HoudahGeo - Release Notes

Have you seen Photos Workbench yet?

Photos Workbench is a companion application to Apple Photos on macOS.

Use Photos Workbench to browse your photos library: view albums, filter and sort photos, and organize photos into albums.

Batch change titles. Give photos descriptive names
Add location information with minimal effort
Use star ratings to classify and find photos by their relative quality or relevance
Apply keywords. Keep a concise and consistent vocabulary
Compare photos to find the best shot in a series

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HoudahGeo 6.5.1

Fixes a bug with automatic application updates

HoudahGeo 6.5

Added support for Adobe Lightroom Classic 13.3 and newer

HoudahGeo 6.4.5

Fixes a bug with automatic updates

HoudahGeo 6.4.4

Added support for the latest Kestrel weather log files
Various bug fixes

HoudahGeo 6.4.3

Adds support for Adobe Lightroom Classic 13.

HoudahGeo 6.4.2

Fixes a bug with loading temperature values from UDDF dive log files

HoudahGeo 6.4.1

Adds support for updated Nikon time zone tag
Fixes a bug where image previews could fail to load

HoudahGeo 6.4

Adds support WEBP image files
Reload Metadata from Files now loads all the same metadata as the original import
Improvements to the drag-and-drop geocoding workflow
Various bug fixes

HoudahGeo 6.3.3

Adds support for Adobe Lightroom Classic 12.
Works around a crash when connecting a camera.

HoudahGeo 6.3.2

Fixes a bug where HoudahGeo failed to open when logged in with an account other than the one who installed the application.

HoudahGeo 6.3.1

Updated for macOS 13 Ventura
Fixes a rare crash when selecting a location along a recorded track on the map.
Fixes a bug where photos could not be dragged from the media browser when HoudahGeo failed to create a preview thumbnail. This typically affected compressed RAW file.

HoudahGeo 6.3

Added support for more variants of the Kestrel weather log files
Maps newer EXIF and IPTC tags when creating XMP sidecar files
Improves geocoding when matching a photo to the time of a location selected on a map track
Fixes a bug where clicking tracks on the map could fail or select a location at a distance from the click
Fixes a bug that caused importing of CSV track log files to fail

HoudahGeo 6.2

Updated for macOS 12 Monterey
Added support for Adobe Lightroom Classic 11
Updated to use the latest Apple Maps
Improved reactivity when clicking track logs in both Apple and Mapbox maps. Once a location on a track is selected, you can assign that location to photos or use it to match camera clock settings to the track and thus enable automatic geocoding.

HoudahGeo 6.1.1

Addresses a possible crash while loading maps

HoudahGeo 6.1

Kestrel weather log files: HoudahGeo adds support for more variants of the KESTREL CSV log file format
Weather data: HoudahGeo can now import weather data from GPX files
Dive log data: HoudahGeo can now import water depth and temperature information from GPX files
Apple Aperture on macOS Catalina and Big Sur: HoudahGeo now works with Aperture versions modified by Retroactive to run on recent versions of macOS
Adobe Lightroom: HoudahGeo now supports Lightroom libraries set up with symbolic links to preview files
Performance: HoudahGeo 6.1 improves performance when working with large projects
Apple Photos: HoudahGeo now reads malformed XMP sidecar files created by the Export Originals function of the Apple Photos application
Window Layout: HoudahGeo now remembers the width of the media browser and inspector panes when switching between processing steps

Note: For macOS to allow HoudahGeo to connect to Retroactive Aperture, you will need to perform a few simple steps to add a code signature to the modified Aperture application.

HoudahGeo 6.0.10

Adds an option to choose the unit of measurement for atmospheric pressure
Fixes a crash while manually assigning location using Mapbox maps

HoudahGeo 6.0.9

Updated for compatibility with macOS 11 Big Sur
Restores the "Camera Time" column in the media browser images list
Fixes a crash when sorting images by keywords
Fixes various minor bugs and localization issues

HoudahGeo 6.0.8

Adds support for Kestrel Drop 3 weather log files
Reads barometric altitude from Kestrel weather logs
HoudahGeo now follows symbolic links to find Lightroom preview images

HoudahGeo 6.0.7

Corrects the message shown when clicking the timezone icon shown next to image timestamps
Fixes a rare crashing bug

HoudahGeo 6.0.6

Fixes a crash in Mapbox maps

HoudahGeo 6.0.5

"Create Place from Image" now copies depth below water depth and country ISO code information
Fixes a bug where "Create Place from Image" can copy the wrong latitude and longitude coordinates
Fixes a possible crash while loading GPS track log files

HoudahGeo 6.0.4

Reads temperature information from UDDF dive log files
Fixes a couple of minor problems

HoudahGeo 6.0.3

Corrections to the German localization
Addresses a couple of minor problems

HoudahGeo 6.0.2

Fixes a problem with importing keywords from Apple Photos on macOS Catalina
Fixes a crash on loading track logs
Fixes a crash while searching for Places during map geocoding
Allows for the Inspector pane to be resized wider

HoudahGeo 6.0.1

Fixes a problem with importing the current selection from Apple Photos on macOS Catalina
Fixes a problem where HoudahGeo would fail to notify Apple Photos and show an error message
Fixes a problem where the geocoding pin on MapBox maps could not be dragged

HoudahGeo 6.0

JPEG + RAW pairs: HoudahGeo treats JPEG + RAW pairs as a single photo
Time zone for EXIF / XMP export: Specify how dates and times should appear in image metadata
Media library import: HoudahGeo now imports much more location data from the recesses of media libraries
Aperture migration: Write imported metadata to image files for future-proof storage and to prepare migration
XMP sidecar writing: Use, ignore, create. Set separate strategies for handling sidecars to JPEG and RAW files
Images needing export: Flags images where coordinates have changed or fail to match media library information
“Automagic” camera clock setup: HoudahGeo can infer camera clock setup from a photo placed on a track log
Enhanced “Places” feature: Configure individual places to apply only a subset of their properties to photos
Lift & stamp metadata: Grab coordinates and metadata from one image. Apply to other images
Support for weather data: Add weather information to your photos. HoudahGeo reads KESTREL weather log files
Support for SCUBA dive logs: Add “depth below water” information to your photos. HoudahGeo reads UDDF log files
Enhanced grid view: HoudahGeo can now show timestamps and coordinates along with image previews
Easy import from Apple Photos: Grab and import the current selection from the Photos application
Beautiful maps: Maps in HoudahGeo look better than ever, show more information, and are more interactive
Much more: There are many more features and refinements that will make your geotagging workflow easier

Paid Upgrade

HoudahGeo 6.0 is a paid upgrade from previous versions.

The trial version will load your current license file and offer you the option to purchase an upgrade.
Licenses purchased on or after August 1, 2019 upgrade for free. These licenses continue to work with HoudahGeo 6.0.