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 8835 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/ReadMeR8858.pdfmacOS Ventura (or higher):
https://www.camerabits.com/download/PhotoMechanicR8858_6d77df7b.dmgWindows 10 (or higher):
https://www.camerabits.com/download/PhotoMechanicR8858_6d77df7b.msiVersion 2025.10 Build 8858 (October 29, 2025)
Both:
• Added: Customization of Keyboard Shortcuts now allows the user to choose to override an existing shortcut directly.
• Fixed: Shortcuts for setting ratings on images remain more consistent when updating from a previous build/version of Photo Mechanic.
• Fixed: Some variables were not being evaluated.
macOS:
Nothing specific to the macOS version was changed.
Windows:
• Added: Alternates for Color Class/Rating keyboard shortcuts (e.g. allows number row and 10-key number pads to perform same functions).
• Fixed: Shortcuts can fail to initialize on startup.
• Fixed: 'Edit selected photos' on the contextual menu only sends one image to the editor..
• Fixed: Exiting Preferences will sometimes warn that RAW rendering preferences were changed even when unchanged.
• Fixed: Slight delay when adding a Star Rating to a single image from the Contact Sheet.
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.
