showfoto
Showfoto is a standalone photo editor from the digiKam project for viewing, enhancing, and adjusting image files on macOS.
What is showfoto?
Showfoto is a desktop photo editor designed for users who want to open, inspect, and improve images without managing a full photo library. It is part of the digiKam project and provides the standalone version of the digiKam image editor. On macOS, it is useful for photographers, hobbyists, and other users who need quick editing tools for local image files. Common tasks include color correction, cropping, resizing, sharpening, and applying enhancement filters while working directly with folders on disk. Showfoto also supports loading multiple images for review and editing, making it practical for simple post-processing workflows. It fits best as a focused image-editing tool for users who prefer a dedicated editor instead of a full catalog-based photo management app.
Key features
- Open and edit local image files without creating a photo library
- Browse folders and load images directly from the file system
- Crop, resize, rotate, and adjust image composition
- Correct color, exposure, sharpness, and other image settings
- Apply enhancement and processing tools through built-in features and plugins
- Work with multiple images in a stack for quick review and editing
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Showfoto is legitimate photo-editing software. Access to your pictures and folders is normal for its purpose, and removing it only affects your ability to use the app and its settings. As with any editor, keep backups of important originals before making destructive changes or overwriting files.
Recommendation: Keep Showfoto if you use it to edit or review photos on your Mac. If you do not use it, you can remove it like other apps; this may also remove its saved preferences and any app-specific support files.
Common paths
/Applications/showfoto.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/org.digikam.showfoto
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/digikam
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/org.digikam.showfoto.plist
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