ApolloOne for Mac
Feature-rich media viewer.
Free
In English
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ApolloOne overview
ApolloOne is designed from the ground up as a fast, efficient, and feature-rich media viewer. It uses advanced operating-system features such as multi-threading, Grand Central Dispatch, and Core Image graphics to ensure app responsiveness.
Features
- Rapid viewing of all photos/videos in the folder and subfolders by simply double clicking on a single photo anywhere on the system (once you have granted drive access)
- Ultra-fast camera RAW preview engine
- Rotate, mirror, flip photos and video instantly
- Fluid swipe photo viewing mode with trackpad and Magic Mouse support (just like you would view photos on the iPhone or iPad)
- Supercharged EXIF inspector with comprehensive information; you can change font size or perform quick search on the information on this screen
- Powerful slideshow function with 12 GPU-accelerated transition effects and many user configurable options; slideshow runs on full screen or in a window(1)
- Locate actual address by using GPS coordinates embedded in JPEG, RAW or video files; you can update (or add) GPS coordinates by simply dragging the pin to another location on the map
- Display camera AF points and detected faces and magnify them for checking focus and cycle through them quickly (on supported cameras)
- Tag and rate files for copy / move / trash operation; you can tag or rate files quickly using keyboard shortcut keys; file rating uses IPTC/XMP compatible Rating field
- File filtering and sorting with 2-level sort key
- Sharing with Facebook, Twitter, Sina Weibo, etc., and AirDrop
- User customizable toolbar
- Context menu for frequently accessed functions and the ability to send the photo or camera RAW file to an external editor
- Spotlight indexing of photos, with address location and user selectable EXIF info for indexing; photos can be searched quickly via Finder
What's new in version 4.5.1
- New Prelim support for Sony A7R VI.
- New Olympus E-M1 Mark II Pixel Shift RAW support via RawBridge™.
- Complete rewrite of the Fluid Swipe functionality.
- Updated LibRaw to version 0.22.1.
- Updated MediaInfo to version 26.05.
- Fixed HEIC images with HDR gain maps not displaying in HDR after rotation.
ApolloOne for Mac
Free
In English
Version 4.5.1
What users say about ApolloOne
Value: 5.0
Like many others I am an ex-Lightroom user looking for an alternative to Adobe. I never much used the image-editing features of LR, so I was looking for something fast and streamlined, without a catalogue, that integrates well with Finder. I tried many. I liked Lyn but it was too slow. I like Graphic Converter and still use it, but the browser is too cumbersome. I even bought a license for Exposure X7, but ApolloOne has the edge in speed and simplicity, and being Mac-only gives it an advantage in streamlined coding. There are plenty of pro features, such as the neat handling of RAW files and ultra-sophisticated renaming. I keep finding new features and the developer is very responsive which makes a lovely change from Adobe. This app just has that elusive nice-to-use quality that I value so much in software. As for the pricing discussed below, there is now “perpetual” purchase, and compared to anything in the same ballpark it is a snip.
Other user ratings:
Ease of use | 5.0
Features | 5.0
Reliability | 5.0
Customer support | 5.0
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User Ratings
Mar 25, 2023
Version: 3.2.3
I downloaded the free version because Bridge was full of errors and would not work properly on my M1 Mac. So I downloaded this. It certainly seemed a good alternative to Bridge and has a lot of potential but it is full of bugs. It locks up constantly when there are too many images in a folder, and when you delete an image during slideshow, the slideshow doesn't refresh properly and shows a random photo beneath all the other photos. it pests you constantly to pay for it, the menus are confusing and it repeatedly locks up. And the developers have the nerve to use a subscription for payment! Come off it. Who would pay by the month for this junk?
Mar 21, 2023
Version: 3.2.3
I liked it at one point, but when it stopped working because I hadn't paid, I stopped using it. I only wanted a slideshow app, and there are others just as capable without the cost. Bye-bye.
Feb 12, 2022
Version: 3.0.2
Going to subscription only shows what the developer thinks about their customers. Easy cash cows! Reason enough to look elsewhere.
Feb 5, 2022
Version: 3.0.2
ApolloOne is now subscription so I found another app to use ApolloOne was a little buggy and slow anyway so no big loss.
Aug 27, 2020
Version: 2.7.0
I'm dubious. I've been using Lyn for so long. Not having to bother with Photos or Preview, Lyn accesses all folders and all mounted volumes. The corrections are rudimentary, but useful. It's an app I gave my wife to use to organize and populate a folder for a 1 hour presentation. At $20, it's a bargain. Try it out.
No connections to Lyn developer. Just a satisfied user.
