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Say hello to AlbumFiler, the absolute fastest way to find your albums and folders in Apple Photos for macOS.

Having trouble finding that specific album in Apple Photos? Tired of endlessly scrolling through the left-hand sidebar in Photos? Annoyed that your meticulously organized folder structure doesn’t show up in Photos’ search results? Want a lightning fast way to just access your albums and folders in Photos?

Better Album and Folder Search Than Photos

If so, AlbumFiler is for you. Its keyboard-based search feature, based on my popular MsgFiler utility for macOS Mail, makes it easy and fast to find the album or folder you want. Type just a part of the name and all the results appear instantly. Keep typing to filter down the results or press a shortcut to access the one you want.

Press Enter to display your album or folder in Photos. Import files, start a slideshow, or perform other actions with just a click. You can even drag and drop images from the desktop right onto an album to import them into Photos. AlbumFiler can also automate the creation of new albums and folders using Shortcuts.

Who Its For

With AlbumFiler, searching for albums and folders becomes so streamlined that the traditional methods in Photos simply can’t compare.

I built this app for my Dad. He has tons of albums and is always searching for them in the left-hand sidebar. Now, he can invoke AlbumFiler with a keyboard shortcut, type the name of the album or folder, and instantly see it by hitting Return.

More Than Search

There’s more in AlbumFiler than speeding up search. Additional features include:

• Show folders and albums
• Import files into albums
• Drag and drop files into albums
• Move albums to other folders
• Mark albums and folders as favorites for even quicker access
• Create new albums and folders
• Start and control slideshows
• Automate more with Shortcuts

Availability and Price

AlbumFiler is free to download on the Mac App Store or directly from Gumroad. Individual and Family Lifetime Unlocks and subscription-based membership plans are available at affordable price points. 

When initially downloaded, AlbumFiler operates in Freemium Mode. While all features are available to use, access to certain ones will periodically prompt you to purchase. This gives everyone the opportunity to use all the features of AlbumFiler past the typical trial periods of a few days. Enjoy unlimited access with the Lifetime Unlock or a membership plan.

More Information

There’s more information about AlbumFiler at the following links:

• Product website: The main website for AlbumFiler.
• Documentation: Complete documentation on how to use AlbumFiler.
• Blog: Updates and the occasional musing about Apple Photos will be posted here.
• Support: Frequently asked questions about the product.
• Help Desk: Got a question that the docs don’t answer? Post it here.

As part of my transition to the indie developer lifestyle, I’ve also set up a mailing list on Gumroad. If you want to get notified of just new product updates, sign up here!