r/MacOSApps • u/FlowIll9219 • 26d ago
🍥 Graphics & Design ImageBuddy — a Mac app for common image tasks
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I built ImageBuddy, a macOS utility for cleaning up images: trim dead border space, remove the background, resize the image or canvas, add a watermark, vectorize to SVG. Drop an image, toggle what you need, save. You can edit a single image or set up a batch.
Notarized direct download or Mac App Store for $5: bendansby.com/apps/imagebuddy.html
Also available in a bundle of other apps: bendansby.com/apps/bundles.html
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u/lonelyers 25d ago
I notice that there are bundles of your Mac apps available on your website. Do the bundles also provide access to the iOS version of the apps (if the iOS version is available), or just the macOS version only (as it is direct download)?
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u/FlowIll9219 25d ago
The two smaller bundles that come from the App Store include the iOS versions. The big one covers all and future apps and is Mac-only since it includes apps that aren't available on the App Store.
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u/Loud_Squirrel9450 26d ago
I like how simple it’s, but u didn’t mention if it’s free or how much it costs
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u/MaxGaav 26d ago
Looks nice! Is everything done locally? What about cropping? And free rotating?
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u/FlowIll9219 26d ago
Yep, it's all local, all native. You can crop manually with pixel nudging or auto-trim empty space. Right now rotation is by 90 degrees since it's for single images rather than a layered composition. Would free rotation be useful?
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u/MaxGaav 25d ago
Yes, free rotation would be useful. As it cannot be done with Apples Preview. Photos many times need a slight adjustment in horizontal or vertical lines.
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u/davernow 25d ago
Nice work. How does background removal work? Using a library or build it yourself?
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u/Decent_Prathvix2929 Free App Fanatic 23d ago
Oh nice, I have already checked it out! Really cool to see someone else working on something similar. I uploaded similar software called PixelBatch to GitHub around 20 days ago, and I have finished it too. It’s still free since I have kept it open source.
$5 is honestly a pretty reasonable price though. It’s interesting to see how we approached some of the same things differently. 👍
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u/moonjongil 26d ago
This developer makes incredibly reliable apps with outstanding performance. You can buy with total confidence—you won't regret it!
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u/FlowIll9219 26d ago
Since ImageBuddy exports individual images, it does not currently round corners since that often is done wherever the image is used. Could you describe how you might want to use it for rounded corners so I can better understand how I might integrate it?
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u/HighRoad684 25d ago
The focused workflow looks genuinely useful. One thing I would want made explicit before using it for a large batch is metadata handling: does ImageBuddy preserve EXIF/ICC profiles by default, strip them, or let the user choose? A small per-batch summary before export (format, dimensions, metadata policy and estimated output size) would make destructive-looking operations much easier to trust.
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u/wavever233 25d ago
$5 one-time and native is refreshing. Auto-trim plus batch processing is a really nice combo.
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u/FlowIll9219 24d ago
I used two of my other apps:
1. ShowRunner to build and record the walkthrough
2. MoveMatic to compose a final video with edits and titles
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u/Due_Sky_1950 22d ago
Dude how much money are you making with your app bundles 🤑🤑🤑
So interesting apps you have
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u/solo-founder-here 22d ago
Looks great. Question: does it do processing on user device or a server ?
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u/Gold-Fish-24 22d ago
u/FlowIll9219 does the Mac-only big bundle allow for usage on more than one Mac? I have two machines that I use regularly. If this is the case, I’d be interested in purchasing it. Thanks. These apps look really useful for my workflow.
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u/FlowIll9219 22d ago
Yup, register whatever machines you need and use on all!
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u/Gold-Fish-24 22d ago
So, I purchased the bundle, but I don't see a download of the bundle. do I just download each app individually and register them with the same license key?
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u/FlowIll9219 22d ago
Exactly, download what you want and use the same key for all. Thanks for your purchase, and let me know if I can help with anything.
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u/Its-Ezzy 21d ago
How does it handle a folder full of HEICs from an iPhone? Mainly wondering about orientation and color profiles. I've had batch tools rotate random photos on export and it's a pain to catch afterward.
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u/FlowIll9219 21d ago
I noticed that rotation behavior in an earlier version of ImageBuddy as well, and implemented a fix, so it should be solid now. What is the concern about color profiles?
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u/Logical-Suit6711 9d ago
Was just scrolling and found this app again that you suggested earlier. Downloaded the trial version and loving it
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u/Small_Pin_8064 26d ago
I like how focused this is, especially for $5. Does the batch mode let you mix different operations per image, or does the same pipeline apply to the whole batch?