Version 1.6.6

RawCull Changelog — v1.6.3 → v1.6.6

RawCull version 1.6.6 is submittet for update on Apple App Store. This release note summarizes all notable updates in version v1.6.6.

From: v1.6.3 (April 22, 2026)
To: latest commits (through April 27, 2026, including v1.6.6)

✨ What’s new

  • Improved thumbnail sharpness rendering (multiple follow-up commits), resulting in clearer thumbnail previews.
  • Zoom View toggle: you can now toggle between showing the JPG preview or the thumbnail in ZoomView.
  • UI feedback while calibrating: added a spinner in SimilarityGridSelectionView during CalibratingSharpnessScoring.
  • Grid workflow reorganization: reorganized into two grid views:
    • one focused on Sharpness Scoring
    • one for Similarity and Group Bursts
  • Thumbnail quality: multiple commits improving/sharpening thumbnails for clearer previews.

⚡ Performance & resource updates

  • Updated memory calculation in Cache tab to better reflect/cache resource usage.
  • Ongoing cache-related UI and settings adjustments.

🛠️ Fixes

  • Fixed an error in SavedFilesView.
  • Fixed test errors and improved test stability.
  • Minor settings/UI fix: updated ViewSettings height.

🧹 Maintenance & housekeeping

  • Version bumps and release commits for 1.6.6.
  • README updates and maintenance commits.
  • Branch/version maintenance for version-1.6.4.
  • One style/cleanup commit temporarily commenting cache-limit summary and resize settings text.

Included commits (v1.6.3 → latest)

  • 4f224eb — style: comment out cache limits summary and resize settings window
  • 9eb39a1 — Updated memory calculation in Cache tab
  • 5138481 — Updated branch version-1.6.4
  • e4c8c07 — chore: bump version to 1.6.5 (build 66)
  • 6319be3 — Version 1.6.5 (#7)
  • 9cdbe3c — Updated ViewSettings height
  • b5f4e5f — Updated Readme.md
  • 3659a91 — Fixed errors in test
  • 339f837 — Fixed an error in SavedFilesView
  • 003369a — Sharpen thumbnails
  • 109edd3 — Reorganized into two Grid Views, one for Sharpness Scoring and the other for Similarity and Group Bursts
  • 970d0f3 — Removed log message
  • 40addd0 — Added spinner to SimilarityGridSelectionView during CalibratingSharpnessScoring
  • 46a0a0f — Toggle either JPG or thumbnail in ZoomView

Summary:
Since v1.6.3, RawCull has focused on polish and workflow speed: sharper thumbnails, better UI feedback during calibration, a clearer split between sharpness vs similarity/burst review grids, and a more flexible ZoomView preview toggle.

Additionally, it is important to note that RawCull includes memory pressure monitoring. If RawCull detects that the available memory exceeds 85% of the actual memory, a warning is issued, and RawCull reduces its own memory usage accordingly.

Last modified April 27, 2026: version 1.6.6 (5f04b09)