Organize, edit, and share your photos online using Picasa for Mac

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Picasa for Mac

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  • Latest Version

    Picasa 3.9 Build 141 LATEST

  • Review by

    Sophia Jones

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X

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  • Author / Product

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  • Filename

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Picasa for Mac was a popular photo management software developed by Google, which provided all Mac users quick access to images stored on devices ability to browse photo libraries with curated albums and image tags.

After its original release in 2002 (and purchase by Google in 2004), this app received considerable attention from the worldwide media and public, enabling it to become one of the most popular image organizer utilities.

Google replaced Picasa with Google Photos.

⚠️ Note: This product is not developed anymore and might not function properly.

It was discontinued in 2016 during a time when Google transferred many of its local services into the cloud. It was directly replaced by Google Photos, which became a primary photo backup and organizational tool for Android OS.

Despite its discontinuation, to this day Picasa remains appreciated for its simple interface and features such as face recognition, automatic scanning of watching folders, and non-destructive basic image filters.

The app can still be downloaded and used but without any support from Google.

Key Features
  • Comprehensive image organization tools.
  • Easy management of large digital photo collections.
  • Support for various photo file types.
  • Impressive face recognition and geo-tagging.
  • Automatic scanning of watching folders.
  • Non-destructive basic image filters and cropping.
  • Integration with Google's Picasa Web Albums for online sharing and storage.
Installation and Setup

The official version of this app is still operational on Windows and Mac operating systems, enabling fans of this legacy app to enjoy its basic feature set and offline image organization services.

The installation process involves downloading the app setup file from a trusted source (such as secure FileHorse servers), starting the installer, and following the on-screen instructions to fully deploy the software on any Intel-based Mac.

Since this is a legacy 32-bit app, it can’t be natively reproduced on modern Apple Silicon (M-series) Mac computers.

How to Use

This image organizer automatically scans for all image files on local storage and enables users to easily expand their photo library via external storage and camera memory sticks.

The simple main dashboard promotes easy browsing of the photo collection, and fast access to fun add-ons such as slide shows, galleries, sharing, printing, and more.

Individual photos are scanned and assigned a tag (including tags for detected faces of people), enabling fast and easy searching for photos via a simple keyword system.

User Interface

This app has a similar dashboard structure as many other modern image organizer products.

Due to its old age and discontinued status, it features an obsolete visual theme. However, its versatile toolset is still easily accessible.

FAQ

What is Picasa for Mac?
It was a photo management software developed by Google that allowed users to view, share, and edit photos. It was replaced with the cloud service Google Photos.

Is it safe?
No. This legacy app does not receive new stability, security, and feature updates. Users should install it only from trusted sources.

Alternatives

Photoshop Lightroom – A highly versatile photo editing and organizing tool for home users, enthusiasts, and professionals.

Google Photos – An official successor to Picasa, now fully hosted in the cloud and closely connected with many other Google services.

Photos – The official image viewer and photo library manager developed by Apple.

Pricing

This app is free.

System Requirements

The Legacy Mac version of this app is optimized for macOS X. Due to its 32-bit nature, it can’t be run on modern M-series Macs.

PROS
  • Simple interface for managing photos.
  • Automatic scanning of watching folders.
  • Non-destructive image editing features.
  • Support for face detection and geotagging.
  • Integration with Picasa Web Albums for online sharing and storage.
CONS
  • Limited support for RAW file formats.
  • Discontinued since 2016.
Conclusion

Although Picasa for Mac is no longer supported by Google, it remains a useful tool for managing and organizing photos.

Due to its age and lack of new stability, security, and feature improvements, this app is only recommended to users on old Intel-based Macs who are already used to its dashboard and features and don’t want to upgrade to some other modern alternative.

Also Available: Download Picasa for Windows

Download Picasa for Mac Latest Version

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What's new in this version:

Picasa 3.9 Build 141
- Re-branding from Google+ Photos to Google Photos
- Disable, for the time being, uploads of face tags.
- Improve robustness of network operation in Google Photos Backup.
- Addresses occasional crashes in network operations.
- Addresses occasional crashes in file scanning operations.
- Patches for image handling. We would like to thank Hossein Lotfi, Secunia Research, for helping to identify issues in RAW handling.
- Improved throughput and error handling in Google Photos Backup.

Picasa 3.9 Build 139
- Change log not available for this version

Picasa 3.9 Build 138
- The Download link still accesses version 3.9.137.163. Version 3.9.138 is currently only available via in-app update.
- AutoBackup for MacOS would sometimes get into a 100% CPU usage state.
- Proper display of Drive storage used when user has unlimited quota.
- Save button in Picasa's OneUp mode not properly enabled for large (>500 photos) folders/albums.
- Picasa was not properly refining images with pending edits in TwoUp (A|B) mode.
- [Internal] Enhance AutoBackup upload to anticipate changes to API.
- [Internal] Fixed a problem obtaining the correct version for crash reports.
- Restore Picasa's automatic conversion to JPEG format on explicit export operations (including email).
- Fix broken video uploads in Picasa (incorrect image format for thumbnails).
- Increase maximum file size from 36MB to 50MB for AutoBackup.
- Fix the Print Contact Sheet utility in Picasa to display Album date, not current date/time.
- Fix Picasa's Save and Save As... operations were not preserving file extensions correctly.
- Fix Picasa's text wrapping in some cases which would break on the decimal point of floating point values.
- Prevent the ability to create folders with trailing spaces in their name during Picasa's Import utility.
- [Internal] Add better diagnostics to logfile for AutoBackup.
- Remove the unused Picasa option to Upload people album thumbnails to Google Contacts.

Picasa 3.9 Build 137.192
- The Download link still accesses version 3.9.137.163. Version 3.9.137.192 is currently only available via in-app update.

Picasa 3.9 Build 137.180
- The Download link still accesses version 3.9.137.163. Version 3.9.137.180 is currently only available via in-app update.
- Bug Fix: Fixed crash in AutoBackup for Mac during file scanning.
- Bug Fix: Fixed problems in AutoBackup with switching between full and standard size uploads and RAW support
- Bug Fix: Address some minor UI problems in AutoBackup (text over-runs, typos).
- Bug Fix: AutoBackup for Mac would sometimes duplicate files imported from a media device.
- Add About dialog box to AutoBackup so that current version is easily visible.
- AutoBackup network performance improvements for obtaining server-side configuration.
- Allow Picasa to upload full-size non-JPEG images without converting to JPEG.
- Prevent Picasa's album sync from overwriting animated GIFs in a synced album.

Picasa 3.9 Build 137.163
- Change log not available for this version

Picasa 3.9 Build 137.135
- Change log not available for this version

Picasa 3.9 Build 137.132
- Change log not available for this version

Picasa 3.9 Build 137.119
- Picasa now includes Google+ Auto Backup for the Desktop.
- Updates to RAW support to include newer cameras.
- Patches to image handling. We would like to thank Hossein Lotfi, Secunia Research, for helping to identify several issues in RAW, TIFF, and JPEG handling.
- Updated file size limits for uploads: 50 MB or 100 MP.
- "Edit in Creative Kit" function has been removed.

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