Keyword Manager for Mac

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Hope there will have a version for the brand new Apple Photos.

It was an excellent tool. Unfortunately, the developers have decided to discontinue it, for understandable reasons. I quote: "Some of you may remember that we posted a beta version of Keyword Manager 1.6 earlier this year, which was compatible with iPhoto 9.1.1. However, when version 9.1.2 was released, the beta version no longer functioned. This is because a number of the functions that Keyword Manager uses to do its work were removed from iPhoto in that update. "Each version of iPhoto that is released requires us to rewrite the entire interface between Keyword Manager and iPhoto, due to the changes that Apple makes to the internal structure of the program. We'd like to stress that this is not unexpected nor in any way Apple's fault. It is just the nature of writing a plug-in for a program without a supported plug-in architecture. "The economics of keeping Keyword Manager up to date has caught up with us and making the plug-in work reliably in the current version of iPhoto, and then the next one after that, would require a substantial investment in time and resources from our side, and even then it is not certain that we would get Keyword Manager working as well as we'd like." Sorry to hear that - but thanks nevertheless to the developers for all the good work they did and the time they invested.

Following iPhoto 9.1.2 update, Keyword Manager is not working for me. Developer notified.

Has always worked for me. The author works hard to keep up with Apple's changes, but is diligent.

I've been using the beta without any issues that I'm aware of.

Happy Happy Joy Joy!

It's back! This is one of those gems that should be built in by Apple. Keyword Manager is fast, clean and indispensable if you do a lot of tagging - well worth the shareware fee. Now if only Apple could fix all the functions they frustratingly deleted or broke in iPhoto '11...

About bloody time ...

same here, developer please update or offer uninstaller

Same "can't reach the developer any other way" message. iPhoto '11 does not load Keyword Manager as "untested." Removing the Keyword Manager folder from Applications Support, however, does not un-install the plug-in completely, so iPhoto issues the warning every time it's launched. Need a compatible version of KM or to know where all the pieces of it are so I can manually uninstall it.

I see no contact info on the website, and for the forums, we need to be approved to post, and I have not yet been approved, so I'm posting here hoping someone will know... I have iPhoto '09. When I'm in the 'Photos' section, I have it set up so that the Event Title appears; with all the photos showing, they are still split up by events. When we click on the keyword to for it to show us all the photos with that keyword, is there a way for the results to be grouped by event, and for it to show our event title? Just like it would if I were to search the keyword? Thanks.

I would have contacted the developer directly, but I don't see any way to do that on the website, except for the forum that is filled with spam. I tried to install the latest update and it tells me there is "no valid iPhoto version on this system." Additionally, the modification date on the downloaded 1.5.3 installer says March 29, 2009. Is it really an update? Do I have the correct file? Do I even need this update? My current version is working just fine.

Hmmm... The updater wouldn't work with iPhoto '06 (said it couldn't find a compatible version of iPhoto). The previous version had this limitation, and the MU description suggests it still works with '06.

Ahh, that is so nice - back to tagging my photos!

Does anyone know if it's possible to get this version working with iPhone 8.0?

I got it to work in Leopard :) Look in /Library/InputManagers/ and ~/Library/InputManagers and delete SIMBL. Re-download the latest SIMBL from http://www.culater.net/software/SIMBL/SIMBL.php and let it install. Re-install Keyword Manager. If you have anything in ~/Library/InputManagers, move them to /Library/InputManagers. Leopard will only run InputManager plugins from the all-users Library.

Great plug-in. But it won't load in v. 7.1.

The latest Apple iLife update + Leopard install has killed Keyword Manager. It no longer appears in iPhoto. Uninstalling/reinistalling doesn't work. Any idea when it'll be fixed? It has become second nature to me by now, I can't work without it!

Literally a flawless keyword plug-in for iPhoto. Make's iPhoto complete. Look forward to seeing an update for iPhoto 7!

This is an awesome tool, and I am a registered owner. Please release an iPhoto 7.0.1 compatible upgrade so I can enjoy all the KM goodness with iLife '08. Thanks!

I was a longtime fan of the free Keyword Assistant program, so the developers of Keyword Manager had a high hurdle to overcome to convince me to go from a free product that I liked to a shareware product. Well, I'm a registered user now. This program has such a fast and easy interface that it makes adding keywords to your photos fun. Highly recommended if you have a lot of photos. Two things impressed me in particular: 1) If you change your keyword structure the keywords already assigned to your photos change to reflect the new structure. 2) The ability to copy and paste keywords from one photo to another. Big timesaver. I only gave the program a 4 for features because I can see some logical areas for it to gain more abilities. For example, it could offer the ability to embed your keywords into the photos themselves (I don't think iPhoto does that currently). But overall this program gets a 5 star rating from me.

This little plugin enhances iPhoto keyword management invaluably! Not only does it make keywords usable in iPhoto but it does so in a way so reminiscent of the Apple way, that you soon forget it was not always part of iPhoto. And it should be.

Though I've always been a heavy iPhoto user, and I've always been aware that Keywords are the key to a flexible user experience, I'd always found the default Apple keyword-managing interface to be so clunky as to be basically unusable. Keyword Manager is a godsend. It's a fantastic piece of software that does exactly what it advertises in the best way possible: easy assignment and visualisation, simple searches and hierarchical arrangement of tags all in a simple, elegant, unobtrusive interface. It's simply wonderful. I recommend it wholeheartedly.

I have not used Keyword Manager but have read the specs noticed the concerns about the price. For those who price is an obstacle there is a lighter duty product call Keyword Manager that has some of the basic features of this product. It is Keyword Assistant. Its price - free. I have been using it for years with no problem, Granted this is a more full featured product but if the price is an issue you have an alternative that might suit your needs.

To say it with one word: awesome. Keyword Manager is just what I needed to organize all the drawings from my free comic site http://www.geek-happens.com/. You have full control on categories and keywords and also can easily rename them. For retrieving your pictures you can either use Keyword Manager's filter function or the built-in spotlight search. Honestly guys, I'd have even bought this plugin for 50 bucks. €19 is a real bargain and with the promo-code somebody mentioned below everybody who uses iPhoto and does not buy it is just crazy. Thank you to Bullstorm!

To me, this was a life saver. With over 5,000 photo in my iPhoto library, I had used the free Keyword Assistant to keyword most of the library, but it still didn't seem efficient enough. To those that haven't tried Keyword Manager yet because they were afraid of the $19 price tag, buy it at the developer's $12 promo price. After an hour or so, you'd probably agree that it was worth $19 or more if you have a sizeable iPhoto Library. With Keyword Manager, I keyworded nearly 500 photos in less than 15 minutes. I truly could not use iPhoto without it now.

Hey - I saw this comment from the developer at Versiontracker.com and thought you mind find it interesting. Here is his exact post: A lot of people seem to think that price of this plug-in is high. I can understand that to some people think that $19 is a lot of money. Some may not consider getting their photos organized be worth $19, or they have plenty of time to spend on keywording using iPhoto, or another tool. In any case, we're willing to try experimenting with the price. Until the 14th of December you can purchase Keyword Manager for $12, using the following promo code: VT-542U845 (for people outside the EU: $12) VT-542E845 (if you're in the EU: €12) If we see that the number of purchases increase enough to make up for the lower price, we'll lower the price of Keyword Manager permanently. As for you who are comparing the price of Keyword Manager with the price of iLife, please keep in mind that iLife is designed to sell Apple computers, and the development cost is basically part of every Mac you buy. We can't compete with that, so the comparison isn't really fair. Also, giving the plug-in a poor rating on say stability (you know who you are) because you don't agree with the price is also not fair, in my opinion. Johan Lindström - Bullstorm

Nice feature. Very well done and Apple-esque. I would concider purchasing if I didn't already have Aperture, where you can import the iPoto Library and assign keywords more or less just as easily. But for those who doesn't have or want to buy Aperture, this is defiitively one to go for.

This is a sophisticated addition to keyword application in iPhoto. I use a lot of keywords partly because I have a large library and use Flickr, and therefore tagging, extensively. I like the way Keyword Manager applies multiple keywords when you apply a keyword that is a subcategory. Removing a keyword is also much easier than it is in iPhoto. It could be improved by the ability to alphabetise keywords. Also the price, for me, is too high, especially considering the Keyword Assistant is free. For $10 I'd be converted but for now I think I'll have to stick to KA. Nice work though. A mature expansion of keywords in iPhoto.

$19??? Be serious... at $10 I'd purchase without a second thought. What do developers think when they put out software that is a one-trick pony and charge prices that are way out of line. iWorks goes for $79... and iLife, including iPhoto, costs some $99.

This is brilliant, and I really like the way how I can activate it by clicking iPhoto's keyword button. Also being able to manage keywords in categories, instant search keyword. I say job well done.

This looks very nice. The design of the windows fits perfectly with iPhoto's in-built palettes etc. Functionally its very good too. Exactly how I would expect this feature built-in from Apple to work... But $19.00? Half that and I would purchase this without thinking, and I'm sure the developer would get more registrations as a result. But for now, I'll stick with Ken Ferry's slightly inferior (but infinitely free-er) Keyword Assistant: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14092