Release Notes

Lyn 2.4.5 - Jun 14, 2025 - Download

• Application Updates
  • Updated SmugMug exported to the latest APIs.
  • Changed Slideshow's default font size and added a preference for choosing the positioning of the info box.
  • Fixed an issue when moving a Smart folder that in rare circumstances led to its disappearance.

Lyn 2.4.4 - Jan 28, 2025

• Application Updates
  • Fixed cache permissions.
  • Added a view display option to display the thumbnail's Tags.

Lyn 2.4.3 - Dec 17, 2024

• Application Updates
  • Updated method to launch external applications with multiple images.
  • Updated jpeg-xl support.
  • Fixed crash happening on macOS 15.2

Lyn 2.4.2 - Nov 4, 2024

• Application Updates
  • Albums are now sorted in Flickr and SmugSmug exporters.
  • Fixed crash on older macOS/intel.

Lyn 2.4.1 - Oct 31, 2024

• Application Updates
  • Updated JPEG-XL, PNG and raw libraries.
  • Trim cache to 1GB.

Lyn 2.4 - Jul 7, 2024

• Application Updates
  • New! Implemented JPEG-XL rendering.
  • Updated raw converter with support for additional cameras from Nikon, Canon, Leica, Fujifilm, Olympus, Sony, Xtrans, and Phase One.
  • Updated JPEG, WebP and OpenEXR libraries.
  • Increased the maximum number of images per page in a print sheet to 24.
  • Implemented context menu function to duplicate a Smart folder.

Lyn 2.3.9 - Jan 28, 2025 - Download

• Application Updates
  • Bugfix release for Lyn 2.3.x branch to address macOS Sequoia crashes and cache permissions.

Lyn 2.3.8 - Apr 18, 2024

• Application Updates
  • Increased max permitted value for slideshow delay and the transition duration.
  • Added definitions for Canon cameras.
  • Improved Smart folders handling, and implemented ordering by drag and drop.

Lyn 2.3.7 - Jan 16, 2024

• Application Updates
  • Fixed display box when viewing pdf images.
  • Fixed a crop area selection issue with zoom enabled.

Lyn 2.3.6 - Nov 24, 2023

• Application Updates
  • Fixed build for High Sierra and other older versions of macOS.

Lyn 2.3.5 - Nov 22, 2023

• Application Updates
  • Implemented WebP animation.
  • Check the finder label color together with color tags.
  • Memory optimizations and a lot of under-the-hood changes.
  • Fixed color tags contrast on light appearance.
  • Fixed initial window size with "Open window maximized" enabled.
  • Fixed an issue parsing saved tags.
  • Fixed a cursor issue when deleting an image in the viewer window.

Lyn 2.3.4 - Aug 25, 2023

• Application Updates
  • Updated TIFF support.
  • Enhancement and fixes of Edit Keyword Sets dialog.
  • Fixed "Open window maximized" initial size.
  • Fixed an issue parsing saved Tags.

Lyn 2.3.3 - Jul 12, 2023

• Application Updates
  • Updated OpenEXR and WebP support.
  • Fixed a regression when changing/saving keywords.

Lyn 2.3.2 - Jul 9, 2023

• Application Updates
  • New! Added support for full-color tags. Tag colors are visible in the inspector and modifiable with the context menu over the desired tag. Assigning standard color tags (finder labels) will create a localized version of color tag, while in a smart folder is possible to filter for multiple Finder labels at once.
  • Fixed item selection of context "Sort By" menu.
  • Fixed an issue with Exif date sort.

Lyn 2.3.1 - May 9, 2023

• Application Updates
  • Updated Flickr and SmugMug API endpoints.
  • Fixed check for 16-bit Raw thumbnail.

Lyn 2.3 - Apr 25, 2023

• Application Updates
  • New! Implemented AVIF images loading.
  • New preference to scale zoom ratio to physical display resolution.
  • New preference to resize image window during zoom.
  • Implemented mouse zoom by pressing Alt/Option key during scrolling.
  • Updated OpenEXR support.
  • Fixed thumbnail image dimension in metadata panel.

Lyn 2.2.5 - Jan 28, 2025 - Download

• Application Updates
  • Bugfix release for Lyn 2.2.x branch to address macOS Sequoia crashes and cache permissions.

Lyn 2.2.4 - Feb 12, 2023

• Application Updates
  • Implemented printing of PDF files.
  • Updated jpeg support.
  • Fixed a regression that failed to render images on older Macs.

Lyn 2.2.3 - Jan 17, 2023

• Application Updates
  • Fixed a crash browsing animated images.
  • Fixed an issue moving pins in maps view.

Lyn 2.2.2 - Jan 14, 2023

macOS 10.13 or later required!

• Application Updates
  • Updated PNG support.
  • Fixes for macOS Ventura.
  • Fixed a label settings issue in fullscreen mode.
  • Fixed an display issue when switching to maps view.

Lyn 2.2.1 - Dec 2, 2022

• Application Updates
  • Fixes for macOS Ventura.
  • Fixed a crash exiting the slideshow during image transition on M1 chip.
  • Fixed display issues in strip view mode after playing with zoom.
  • Lots of changes under the hood.

Lyn 2.2 - Oct 10, 2022

• Application Updates
  • New! Implemented SVG rendering.
  • Updated raw converter with support for additional cameras from Nikon, Canon, Leica, Fujifilm, Olympus, Sony, Xtrans, and Phase One.
  • Updated JPEG, WebP, OpenEXR, Dropbox support and added new PNG optimizations.
  • Enabled move and copy operations in the viewer.
  • Double click can open and close the viewer window.
  • Reveal with Finder will select all selected files.
  • Changed keyboard folder expansion shortcuts to be more like Finder.
  • Avoid thumbnails flushing when changing view.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes prevents resizing metadata inspector.
  • Fixed folder selection when opening an image from Finder.
  • Fixed rendering of tags menu.
  • Fixed thumbnail selection when starting selection.
  • Fixed keyboard focus cycling.
  • Fixed Levels filter after changing image.
  • Fixed overlapping flag and movie thumbnail icon.
  • Fixed XMP/Photoshop date creation precedence.
  • Fixed metadata loading with raw images with non-standard tiff header.
  • Fixed thumbnail resolution when the cache is enabled.

Lyn 2.1.5 - Jan 27, 2025 - Download

• Application Updates
  • Bugfix release for Lyn 2.1.x branch to address macOS Sequoia crashes and cache permissions.

Lyn 2.1.4 - May 9, 2022

• Application Updates
  • Implemented full multiple color tag support.
  • Hide Aperture, Photos and PhotoBooth library folders in the folder's view.
  • Fixed a warning message for invalid license.
  • Fixed a rare crash renaming an image in the inspector.

Lyn 2.1.3 - Apr 18, 2022

• Application Updates
  • Using selection tool you can constrain to square by holding shift.
  • New shortcuts for movies viewer: spacebar will start playing, "j" key to rewind, "l" to fast forward, "k" to stop the movie.
  • Added "copy/move to" in the context menu.
  • Fixed a memory issue while browsing top-level folders.
  • Fixed a cache issue for movies' thumbnail.
  • Fixed a rare jpeg issue.

Lyn 2.1.1 - Feb 9, 2022

• Application Updates
  • Updated raw processor for CR3 files.
  • Fixed an issue with saving and loading of browser layout.
  • Fixed a rare jpeg issue.

Lyn 2.1 - Jan 24, 2022

• Application Updates
  • Optimized preloading and thumbnail rendering for a better viewing and browsing experience.
  • Remove Keywords menu shows only keywords applied to the selected images.
  • Added add/remove Keywords in the context menu.
  • Speed-up loading of camera images.
  • Updated raw converter with support for new cameras.
  • Updated support for jpeg, png, webp.
  • Fixed color tags rendering and synchronization for Dropbox folders.
  • Cosmetic fixes.

Lyn 2.0.11 - Jul 13, 2021

• Application Updates
  • Added a check box in View Options to display the date under the thumbnails.
  • Fixed an issue with rendering of floating-point images.
  • Cosmetic fixes.

Lyn 2.0.10 - Jul 7, 2021

• Application Updates
  • Fixed visibility of crop grid.
  • Fixed and improved undo for filters.

Lyn 2.0.9 - Jul 5, 2021

• Application Updates
  • Improved sidebar highlight color.
  • Improved XMP parsing for Exif and GPS tags and ISO dates.
  • Added Chinese localization.
  • In fullscreen mode on a multi-monitor setup, show the Exif panel by pressing Option modifier.
  • Added selection and rotate tools in the browser's toolbar.
  • Set zoom to fit the screen as default for window viewer.
  • Updated Tiff, Jpeg and EXR libs.
  • Fixed crop selection when zooming and visualize the grid only with the left mouse pressed.
  • Fixed crash when parsing some Fuji metadata.
  • Fixed rendering of some big images on Apple Silicon.
  • Fixed undo for rotation.
  • Fixed disappear of images with Search filter applied.

Lyn 2.0.8 - Mar 29, 2021

• Application Updates
  • Enabled thumbnail generation for Acorn and Pixelmator files.
  • Improved RAW image detection.
  • Fixed import button behaviour.
  • Fixed applying color labels using the numeric pad.

Lyn 2.0.7 - Mar 12, 2021

• Application Updates
  • Updated jpeg and webp support.
  • Enabled synchronization between browser and viewer.
  • Stability fixes and various optimizations for thumbnails drawing.
  • Fixed loading of tiled tiff.

Lyn 2.0.6 - Feb 21, 2021

• Application Updates
  • Speed up the selection of thumbnails.
  • Updated raw processor with support for new cameras and lossy Canon format.
  • Minor fixes.

Lyn 2.0.5 - Feb 16, 2021

macOS 10.12.6 or later required!

• Application Updates
  • Added sharing via iMessage.
  • Draw image metadata in fullscreen mode and single viewer.
  • Updated raw processor with support for new cameras and lossy Canon format.
  • Updated OpenEXR library.
  • Fixed browser layout initialization.

Lyn 2.0.3 - Jan 23, 2021

macOS 10.12.6 or later required!

macOS Big Sur ready!

• Application Updates
  • Improved decoding of Canon makernote tags.
  • Changed mouse swipe behaviour: you can enable the mouse swipe to display the next image by pressing the Cmd key.
  • Fixed copy/move tools when called from the viewer.
  • Fixed image saving from the browser window.
  • Fixed parsing of TIFF exif block.
  • Fixed an issue that prevent to rename or delete smart folder groups.
  • Fixed a smart folders search issue when the scope is set to Folder.

Lyn 2.0.2 - Dec 21, 2020

macOS 10.12.6 or later required!

macOS Big Sur ready!

• Application Updates
  • New! Hello Apple Silicon.
  • New! You can now select the 'None' transition method and transition duration time in the slideshow preferences.
  • Fixed the thumbnail rendering for cropped images.
  • Fixed the zoom behaviour of movie viewer.
  • Fixed the transition from image viewer to the browser when the browser is closed.
  • Stability fixes.

Lyn 2.0.1 - Nov 21, 2020

macOS 10.12.6 or later required!

macOS Big Sur ready!

• New! An Exif retractable panel visible in non-native fullscreen mode by moving the mouse to the right of the screen.
• French localization by Paolo Magni.
• In thumbnails view, changed backing layer that leads to better speed.
• In the inspector, a click in the Filename field selects only the name without the extension.
• Items of toolbar's overflow menu are now enabled.
• Fixed various memory problems.
• Fixed folder's auto-refresh.
• Fixed thumbnails rendering and filters on macOS Sierra/High Sierra.
• Fixed the rendering of images with a decreased contrast set with Lyn 1.x.
• Fixed rendering of BMP/24 and optimizations for 16-bit images and TIFF Lab.
• Fixed reported crashes in maps view.

Lyn 2.0 - Nov 10, 2020

macOS 10.12.6 or later required!

macOS Big Sur ready!

• New! A new polished interface with dark and clear appearances.
• New! A new raw parser updated to latest reflex, mirrorless and compact cameras.
• New! Metal backend in place of the old OpenGL.
• New! Rewritten and extended all the filters to have a better progression and color correctness.
• New! New Curves, Levels, Film Grain, Selective Colors, High-Dynamic range filters.
• New! A new Keywords Sets dialog to customize Add and Remove Keywords menu.
• Updated "Search For" area to support groups and nested smart folders.
• Updated all the internal graphics libraries.
• Preference to display GPS coordinates in decimal degrees and group near images.
• Many under the hood changes and fixes.