Change photos from another app.
Keep Shawty beside your work. Use custom shortcuts to switch images while the app you’re working in stays active.
Shawty for macOS
A better photo
viewer for Mac.
Browse entire folders with the arrow keys.
Play GIFs, zoom in, and check image details in one native app.
$4.99 USD. Pay once. Lifetime access.
Folder browsing, built in.
Made for macOS 15+Apple silicon & IntelSigned & notarized
01 / Folder browsing
Open one image.
Browse the whole folder.
- Navigate with your keyboard.
- Move between images with the arrow keys, or jump to a photo in the filmstrip.
- Photos and animated GIFs.
- Open JPEG, HEIC, PNG, and other common formats. Animated GIFs play automatically, with their original timing and looping.
- Open files where they are.
- Shawty reads images directly from your Mac. Your files stay where you put them, with no import step.
Focus mode
More room
for your photos.
Fit the image to your window or zoom in to inspect it. Focus mode hides the toolbar and filmstrip for an unobstructed view.
⌘⇧FEnter Focus mode
02 / Shortcuts & photo information
Tools for everyday
photo browsing.
Image details, clearly presented.
See dimensions and file size, plus camera and exposure settings when available. Open All Metadata to search the technical details.
A native Mac app.
Use familiar Mac menus and Settings, choose a light or dark canvas, and make Shawty your default image viewer.
03 / One purchase
$4.99
For life.
Get the complete Mac app with a single payment.
Lifetime access, with no subscription.
Shawty for Mac
Lifetime access
$4.99
USD. One purchase. No renewal fees.
- Photos & animated GIFs
- Folder browsing & Focus mode
- Custom background shortcuts
- Photo information & full metadata
- Apple silicon & Intel support
Photos & animated GIFsSecure checkout with Stripe. Download after payment.
Compatibility & formats
Before
you buy.
Will it work on my Mac?
Shawty runs on Apple silicon and Intel Macs with macOS 15 or later.
Do I need to import my photos?
Open an image or folder directly from your Mac. Shawty makes the other images in that folder available to browse, and leaves your originals untouched.
Which image formats can I open?
JPEG, HEIC, PNG, TIFF, WebP, and GIF, plus camera RAW formats supported by your Mac. Animated GIFs play automatically. Other animated formats display a still frame.
What does lifetime access mean?
Pay $4.99 USD once for lifetime access to Shawty. There is no subscription or recurring charge. Download the app after checkout.
Can I make it my default photo viewer?
Yes. Open Settings → File Types to make Shawty the default for your preferred image formats. macOS may ask you to confirm each file type.