iPhoto Buddy for Mac

Name: iPhoto Buddy
Rating: 4.7 (55 reviews)
Author: Rick Neil

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Download.com staffJune 4, 2018

iPhoto Buddy for Mac does a good job of integrating with iPhoto and providing the ability to work with multiple image libraries, something many Mac users will appreciate. While it solicits donations for long-term use, the program is available for free without any usage restrictions.

After a quick download, iPhoto Buddy for Mac installed into the Applications folder without any issues, although there was a donation request that needed to be dismissed. After starting the program for the first time, the user is shown a short tutorial page. Despite the application's basic purpose, the tutorial was very helpful and a nice touch for less experienced users. The interface is easy to navigate and mirrors the look and feel of iPhoto, itself. The main menu is small, but has clearly labeled buttons for adding and removing libraries. Users can also display and modify thumbnails and initiate iPhoto once the desired changes are made. The libraries create quickly and the integration with iPhoto was well thought out, and operated seamlessly. There is an option for placing password protection on libraries, too. Additionally, this application places a status menu in your menu bar, which provides instant access to your Libraries and data regardless of whether the main program is running or not.

For users who want to work with different iPhoto libraries, iPhoto Buddy for Mac integrates with iPhoto well, adding functionality to the Apple program.

What’s new in version 1.3.9

Corrected an issue that caused the iPhoto Buddy Menu item in Buddy's Preferences to be disabled when running under Mac OS X El Capitan (10.11.x). Addressed several minor cosmetic issues when running under Mac OS X El Capitan (10.11.x). Other minor performance/compatibility improvements.

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GENERAL

Release: March 10, 2016

Latest update: June 4, 2018

Version: 1.3.9

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System

OS X 10.10
OS X 10.8
Mac OS X 10.6
Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.7
OS X 10.9
OS X 10.11

Additional Requirements: iPhoto 2.0 or higher

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 16,101

Downloads Last Week: 8

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User Reviews

4.7/5

55 User Votes

I could not see the benefit of the app for my work
qwst_erootDecember 13, 2010
Pros
I can't see any. As someone has already stated, I can do everything that the app supposes in iPhoto already.
Cons
I am running OSX 10.6.5 completely to date. This may be why I had so much trouble getting the application to go. I printed the manual to be sure that I was doing everything the way the program liked it. However, I could not get it function properly.
Summary
I would say that if you are operating with Snow Leopard and iLife/iWork 08 up, this app will not be easy to work with. Get out the iPhoto manual and you will find ways to do what it is that you are looking for.
Didn't like it
R. AshtonDecember 11, 2010
Pros
Didn't find any
Cons
Can make albums in iPhoto that does, essentially, the same thing.
Summary
So easy to use.
judyu_dotmacDecember 11, 2010
Pros
It's nice to be able to quickly and easily go back and forth between all my iPhoto libraries. I keep it open all the time.
Cons
There isn't anything I don't like.
Summary
Excellent for managing more than one iPhoto Library
Kerry DawsonDecember 5, 2010
Pros
This is a very easy to use piece of software that quickly allows you to choose between different photo libraries.
Cons
I really can say nothing negative against this software
Summary
If you have 1000's upon 1000's of photos, you might want to break them up into smaller libraries. This software allows you to easily switch between libraries.
simple to use and it works !
lukssiOctober 15, 2010
Pros
gives the possibility to manage multiple libraries easily
Cons
none that I can think of right now
Summary
Nice to have all my libraries available at a click.
judyu_dotmacOctober 12, 2010
Pros
I don't have to click through my many drives to find the iPhoto library I want. I can see them all in one window.
Cons
I haven't found anything.
Summary
great photo library manager
Dave1944-October 5, 2010
Pros
I have been using iPhoto Buddy for years. It has helped me group sets of photos, like my thousands of shots taken over a year in Australia, so I don't have one monster, slow-loading library, which iPhoto would have me do. Plain and simple, it works.
Cons
What's not to like?
Summary
Gives me many iPhoto libraries and manages faultlessly
marketymanSeptember 18, 2010
Pros
I work with photos both professionally and personally. iPhoto Buddy allows me to many different category libraries and access them individually. More libraries = safety. iiPhoto Buddy is totally reliable in my experience of many years of use.
Cons
Haven't struck a negative.
Summary
Unbelievably Great App!
AuntiGrammaOctober 24, 2009
Pros
Cons
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />I've been using iPhoto Buddy since about Version 1.1 (at least 5 years). As an educator, web-rookie; designer; animator; (among the many hats I wear using digital photos), I use (or support others using) several versions of Mac OS X and of iPhoto/iLife. I encourage all my clients and students to use iPhoto Buddy. I am still in awe, with every iP update that Apple hasn't taken up this idea. Those of you who prefer to quit iPhoto, reopen holding the option key, and then browse for your other libraries each time you want to change -- more power to you, but I much prefer to have my list of libraries in one place from which I can relaunch the iPhoto library I need in one step. I have several different categories of photos -- Family shots; Professional photography; school yearbook client website photos; stop-motion animation libraries; to name a few. Moreover, without having to open each library, I iPhoto Buddy shows me exactly which albums, books, slideshows; how many "items" (pix & movies); which iPhoto version; etc., etc. Don't know how I'd function without iPhoto Buddy! Thank you for keeping it freeware. I encourage all to donate.
Wonderful Product
orlans108May 16, 2009
Pros
Cons
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />This free application worked so well for dividing up an overcrowded iPhoto Library that I donated. It's much easier than switching libraries via the built-in Mac way. The interface is well thought out and attractive, and the users manual is extensive. It's great!

Developer’s Description

By Rick Neil

Multiple library manager for iPhoto.

Photo Buddy is a small Universal Mac OS X application that allows you to create and use more than one photo Library with Apple's iPhoto as well as with it's companion programs, iMovie and iDVD, iWeb, etc. The advantages of splitting your One Huge Photo Library into multiple, smaller ones include improved iPhoto performance, increased flexibility in organizing your digital photo collection, and a consistency with most other Mac applications that allow their respective data to be stored in as many files (documents) as you like.

iPhoto Buddy uses a simple, streamlined interface that was inspired by iPhoto itself. Anyone that has used iPhoto will immediately feel right at home using iPhoto Buddy. It truly is a companion application--a real buddy!

Also includes iPhoto Buddy Menu, a persistent Status Menu in your Mac's Menu Bar that provides instant access to each of your Libraries - even when iPhoto Buddy is not running.

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What’s new in version 1.3.9

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User Reviews

I could not see the benefit of the app for my work

Didn't like it

So easy to use.

Excellent for managing more than one iPhoto Library

simple to use and it works !

Nice to have all my libraries available at a click.

great photo library manager

Gives me many iPhoto libraries and manages faultlessly

Unbelievably Great App!

Wonderful Product

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