I do. Perhaps things will get easier as apple and Microsoft include more of the raw processing pipeline into the OS and make AI analysis features available to developers.
Which options for Mac are you thinking of Kirk?, I'd be interested as I am considering something other than the subscription model
Regards
Michael
I use both Raw Photo Processor and Iridient Developer as part of my raw conversion workflow. Both applications have strengths and weaknesses, but their common strength is the quality and control of the output. Both provide trials (in fact, RPP is free to use, but additional features are unlocked with a donation of your choosing). Neither provide DAM, which the OS (or OS-level tools) provides, frankly, so I have no need for a DAM.
Raw Photo Processor:
https://www.raw-photo-processor.com/RPP/Overview.htmlIridient Developer:
https://www.iridientdigital.com/products/iridientdeveloper.htmlI will note that ID does give you a more extensive GUI with controls and features that are more akin to the Lightroom/C1 experience. No local editing. RPP is a lean, mean raw conversion machine with a GUI built for efficiency. Maybe both, maybe one, maybe neither will work for you, but give them a try. Stick with RPP's interface and workflow (refreshing/rerendering the preview after making changes to the controls) - you will get used to it and then you will wonder why other applications insist on clunkier interfaces. Provide a donation and you will unlock camera profiling and some other interface shortcuts.
Both of these are raw converters that will give you a great image with which to start working in a pixel editor, for example (Affinity Photo, Photoline, Photoshop, etc.). These are not a one-stop, do-it-all editing environments, but both support batch processing and give the user extensive control of output.
Two other Mac-only raw converters that I use less frequently are Raw Power (built by a former software engineer for Aperture) and Picktorial. Picktorial offers tools similar to LR and C1, including local edits. Raw Power gives you the develop controls of Aperture in a supported, updated application and integrates tightly with Photos, if you want to use Photos for DAM. Take a look at these tools as well:
Raw Power:
https://gentlemencoders.com/raw-power-for-macos/Picktorial:
https://www.picktorial.comAll of these applications are under $100 (Iridient Developer is $99), so you can purchase them to delve into their full capabilities and not break the bank.
Kirk