SnapView Release Notes

v1.8.0 (Current) - 2026-05-20

What's New

SnapView 1.8 focuses on stability: filtered selection accuracy, RAW+JPG workflow safeguards, smoother video controls, accurate rotation display, and small viewer/UI fixes.

Improvements

Grid selection now respects the current filter, so Select All targets only the visible filtered items.
Filmstrip now supports horizontal scrolling.
RAW+JPG pairing is more reliable for ARW, CR3, RW2, and DNG workflows.
Video playback restore no longer flashes the playback bar through an empty initial state when returning to SnapView.
Option + Left/Right video seeks briefly reveal the playback bar while preserving the existing auto-hide behavior.
Repeated same-direction image rotations now show each 90-degree step accurately.
Keypad + and -, viewer menu state, square thumbnail frames, Help readability, and solid viewer background behavior were tightened.

v1.7.0 - 2026-05-14

What's New

More App Languages: SnapView now includes app UI support for Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, Dutch, Turkish, Polish, and Swedish.
Scroll Direction Controls: Mouse wheel and trackpad navigation are more consistent across Main, Filmstrip, Manage, and Video views. Direction customization can be enabled separately for mouse/trackpad and vertical/horizontal scrolling.
Viewer Preference Memory: SnapView can remember the info overlay state, preserve image zoom while moving between images, and use a pure black dark viewer background.
Same-image Return Recovery: Returning to SnapView from another app or window now preserves the current photo's zoom and pan state even when cross-image zoom preservation is disabled.
Photo Info Overlay Flags: Photo Info Overlay visibility now also controls main-view Pick/Reject badges, so those markers no longer remain on top of the image when the info overlay is off.
Rotation Save Reliability: JPEG rotation saves are confirmed before success is shown, duplicate rotation requests are ignored, thumbnails refresh after original changes, and Current Folder rotation view can save only the current JPG/JPEG image.
Original Quality Loading: Quality-first mode now requests the current image at original quality on network drives. Balanced and Quality modes more reliably upgrade settled preview or resized images to original quality.
Video Playback Fixes: Ended videos can be replayed with the playback button or Space, and Option+Left/Right seeks videos in 5-second steps.
Move To Folder: Move the current file or explicitly selected files to another folder from inside SnapView.
Toolbar Tooltips: Top toolbar icon buttons now provide supported-language help text.

Improvements

Navigation arrows and video controls now hide more predictably instead of staying over images or videos while the pointer is idle.
Fullscreen video presentation uses the available viewer surface more cleanly.
Compare and Reference Compare now render images opened from ZIP archives correctly instead of showing black panels.
Copy, delete, and move actions now use the current item or explicit selections more reliably.
Optional confirmation-free Delete/Backspace moves files to macOS Trash only and remains disabled by default.

v1.6.0 - 2026-05-09

What's New

Rotate And Flip: Added clockwise rotation and horizontal flip for the current image.
JPEG Original Save For Rotation: Added an option to save current-file rotation directly to the JPEG original. Current-folder rotation remains screen-only.
Space Zoom Toggle: In Main, Filmstrip, and Manage image views, Space now toggles between 100% view and the previous zoom level.
Repeat Shortcut Clear: Added an optional setting to clear a rating or Pick by pressing the same rating/Pick shortcut again.
Reset Settings: Added a reset-all-settings button.
JPEG Finder Date Alignment: Added an advanced JPEG option to align Finder creation/modified dates with the edited capture date.

Improvements

Reduced cases where a preview image could remain after fast browsing instead of promoting to the final image display.
Returning to SnapView now preserves video playback position and image zoom/pan state more reliably.
Reduced unnecessary state updates during fast browsing through small local images.
Rating clear now works more reliably from English input and keyboard layouts using the physical ₩/\ key.

v1.5.2 - 2026-05-06

Improvements

SnapView 1.5.2 focuses on smoother real-world browsing and clearer OCR support.

Fast browsing through large local folders and network folders is more consistent, with fewer cases where the index advances but the image display falls behind.
Switching between Images Only and Include Videos now refreshes the current folder list correctly.
Unchanged folders avoid unnecessary reindexing, and image-only network folders skip slow video merge sorting.
Quick Check and manual OCR now explicitly support Korean and English text recognition.
EXIF and Quick Check information timing has been restored so metadata stays useful without getting ahead of image display.

v1.5.1 - 2026-05-04

Improvements

Smoother Browsing: Photo navigation feels more responsive, especially when holding the arrow keys to move through many images.
1.5 Polish: The new video browsing, image export, and on-device OCR features from v1.5 are now delivered with additional stability and performance tuning.

v1.5.0 - 2026-05-03

What's New

Photo and video browsing: Browse videos alongside photos in the same folder. Initial video support covers MP4, MOV, and M4V.
Simple video playback: Play videos in Main, Filmstrip, and Manage views, with autoplay, volume, timeline seeking, and Space play/pause.
Image Export: Create JPEG or PNG copies using Instagram, Threads, X, blog, or custom size presets.
Date and location edits: Safely adjust capture date/time and GPS metadata for supported photos. Unsupported original-write paths are blocked.
On-device OCR: Recognize and copy text from photos in Quick Check, with optional yellow highlights directly on the image.

Improvements

Video items now show photo-like metadata, including resolution, file size, codec, FPS, bitrate, HDR, date, and device information.
Quick Check OCR automatic execution is optional and remains off by default.
Localization coverage was expanded across Settings, intro guidance, Quick Check, Compare, Duplicate, Image Export, video settings, menus, and Help.
Traditional Chinese, French, and German UI coverage was added and refined.
Color mode changes in Settings now apply more reliably to open windows.
Intro, Quick Start, and information overlays are easier to read in both light and dark appearances.

v1.0.2 - 2026-04-29

What's New

More App Languages: SnapView now includes Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish for the main app interface.
Trackpad Browsing: Two-finger trackpad swipes can now move to the previous or next image, with an option to match macOS natural scrolling.
Universal Mac Compatibility: The Mac App Store build now includes both Apple Silicon and Intel-compatible binary slices.

Improvements

Compare and Reference Compare have been polished so reference/candidate labels, rating, Pick, and color label controls behave more consistently.
Quick Check now shows important EXIF details sooner, remembers collapsed sections, and keeps location information easier to review when GPS data is available.
Mouse wheel and trackpad behavior is more consistent across Main, Filmstrip, and Manage views. When zoomed in, two-finger scrolling pans the image instead of accidentally changing photos.
Menus, context menus, settings, and help text now follow the selected app language more consistently, including Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish.
File access guidance is clearer in both the direct download version and the Mac App Store version, with App Store permission recovery kept separate from direct-download access errors.
Intro and overlay surfaces are easier to read on bright images, with a more consistent background style.
SnapView is more stable when folder contents change while browsing, including cases where images are moved or deleted outside the app.

v1.0.1 - 2026-04-27

What's New

Window On Launch: Choose how SnapView starts — default, restore last window, or full screen.
Window Size Shortcuts: Ctrl+1~4, Ctrl+0 for Default / 1.5× / 2× / 2.5× / Fill Screen.
Window Size submenu added to the View menu (EN/KO).
Full Manual and Release Notes links added to the SnapView menu.

Improvements

Rating UI default changed from Always to Auto (when rating exists).
Auto-advance navigation and include subfolders are now enabled by default.
Color labels are now properly localized in English mode.
Default app registration is more reliable with a troubleshooting dialog on failure.
Permission dialog now clearly explains sandbox policy and the DMG alternative.
Fixed Ctrl+0 conflicting with image zoom.

v1.0.0 - 2026-04-25

What's New

SnapView 1.0.0 Official Release & Mac App Store: SnapView is now officially a stable 1.0.0 release! We are also introducing a dedicated Mac App Store build. Both the direct download (DMG) and Mac App Store channels provide a polished, stable experience, and all Beta badges have been removed.
Reference Compare Mode: Compare mode is more powerful with a new Reference comparison mode alongside the standard Selection mode. Press R to toggle between them.
File Renaming: You can now rename files directly within SnapView using F2 or the context menu.
Window Open Policy: Choose how SnapView opens files from Finder—reuse a Single Window or open in Multiple Windows.
Smarter External App Handoff: You can now set whether to prioritize the RAW or JPG file when opening a pair in an external app. Use ⌥⌘O to quickly choose another app.

Improvements

In Reference compare mode, you can anchor one photo and move through candidates, using arrow keys and Tab to easily shift focus between panels.
Choose whether to resume your last compare session or start fresh based on your current context when entering Compare mode.
The photo count overlay is now customizable: show Current / Total, just Current, or hide it entirely.
Added a Resort After Rename preference to automatically keep your files in order when names change.
Restyled the title bar for a flatter, cleaner look that matches modern macOS surfaces.
Greatly improved the visual stability when opening files from Finder in Single Window mode, reducing screen flashes and keyboard focus issues.
External app selection is simpler with a unified Open with another app… flow.

Notes

The Mac App Store build is a sandboxed stable release lane. The DMG lane remains the faster direct-download lane.
ZIP browsing remains supported in both lanes, with different backends chosen for the distribution channel.

v0.10.4 - 2026-04-19

What's New

File browsing now follows Finder-style natural filename order, so numbered files move in the expected sequence.
Reopening SnapView from Finder or Dock after closing the window is steadier and less likely to show a blank viewer.
Opening another image while SnapView is already running now switches to the requested photo more directly.
Grid and Filmstrip navigation feel more immediate during keyboard and mouse selection.

Improvements

Folder and ZIP image lists now sort filenames like photo-1, photo-2, photo-10.
RAW+JPG pairing, normal folder browsing, ZIP browsing, Grid, Filmstrip, and keyboard navigation now share the same natural ordering behavior.
External file opens after Cmd+W avoid reloading the previous image first, reducing the visible old-photo flash.
The visible image canvas is recovered more reliably when a new file is opened while the previous SnapView window is closed or hidden.
Grid Up/Down keyboard movement now refreshes its column count when entering Grid, so movement follows the current window width.
Grid single-click selection now responds immediately instead of waiting to see whether the click becomes a double-click.
Filmstrip key-repeat navigation now moves the thumbnail focus first and commits the final image after input settles, reducing visible stutter while holding arrow keys.
Intermittent file not found overlays are retried briefly when the file reappears.
Adjusted the app icon footprint so it sits more naturally beside other apps in Finder and the Dock on legacy macOS.

Notes

Natural sorting is now the default behavior. There is no separate setting to enable.
The sorting change affects browsing order anywhere SnapView uses the current folder or ZIP image list.

v0.10.3 - 2026-04-15

What's New

Show in Finder lets you jump from the current photo straight to its file in Finder.
Overlay text is easier to read on bright photos with new shadow controls and smarter automatic contrast.
HEIC and long-idle window restore behavior feel more reliable during real browsing.

Improvements

Added Show in Finder to menus, context menus, and ⌘↩ for faster handoff to Finder.
Added overlay text shadow controls with Normal, Strong, and Auto modes so filenames and compact EXIF stay readable on bright images.
Added rating UI options so you can keep rating controls always visible, show them only on rated items, or hide them while preserving keyboard and menu rating actions.
Added an optional Quit when all windows are closed preference. It stays off by default.
Refined the app icon shape so it feels more natural in recent macOS icon presentation.

Notes

HEIC/HEIF/HIF browsing remains supported and this release focuses on making restore/reopen behavior steadier, not changing the supported-format list.
Animated playback is still limited to Main View.
AVIF and JPEG XL remain dependent on macOS decoder support.

v0.10.2 - 2026-04-12

What's New

Animated GIF and animated WebP now play directly in Main View.
Default app setup is easier with a simpler Major Formats option first, plus better visibility in Finder's Open With recommendations.
Quick Check and file-opening behavior feel steadier during real photo review.

Improvements

Main View can now play animated GIF and WebP without leaving your normal review flow.
You can register common image formats first, then choose a broader registration only if you want it.
Unsupported files now stop earlier with a clear message instead of feeling stuck or inconsistent.
Reduced a Quick Check crash path that could happen while detailed review data was updating.
Improved how the main window behaves while the file-open panel is on screen.
Improved recovery when the currently open image's parent folder path changes.

Notes

Animated playback is limited to Main View in this release. Other views still show a still frame.
AVIF and JPEG XL remain dependent on macOS decoder support.

v0.10.1 - 2026-04-11

Highlights

Added a new Appearance Mode setting so you can choose System, Light, or Dark and keep the app on the look you prefer.
Improved light mode so Main, Grid, Filmstrip, and Manage feel more balanced and easier to read.
Made Reject marks easier to notice and improved a few rough edges around fast review and image-open warnings.

UX / UI

Light mode now uses a softer desktop-style surface instead of looking too dark or too bright.
Manage view text and status summaries are easier to read, especially in light mode and inactive windows.
Pick and Reject markings are easier to spot while reviewing in the main view, Grid, and Filmstrip.

Performance

Moving quickly after Cmd+Delete is more reliable, with the next image updating more consistently.
Opening or reattaching images is more stable during fast browsing.
Light mode surfaces now behave more consistently across the app.

Fixes

Fixed cases where Reject was too easy to miss during review.
Fixed cases where the next image did not refresh correctly after rapid deletes.
Reduced a crash path that could happen while reopening or attaching images.
Added Close and Esc support to the Could not open image warning so it can be dismissed more easily.
Improved Manage view readability in light mode.

Known Issues

ZIP browsing can still be slower than normal folders.
Some very large or unusual files may still open in a more compatible display mode.

Install / Update

Download SnapView-0.10.1.dmg.
Drag SnapView.app into Applications.
Replace the previous version if needed.
Future updates are checked automatically and shown with a user confirmation prompt.

Notes

This update is mainly focused on making everyday review work feel steadier and easier to read.

v0.10.0 - 2026-04-09

Highlights

Introduced fullscreen Slideshow v1 for hands-off review of the current folder, selection, or browsing context.
Added slideshow controls for speed, transitions, loop, shuffle, and on-screen playback status.
Improved slideshow smoothness and fullscreen presentation, including better handling for smaller images.

UX / UI

Slideshow can be started from the titlebar, Tools menu, and major review views.
The slideshow HUD was simplified so speed and transition choices are easier to read at a glance.
Added a Scale Small Images to Fit option for fuller fullscreen playback.
Standardized slideshow start and exit around Shift + Enter.

Performance

Crossfade playback is more reliable during normal browsing and shuffle playback.
The next image is prepared more intelligently to reduce rough transitions.
When a smooth transition is not possible in time, slideshow playback falls back more cleanly.

Fixes

Fixed Fade to Black so it feels distinct from Crossfade.
Fixed slideshow start behavior for paused and autoplay entry cases.
Fixed fullscreen playback for smaller images so they fill the screen more naturally.
Improved window recovery behavior after closing and reopening the main view.

Known Issues

Large ZIP-based sets can still transition less smoothly than normal folders.
Very heavy image sets may still look less smooth than normal folders.

Install / Update

Download SnapView-0.10.0.dmg.
Drag SnapView.app into Applications.
Replace the previous version if needed.
Future updates are checked automatically and shown with a user confirmation prompt.

Notes

This release introduced slideshow as a new fullscreen review mode.