Viewism, a folder-first Mac photo viewer

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The app works directly against ordinary image folders, using progressive thumbnails and filmstrip navigation rather than a managed import library. Its culling workflow lists keyboard commands—C, P, X, and 1–5 ratings—and stores marks and recipes in a local sidecar. The page also describes batch conversion, resizing, renaming, and metadata operations, with adjustments and filters deferred until export or Save As so originals remain untouched.