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Xee³

Version 3.5.4

Image viewer and browser.

4.2
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$3.99
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Xee³ overview

Xee³ is a lightweight, fast and convenient image viewer and browser. It is designed to be a serious tool for image viewing and management, with a sleek and powerful interface.

Xee³ is useful as a more powerful replacement for Preview, or most any other image viewer available on OS X. It is very fast, and uses less memory than most other image viewing tools. It also uses OpenGL to display and scroll images much more smoothly than other viewers. Its interface is highly streamlined and has easily configurable keyboard shortcuts.

Xee³ can:
  • Display a large number of image formats - any format QuickTime or Preview can open, plus several more, including PCX, Maya IFF, and Amiga IFF-ILBM.
  • Easy browse through folders of images - open any file in a folder and use the toolbar, keyboard shortcuts or mouse wheel to view the other images in the same folder.
  • Browse image inside archives, using the uncompression engine from The Unarchiver. It can read almost every format The Unarchiver can, which includes ZIP, RAR, 7-Zip, LZH and StuffIt. It also supports the CBZ and CBR formats, which are just renamed ZIP and RAR files, respectively.
  • Effortlessly copy, move, rename and delete of images while viewing.
  • Losslessy rotate and crop JPEG images. This lets you edit your digital photographs without losing quality by re-compressing them like most other editors do.
  • View more EXIF data for JPEG files than Preview, and also other kinds of metadata, like XMP or IPTC. It can even try to identify what program or camera created a JPEG file by analyzing its quantization tables.
  • Extract bitmap images from inside PDF and SWF files. Many PDF files contain scanned pages in bitmap form, and Xee³ can read these and show them as bitmap image, and even save them. The same goes for bitmap images inside SWF files.
  • View images in full-screen.

What’s new in version 3.5.4

Updated on Dec 23 2021

Version 3.5.3 (3.5.4):

Note: The downloadable demo is version 3.5.4; the version available for purchase on the Mac App Store is version 3.5.3.

  • Activation issue fixed

Information

License

Shareware

Size

18.5 MB

Developer’s website

https://theunarchiver.com/xee

Downloads

499386

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • OS X 10.9 or later
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zlazkow
zlazkow
Dec 10 2022
3.5.4
0.0
Dec 10 2022
0.0
Version: 3.5.4
No updates since Dec.2021 ?!. Developer's website is called 'theunarchiver.com' with 3 applications. I think TheUnarchiver is the main application...so Xee3 is semi-abandoned I guess..
Just-Annutha-Dewd
Just-Annutha-Dewd
Dec 31 2021
3.5.4
0.0
Dec 31 2021
0.0
Version: 3.5.4
Well praise the gods. We've finally seen an update to Xee³. It addresses a minor bug that creeped with Big Sur, possibly Catalina, where deleting an image from within the browser wouldn't be reflected in the browser yet. What they DIDN'T do was make it a Universal binary, nor add proper Dark Mode support. Well yes, you can change it to a "black" window style yourself in the app's preferences, but it won't automatically adapt to the system's preferences. That's.... less than ideal. Otherwise, I still love this app. It has long been, by far, the fastest and most "minimal" image viewing apps for the Mac that I have yet to see a truly comparable replacement for. And believe me, I've been looking. It's good to see it hasn't been COMPLETELY abandoned, and hopefully we'll see a proper update soon that brings it fully up to speed for the modern macOS.
pedrwb1
pedrwb1
Oct 5 2020
3.5.3
0.0
Oct 5 2020
0.0
Version: 3.5.3
Very poor. I bought this to help catalogue my pictures but I use Affinity to edit my photos (I'm on a Mac) and Xee cannot recognise any Affinity edited pictures so cannot include them. I have wasted my money. Also I couldn't get it to display pictures in thumbnail form for quick looking.
csajok
csajok
Nov 11 2019
3.5.3
2.0
Nov 11 2019
2.0
Version: 3.5.3
It became very frustrating, almost useless!
Zx81
Zx81
Feb 21 2016
3.5.1
2.0
Feb 21 2016
2.0
Version: 3.5.1
I just purchased V3 of Xee but I am very disappointed ; it is actually very slow to load and read images.
The old free V2 of Xee is much faster.
This issue has been reported for quite a while to the dev. on his Bitbucket project (since 2013) but has not been fixed.
I think I wasted $3.99.
Lusmu
Lusmu
Nov 20 2015
3.5.1
3.0
Nov 20 2015
3.0
Version: 3.5.1
I like the app, but why does it contact Paddle when launching?
kims955
kims955
Mar 10 2015
3.4
3.0
Mar 10 2015
3.0
Version: 3.4
I like this app, it's very good! I would like it much more if there were "folder watch and show newest image" as Eye-fi support., It would be truly great!
Ulyssesric
Ulyssesric
Jan 27 2015
3.4
3.0
Jan 27 2015
3.0
Version: 3.4
The UI design is good, and feature set is sufficient for a image viewer, but the performance is astonishing slow. I've tried all kind of image viewers including ViewIt, JView, LiliView, Photo+ and built-in quick view, and I can say Xee is the slowest among them all.
Kunta-Kinte
Kunta-Kinte
Oct 26 2014
3.4
0.0
Oct 26 2014
0.0
Version: 3.4
I try each new version in hope that it will be what it used to be... Sorry to say, but the old version Xee 2.2 is a way way better app, it's quick, functional, and it does what it's supposed to do, show images. Luckily it still works on Yosemite and it's free. OK, now you can switch off discrete graphics, but Mac OS X full screen animation is really not something you want to see every time you open an image file... Old version has immediate fullscreen, no fuss whatsoever... Who cares about sharing features, OS has them anyway... I would like to see a fullscreen viewer that is fast, efficient, has info on the image file at hand (see FastStone Viewer on windows for that) and parses image files inside the folder (that is working OK so far) so that You can open a single file in a folder in the fullscreen fast and use keyboard to go fdw back, zoom in and out and exit with esc, and that is for international keyboards. Thanks for understanding...
Robk
Robk
Feb 23 2014
3.3
4.0
Feb 23 2014
4.0
Version: 3.3
I really like Xee. It offers all the features I need and want in an image viewer. But I miss the toolbar that exists in the free open source version (ver 2.2). If the toolbar get added back to version 3, I would give it 5 stars.
Globalmouser
Globalmouser
Nov 15 2013
3.3
5.0
Nov 15 2013
5.0
Version: 3.3
Great way to quickly browse a collection of images. Cheap and beautifully simple. Only improvement I can suggest is some form of in app software update.
leoofborg
leoofborg
Nov 14 2013
3.3
5.0
Nov 14 2013
5.0
Version: 3.3
Aw, man... Xee 3.3 non-MAS version doesn't seem to be properly codesigned. "The Application is damaged..." I've had all previous Paddle-bought builds running... just not this one. Hopefully by the time everyone reads this the issue is resolved.
Ianonline
Ianonline
Oct 12 2013
3.1.1
0.0
Oct 12 2013
0.0
Version: 3.1.1
3.1.1 still crashes and won't open. Looks like it might be the license popup that's making it crash. I can't run this on 10.9 GM, only the MAS version will work.
BillJones2623
BillJones2623
Sep 11 2013
3.1
0.0
Sep 11 2013
0.0
Version: 3.1
I have now downloaded this 3 times and it still won't open. What's up?
phecasemanl3850
phecasemanl3850
Aug 6 2013
3.0.6
0.5
Aug 6 2013
0.5
Version: 3.0.6
Useless without the Toolbar. Reuse the free version.
Dougster
Dougster
Jun 10 2013
3.0.4
3.5
Jun 10 2013
3.5
Version: 3.0.4
PLEASE bring back the toolbar! Thank you.
wickedsp1d3r
wickedsp1d3r
Jun 10 2013
3.0.4
0.0
Jun 10 2013
0.0
Version: 3.0.4
Could you add red light closing option? Thank you.
mwab
mwab
Jun 9 2013
3.0.1
0.0
Jun 9 2013
0.0
Version: 3.0.1
I would love to support Xee. But, who is Paddle, and why are they not accepting PayPal. I really don’t like to give my credit card information out to a company that I’m not familiar with. So I guess I’ll have to do without a very good program that I would very much like to buy.
timmerk
timmerk
Jun 9 2013
3.0.1
0.0
Jun 9 2013
0.0
Version: 3.0.1
Is it possible to make Xee not use the dedicated GPA on MacBook Pros? It's killing my battery life.
leoofborg
leoofborg
Jun 8 2013
3.0
5.0
Jun 8 2013
5.0
Version: 3.0
Xee3, one word. WOW. A few more. Magic Mouse or trackpad scrolling. A few more. All with the same feature set you loved with Xee. Support this dev, folks... give up Starbucks for ONE DAY.
fallenflower
fallenflower
Sep 20 2023
3.5.4
1.0
Sep 20 2023
1.0
Version: 3.5.4
Afmac
Afmac
Jan 30 2022
3.5.4
1.0
Jan 30 2022
1.0
Version: 3.5.4
csajok
csajok
Nov 11 2019
2.0
Nov 11 2019
2.0
Version: null
Nomah5
Nomah5
Nov 8 2018
4.0
Nov 8 2018
4.0
Version: null
Swiss1
Swiss1
Jul 23 2016
3.5
Jul 23 2016
3.5
Version: null
Zx81
Zx81
Feb 21 2016
2.0
Feb 21 2016
2.0
Version: null
Freenergy
Freenergy
Jan 19 2016
4.5
Jan 19 2016
4.5
Version: null
Lusmu
Lusmu
Nov 20 2015
3.0
Nov 20 2015
3.0
Version: null
Waha-06x36
Waha-06x36
Oct 14 2015
5.0
Oct 14 2015
5.0
Version: null
kims955
kims955
Mar 10 2015
3.0
Mar 10 2015
3.0
Version: null
Ulyssesric
Ulyssesric
Jan 27 2015
3.0
Jan 27 2015
3.0
Version: null
zenon-leksgmail-com8171
Nov 9 2014
5.0
Version: null
Norz
Norz
Aug 16 2014
4.0
Aug 16 2014
4.0
Version: null
Crus13
Crus13
May 19 2014
1.0
May 19 2014
1.0
Version: null
Robk
Robk
Feb 23 2014
4.0
Feb 23 2014
4.0
Version: null
anonymous-bandicoot-3081
Feb 13 2014
5.0
Version: null
Andre-Posner
Andre-Posner
Jan 18 2014
1.0
Jan 18 2014
1.0
Version: null
Globalmouser
Globalmouser
Nov 15 2013
5.0
Nov 15 2013
5.0
Version: null
Kgx
Kgx
Nov 15 2013
5.0
Nov 15 2013
5.0
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Nov 14 2013
5.0
Nov 14 2013
5.0
Version: null
carbonbasedbiped
carbonbasedbiped
Oct 25 2013
3.5
Oct 25 2013
3.5
Version: null
phecasemanl3850
phecasemanl3850
Aug 6 2013
0.5
Aug 6 2013
0.5
Version: null
royaljerry
royaljerry
Jul 15 2013
4.0
Jul 15 2013
4.0
Version: null
Andrew8042
Andrew8042
Jun 27 2013
4.0
Jun 27 2013
4.0
Version: null
bedoui
bedoui
Jun 19 2013
5.0
Jun 19 2013
5.0
Version: null
Dougster
Dougster
Jun 10 2013
3.5
Jun 10 2013
3.5
Version: null
leoofborg
leoofborg
Jun 8 2013
5.0
Jun 8 2013
5.0
Version: null
Aetnaria
Aetnaria
Jun 1 2013
5.0
Jun 1 2013
5.0
Version: null
laobai
laobai
May 27 2013
5.0
May 27 2013
5.0
Version: null
CarlosCambra6779
CarlosCambra6779
May 12 2013
5.0
May 12 2013
5.0
Version: null
madjeff
madjeff
Feb 10 2013
5.0
Feb 10 2013
5.0
Version: null
Portmantoe
Portmantoe
Oct 20 2012
5.0
Oct 20 2012
5.0
Version: null
Qurious
Qurious
Sep 29 2012
4.5
Sep 29 2012
4.5
Version: null
Tbrizitsky
Tbrizitsky
Aug 23 2012
5.0
Aug 23 2012
5.0
Version: null
Solvseus
Solvseus
Jul 29 2012
4.0
Jul 29 2012
4.0
Version: null
MacUpdate-Nick
MacUpdate-Nick
Jul 26 2012
5.0
Jul 26 2012
5.0
Version: null
darkan9el
darkan9el
Jun 25 2012
5.0
Jun 25 2012
5.0
Version: null
sutoro
sutoro
Jun 12 2012
4.0
Jun 12 2012
4.0
Version: null
ztheil
ztheil
Jun 12 2012
5.0
Jun 12 2012
5.0
Version: null
Surfspirit
Surfspirit
May 3 2012
4.5
May 3 2012
4.5
Version: null
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