Photos Workbench 1.7 is out today with a new feature and two new languages: German and French.
The main addition is practical: you can now drag albums between folders directly inside Photos Workbench, letting you reorganize the structure of your Apple Photos library without workarounds. The update also adds full French and German localizations, making Photos Workbench available to a broader audience.
Rearrange albums in Apple Photos
Photos Workbench has always been able to work with the albums you created in Apple Photos to organize your library. Up until today, when you wanted to rearrange your albums, you had to leave Photos Workbench and return to Apple Photos to complete the task. No longer.
Photos Workbench 1.7 adds drag-and-drop album rearranging. You can grab an album and drop it into a different folder. That’s all there is to it.
French and German localizations
Photos Workbench 1.7 ships in French and German for the first time.
The entire interface is localized: menus, toolbars, dialogs, inspector labels, and help text. If you work in French or German, the app now speaks your language throughout.
This follows HoudahGeo 7.1, which added a French localization earlier this year. Together, the two apps now cover geotagging and photo curation in both languages.
If you know a French or German-speaking photographer looking for a serious curation tool for Apple Photos, now is a good time to mention Photos Workbench.
Requirements
Photos Workbench 1.7 is fully compatible with the latest version of macOS Tahoe.
This version requires macOS 12 (Monterey) or later. If you are still on an older version of macOS, Photos Workbench 1.6 remains available.
Bug fixes and crash reporting
This release includes bug fixes based on user reports. Thank you to everyone who took the time to write in.
Photos Workbench 1.7 also adds Sentry for crash reporting. If the app ever crashes, please submit the crash report — it helps identify and fix problems faster.
Get Photos Workbench 1.7
Photos Workbench works alongside Apple Photos to give you better tools for curating and organizing your library. You can rate photos, compare shots side by side, apply keywords, batch rename, update location data, and now rearrange your album structure — all without duplicating files or leaving your library.