Hello Everyone,
We are pleased to announce an update to the Photo Mechanic All-in-One application for macOS and Windows. This new build addresses a number of issues present in the 7441 build.
macOS:
https://www.camerabits.com/download/PhotoMechanicR7578_c2fc9b04.dmgWindows:
https://www.camerabits.com/download/PhotoMechanicR7578_c2fc9b04.msiVersion 2024.6 Build 7578 (June 18, 2024)
On macOS, Photo Mechanic requires macOS 10.15 or higher. If you are using a Mac with macOS 10.14.x or older, you will need to upgrade to macOS 10.15 or higher to use Photo Mechanic. WARNING: the next build will require macOS Ventura or higher, due to changes needed for an upcoming Apple Silicon-native implementation. This will be true for both Apple Silicon-based Mac systems and Intel-based Mac systems.
On Windows, Photo Mechanic requires a 64-bit edition of Windows 10 or higher. If you are using Windows 8, or lower, you will need to upgrade to Windows 10 or higher in order to use Photo Mechanic.
Both:
• Added: DATABASE.BIN file from Sony cameras is ignored during ingest.
• Added: Support for Olympus E-M10 Mark III S ORF files.
• Added: Subscription: Notify users of time remaining in trial.
• Fixed: Scan to catalog not honoring the field separator preference for repeating fields.
• Fixed: Incremental Ingest no longer allows matching RAWs and JPEGs to be ingested separately.
• Fixed: PM now picks up GMT offset from xmp:CreateDate if not in photoshop:DateCreated.
• Fixed: Ingest clean up button not removing all finished tasks.
• Fixed: Metadata Template warns about changes when none were made when run with no existing preferences/settings.
• Fixed: Autocomplete will suggest items from IPTC/XMP field lists even if the primary setting is toggled off.
• Fixed: Activation fails without an error message when the computer’s clock is incorrect.
• Fixed: License Expired message and failure to run on last day of subscription.
• Fixed: End of Catalog Sync log is cut off and unable to be viewed.
macOS:
• Fixed: Horizontal scrollbar does not appear in Favorites or Navigator panel when a long sub-folder name appears after expanding a parent folder.
• Fixed: macOS Accessibility setting 'Increase Contrast' changes text color of selected Contact Sheet Tab.
• Fixed: Re-allow Navigator to request Finder Sidebar favorites.
• Fixed: Cursor flickering between I-beam cursor and arrow cursor when mouse cursor is passed over the text in a folder renaming session in the Favorites or Navigator.
• Fixed: When expanding or collapsing folders in the Favorites or Navigator, the horizontal scrollbar will often fail to update or will be incorrect.
• Fixed: Color label shading in the Navigator and Favorites on folders with color labels has been restored.
Windows:
• Fixed: Thumbnail size slider always opens at the default size.
• Export dialog has cutoff text in the quality slider for high Display magnifications.
• Fixed: Structured Keywords panel does not follow preferences for synonyms.
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.
