.php?topic=16865.0

If you don't want to upgrade to the 2025 edition of Photo Mechanic you don't have to, but solutions will be limited to downgrading your macOS to an older version, or waiting for a fix from Apple.

-Kirk
 

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Re: Catalogs Window andApple Tahoe
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2025, 05:00:12 PM »
Can you post a screenshot of what you mean in regards to the font size? I loaded up Tahoe and ran build 8622 and I'm not noticing any difference, though I only have one computer to test on so I can't compare two versions of Mac operating systems side-by-side.

Was hoping to get actual screen size, but it came out huge so I made it smaller. It's still larger than it should be, but hopefully it shows my issue.

I never browse using the catalog browser because the print is too small for me to resolve comfortably, even when wearing glasses. The file browser is a little better, but it too now has a smaller font than what I'm comfortable with. The font size used to be about the size of what's up in the search bar, "Search my Mac", or the size of the numbers in the catalog folder image counts.

That's the reason I stayed on my previous version. There's no way to adjust font size in these areas on the Mac. That's why I was hoping there'd be some font sizing option in the newer versions of PM.

Just to clarify, is this a general statement about the font sizes in the various areas of the Photo Mechanic interface or has something changed with MacOS Tahoe? If the screenshot you shared is meant to show a difference between the Navigator and Organizer, we're not really able to discern a difference.

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Re: Catalogs Window andApple Tahoe
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2025, 05:42:58 PM »
Just to clarify, is this a general statement about the font sizes in the various areas of the Photo Mechanic interface or has something changed with MacOS Tahoe? If the screenshot you shared is meant to show a difference between the Navigator and Organizer, we're not really able to discern a difference.

I noted in my post that I was not able to upload an image at "normal" size, therefore it is difficult to see the difference in font sizes. There is a difference, albeit a slight one, but significant enough to make the difference between the product being usable and difficult to use.

Also, as noted in a prior post, this is not a Tahoe issue. It is a CB/Apple issue. I stated that I had not upgraded from my version of PM because the newer version affected the size of the font, again, slightly smaller, but significant in terms of usability. My reply was to be helpful when questioned about my statement. Obviously, my image upload was anything but.

Regardless, it's not an issue worth pursing. All I'm saying is that it would be nice if we had some control over font size -- changing it in MacOS does absolutely nothing unless it's related to the top bar menu.