Observed arrival · 2026-10-07

B-Roll Archives: a visual catalog for Mac footage

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A Mac app that catalogs video on your drives so you can browse contact sheets and search for footage without moving the original files.

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For: Mac-based video editors managing footage across drives
Worth noticing: The first pass samples twelve frames per clip, and the page warns that brief events between samples can be missed.

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After a folder or drive is connected, the app builds local previews and a catalog without moving or renaming source files. Cached contact sheets and metadata remain visible when a drive is unplugged, though the source must reconnect for original-file playback. The page also documents a local MCP server for compatible agents; it cautions that an external agent may process retrieved text or images under its provider settings.

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