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ThumbsUp
ThumbsUp
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ThumbsUp free download for Mac

ThumbsUp

Version 4.5.3

Thumbnail picture generator.

4.1
Based on 11 user ratesRead reviews & comments
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ThumbsUp overview

ThumbsUp lets you create thumbnails for your website in seconds. Drag them to its icon and it converts them in a batch with the previously set options. Of course, ThumbsUp works with all image formats supported by macOS including PDF documents and QuickTime movies. Set desired size, quality, sharpening, and anti-aliasing; scale images by percentage or maximum size.

What’s new in version 4.5.3

Updated on Nov 14 2019

Version 4.5.3:

Note: Now requires OS X 10.10 or later

This maintenance brings necessary adjustments for macOS Catalina. It also supports App Transport Security and installs itself into the Applications folder if necessary.

Improved
  • ThumbsUp offers to move itself to the Applications folder if desired.
  • ThumbsUp is now 64-bit only.
  • Compatibility to macOS Catalina.
  • Added support for App Transport Security of OS X El Capitan.
  • Enabled hardened runtime and notarized for macOS Catalina.
  • All links to or downloading from the DEVONtechnologies website use secure connections.
  • Help > Contact sends an email via the default email client again.
  • Overall reliability

Information

License

Free

Size

465 KB

Downloads

84832

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • OS X 10.10 or later
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katherinelent
katherinelent
Oct 11 2021
4.5.3
5.0
Oct 11 2021
5.0
Version: 4.5.3
I too have used ThumbsUp for since 2007 or so. I use it as 'Icons for Originals' in the prefs. Just drag img file onto the icon in my dock, then Get Info on Img, click and copy the preview icon, then can paste it into another file or folders Get Info icon. Even nicely closes itself. Several other options too!
Gog4
Gog4
Feb 4 2021
4.5.3
0.0
Feb 4 2021
0.0
Version: 4.5.3
Can this app create a icon thumbnail preview of an illustrator or eps file?
Annie-Walker
Annie-Walker
Nov 14 2019
4.5.3
5.0
Nov 14 2019
5.0
Version: 4.5.3
Have used this app (since it's inception) and gratefully I may add. Wonderful time saver! I'm so happy that the developer has updated it today! So grateful for his talent! Highly recommended‼️
Uncoy
Uncoy
Jan 5 2016
4.5.2
4.0
Jan 5 2016
4.0
Version: 4.5.2
ThumbsUp quality when downsizing jpegs for web without sharpening is just a bit worse than Preview or ResizeMe and significantly worse than PhotoBatcher at the same sizes. Visual comparison here: foliovision.com/2016/01/best-image-resizer Sharpening just makes matters worse. ThumbsUp does match Adobe Photoshop CS6 and JPEGmini both of which are significantly more expensive. On the other hand, the options are simple and the price is right. ThumbsUp is coded by DevonTechnologies so one can be sure the core is rock solid. A big thanks for excellent freeware.
greenleader
greenleader
Sep 18 2011
4.5
5.0
Sep 18 2011
5.0
Version: 4.5
Works fine with PDF's.... Great little app thank you!!
Guest
Guest
Feb 25 2010
4.4
0.0
Feb 25 2010
0.0
Version: 4.4
This is a handy program however it has it's flaws. When I reduce a JPEG in dimensions it frequently doubles in files size. I can easily fix this using ImageOptim, however it does seem strange that this happens.
Mpascal
Mpascal
Feb 4 2010
4.4
3.0
Feb 4 2010
3.0
Version: 4.4
This would be a great application except it doesn't handle nested directories (folders/subfolders). Or rather it handles them in an idiotic way. When you drop a directory tree on ThumbsUp instead of asking you if you want to overwrite it or if you want a resized copy somewhere else in your computer it creates a subfolder inside every one of the original subfolders and calls them all "resized". If you want a resized copy of the original directory tree you have to move and rename each one of the "resized" folders. If all your images are in ONE folder without subfolders it works fine. You only have to rename that one folder.
Herlitz
Herlitz
Dec 23 2009
4.4
0.0
Dec 23 2009
0.0
Version: 4.4
Excellent, does everything in the right way. I couldn't ask for a better thumbnail/image resizing tool than this.
Dualist
Dualist
Mar 5 2009
4.4
0.0
Mar 5 2009
0.0
Version: 4.4
I have used this for a long time now, and I hate to have to complain about such a great little free app, but it can't seem to do the first page of a PDF file if the file has more than one page. It always does the second page. Very annoying, but otherwise very use-able.
Brumm
Brumm
Nov 6 2008
4.4
5.0
Nov 6 2008
5.0
Version: 4.4
Huh? Tried without success, Terminal/Shell needed? - Are you shure your comment is related to ThumbsUp? - With the utmost probability you've gotta be kidding, but unless: You _don't_ need the Terminal/Shell... ThumbsUp is a standalone app, nothing else needed, maybe you are a bit alienated by its small file size of 704k, but it is a real app. - The programmers of ThumbsUp are high professionals showing huge knowledge not huge apps... they know how to code small, efficient and fast apps, it doesn't need some megabytes of code for such an easy exercise as resizing & sharpening images. Again: ThumbsUp is a _droplet app_, you start it by doubleclicking on it, configure your desired settings and then drop imagefiles on it. It will do its job and after a short while your images are smaller/bigger related to your settings. Just read the "ReadMe.rtf". The one thing that you can't read in the "ReadMe.rtf", is just that ThumbsUp can not only sharpen the previews but the images itself. Alright now?
Tekl
Tekl
Nov 6 2008
4.4
0.0
Nov 6 2008
0.0
Version: 4.4
I tried it, but without success. I'm not very familiar with the Terminal/Shell.
Brumm
Brumm
Oct 30 2008
4.4
5.0
Oct 30 2008
5.0
Version: 4.4
This is the best resizer I've found, ThumbsUp can not only create thumbnails or icons for images and movies. ThumbsUp goes far beyond, it's a superfast batch image resizer, a format converter (for example jpg to tiff, etc.) and ThumbsUp can sharpen (!) and antialias (!) the images (not only the thumbs as falsly stated in the manual) and can do all that in one fast step. ...and this FREEware, wonderfull, thank you very much.
Tekl
Tekl
Sep 25 2008
4.4
0.0
Sep 25 2008
0.0
Version: 4.4
Is this App scriptable or can be fired from the unix shell? I would like to use it for folder actions or droplets.
Guest
Guest
Apr 7 2005
4.1
0.0
Apr 7 2005
0.0
Version: 4.1
A nice drag-n-drop application that does what it advertises. It's saved me oodles of time, instead of copying a pic's image and then pasting it onto the file itself. Only one thing: The newest version has a bug where if you distort the image in Preview (e.g. rotating left/right) and it already has a ThumbsUp thumbnail, it won't generate a new one if you drag it onto the application. You then have to do the copy/paste thing I mentioned earlier for thumbnail changes to be seen. Otherwise, a good app.
Guest
Guest
Mar 11 2005
4.1
4.3
Mar 11 2005
4.3
Version: 4.1
This is one of several god apps to do this - but it lacks the same feature all the other ones lack - the ability to recognize and skip layered photoshop files! This is a cool app and I dont want to bash it, but Just like every other one of these, it replaces the previews of layered photoshop files with white background and the "this is a layered file" text. I would like the ability to just ignore .psd files (which usually already have previews (because why not save one with the image when you are already saving in an largely-uncompressed file format that you're not going to put on the web or anything). That way you cold drop a whole folder onto the app without the worry of erasing useful previews of layered photoshop files. Thanks.
Guest
Guest
Jan 22 2005
4.0.1
4.3
Jan 22 2005
4.3
Version: 4.0.1
This program is great. It's unobtrusive and fast. I use to to generate thumb images for my image gallery all the time, and it does the job wonderfully.
Guest
Guest
Nov 5 2004
4.0.1
0.0
Nov 5 2004
0.0
Version: 4.0.1
Wow, this is amazingly awesome. It's so easy and cool, just drag and drop. I won't need another thumbnailer ever.
Guest
Guest
Oct 9 2004
4.0
4.3
Oct 9 2004
4.3
Version: 4.0
Excellent little application, works fast and efficiently. Good interface.
Guest
Guest
Sep 13 2004
4.0
4.3
Sep 13 2004
4.3
Version: 4.0
Works great. Would be nice to know when it's finished working. Otherwise - excellent.
Guest
Guest
Dec 10 2003
3.2
4.3
Dec 10 2003
4.3
Version: 3.2
Does exactly what I want with no fuss. Great little program!
katherinelent
katherinelent
Oct 11 2021
4.5.3
5.0
Oct 11 2021
5.0
Version: 4.5.3
Annie-Walker
Annie-Walker
Nov 14 2019
5.0
Nov 14 2019
5.0
Version: null
Uncoy
Uncoy
Jan 5 2016
4.0
Jan 5 2016
4.0
Version: null
taliwalt
taliwalt
Oct 21 2013
0.5
Oct 21 2013
0.5
Version: null
greenleader
greenleader
Sep 18 2011
5.0
Sep 18 2011
5.0
Version: null
Promtime
Promtime
Jul 16 2011
3.5
Jul 16 2011
3.5
Version: null
Mpascal
Mpascal
Feb 4 2010
3.0
Feb 4 2010
3.0
Version: null
Brumm
Brumm
Oct 30 2008
5.0
Oct 30 2008
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Apr 7 2005
5.0
Apr 7 2005
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Mar 11 2005
4.3
Mar 11 2005
4.3
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Nov 5 2004
4.8
Nov 5 2004
4.8
Version: null
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