Pixave for Mac2.3.13

Started trial version. Imported a folder with images. Hangs after 3 images. Application unresponsive. Attempting a second time. Importing a different folder with images. Hangs on the 5th image. Application gets moved to the trash. That's all folks!

Pixabay music tags

I restarted the trial. Importing is easy, but quite slow. Took 7 hrs to import 25% of my 34 gb library. It does not restart importing from where I stopped it. So now I'll have to do that manually for the remaining 75%. Besides that, it looks very good, clean. Only if the developer could comment here if it's possible to renew importing from any point/folder or the only way to renew importing is manually ?

NEW update is coming DECEMBER 7. From developer's website: What’s New in Version 2.3.13 (Dec 07, 2020) macOS Big Sur Ready! macOS Universal App: Pixave now runs natively on both Apple Silicon Macs and Intel-based Macs. Added ability to import WebP Image (Requires macOS Big Sur) Fixed a problem where EXIF data didn’t be shown correctly on macOS Big Sur Fixed minor issues and more stable

Just like Ember or Little Snapper, Pixave is abandonware. It looked promising at first but turned out to be run by a developer who disliked the idea of maintenance, let alone proper updates. It's weird how these digital scrapbook apps so often seem to attract questionable devs - especially when considering how much money could be made if someone took their job seriously.

I bought Pixave soon after it first arrived in 2015 and was very pleased with it. Whilst some aspects of the interface are a little unintuitive, altogether the app worked well. Syncing via iCloud with my laptop worked fine and I invested in the iOS version too, although syncing the library there could take a while and seemed occasionally to repeat itself without apparent reason. So far, so good. However, recently an important library of professional work refused to open correctly. No images appeared, no collections, nothing, yet the library was still 1,4GB in size. A backup version has the same problem so it seems clear to me something has probably gone wrong with the library database. I was alarmed as this work is valuable to me and I sent an urgent request for help to the dev, LittleHJ. It is now a week later and I have still had no response despite a repeat request. The Pixave website and general activity around the app seem to have quieted down a lot recently and I am wondering if the dev has maybe got tired of the app and has moved on to other things conveniently leaving loyal customers like me in the lurch. So my advice is to beware of keeping important data in Pixave or to have a non-Pixave backup if you do. In any event I will not be using Pixave any more. I am laboriously rebuilding my library from other sources and am cautiously looking around for a replacement from a reliable developer.

I think Pixave is capable of simple picture management scenarios, but if you have a large number of image categories, it will be a disaster, it is very inefficient. If you are looking for an efficient software that supports Windows and macOS operating systems, you may want to try Eagle App. https://en.eagle.cool/

IMPRESSIVE – Pixave is by far the best lightbox cataloging solution. Handles huge libraries with ease, and powerful tagging and smart folders and collections make organization a breeze. Previews are stunning fast, even fast scrolling. Pixave is a bargain, and a must-have for photographers, artists and videographers. Best-of-class by far.

I'm trying it right now. Importing in Pixave a folder with graphics(incl. vectors).
27 GB is the size of the folder. Started yesterday around 4PM. Now is 7AM and so far only 78% completed. It's 15 hours! I'm aware it's importing the original files. Regardless, it is unbelievably slow.

Decent I guess.. these media management apps come and go.. and none ever took the crown (or maybe for a minute) over the about 25 years I've been on Mac. A major drawback of this app is its inability to import files it cannot read..

Case figure: you want to keep a hierarchy of folders that contain say.. UI elements.. so you may have vector files, raster files and maybe some css, html, js etc.. well Pixave will only imports the files it CAN read.. so if you throw away your original folder hierarchy thinking you've got an all-around assets manager..well... you're screwed. as you'll have thrownn away your css, html etc and will be left with your graphic files only.

Sometimes I feel Finder is still the safest and most open-ended file manager as lacking as it may be.