| What it does | Mac windows back in place after sleep or unlock, automatically and instantly
| Mac app that reads Photos libraries from external drives, old Macs, damaged copies or Time Machine backups, and saves albums as folders
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| Freemium
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| Pricing | $19 USD one-time payment for one person on up to 3 Macs. Includes one year of updates; last version of that year works forever. Free 14-day trial.
| Free: scan, all lists, comparison, and 10 photos saved. Full export: USD 34 once for 2 Macs, with one year of updates.
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| Key features | - Automatic window restoration after wake, unlock, login or monitor reconnection
- Distinguishes identical monitors by system UUID and physical port
- Fast restore without app communication, around 20ms for hundreds of windows
- Restores display arrangement including resolution, refresh rate, rotation and HDR
- Restores windows across all virtual desktops (Spaces)
- Visual feedback with soft blur and countdown during restore
- No setup required, learns layout automatically while you work
- Private by design with no network access or analytics
- Goes idle with no external displays connected
- Distinguishes layouts per display combination
| - Finds Photos libraries on external drives (APFS, encrypted APFS, HFS+, exFAT) and in Time Machine backups
- Reads library database without modifying original library or backup
- Shows which originals are on disk and which cannot be saved
- Compares albums, folders and items between two libraries
- Saves folders with original files, XMP sidecars and CSV report
- Works offline with no account or cloud upload required
- Reads change journals when database is damaged or missing
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| What makes it different | - Works reliably with identical monitors that macOS cannot distinguish by standard means
- Fast and never hangs because it reads the window server directly instead of querying each application
- Open source code published under Functional Source License with MIT conversion after two years
| - Reads Photos libraries from damaged backups and Time Machine copies that Photos itself cannot open
- Shows exactly what photos are stored locally versus in iCloud before exporting
- Exports as plain folders with XMP metadata that any app can use, not locked into Photos
- Completely private and offline with no account, no upload, no AI
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 1 ▲ +1 (up) since last check | 36 ▼ −1 (down) since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 13 | 7 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 23 | 26 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 13 | 16 |
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