| What it does | Spend your time on the work, not the terminal
| 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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| Pricing model | Freemium
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| Pricing | Free with 7-day Pro trial; xtty Pro US$29.90 one-time purchase, no subscription, activates up to 2 Macs
| 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 | - Metal GPU-accelerated terminal rendering on macOS, as fast as Ghostty
- Password autofill from macOS Keychain for configured prompts
- Saved remote-machine list with direct connections, batch connections, and jump hosts
- Duplicate Tab with same SSH host and remote working directory in independent session
- Broadcast keyboard input to selected panes
- Status and notifications for supported coding agents including Claude Code and Codex
- File transfer with sz and rz inside terminal workflow
- Local shell sessions with tabs, split panes, search, themes, fonts, and customizable keybindings
- System OpenSSH configuration and keys support
- Command palette for finding actions and saved SSH profiles
| - 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 | - Metal GPU-accelerated rendering as fast as Ghostty for local terminal performance
- Built-in SSH workflows that reduce repeated steps without replacing existing OpenSSH setup
- Credentials stay secure in macOS Keychain with no account or email verification required
- Native macOS integration with familiar controls and Metal GPU rendering
| - 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) | 5 ● no change since last check | 36 ▼ −1 (down) since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 6 | 7 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 23 | 26 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 12 | 16 |
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AlbumRescue