File browser. Previews. AI search.

Find the file. Finish the job.Lighthouse for Mac

Find the right PDF in a project folder, preview a logo or locate a photo when you cannot remember its name. Browse your files with previews and AI search, then develop camera RAW photos when the job needs it.

Download for MacMac App Store
Direct download: version 26.0.27macOS 14 or later · Apple siliconUpdates built in

Find files by name, details or recognised content. Analysis stays on your Mac. Optional Apple Intelligence search interpretation requires macOS 26 or later and an eligible Mac.

Lighthouse developing a Canon RAW photo of a red London bus: exposure and saturation sliders, vectorscope, tone curve and CMYK separation options
BrowseExplore documents, artwork, images and RAW photos together in your existing folders.
PreviewLook inside supported files, inspect images and move through multipage documents.
SearchFind indexed files by details, recognised subjects and text seen in previews, with analysis on your Mac.
OrganiseUse ratings, colour labels and filters to bring a busy project into focus.
DevelopRefine supported RAW photos with exposure, colour, film looks and detailed export options.
ShareInvite collaborators into an iCloud photo folder or publish a gallery people can view with a link.
File browser for Mac

Browse the whole project folder.

A brochure project includes a brief, several logo versions and a photo shoot. Browse them together where they already live on your Mac.

Look for a recognised subject, words visible in an image or a file’s date and type. Search indexed files on your Mac, then inspect the matches to find the one you remember.

File Previews

Check the file before you send it.

Preview a report, inspect a logo version or look at a camera file before opening another app. Check the contents of supported files while browsing their folder.

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PreviewInspect supported documents, vector artwork, images and RAW photos before choosing what to open.
SearchSearch by file details, recognised subjects and visible text, or find visually similar images.
OrganiseRate files, add colour labels and filter your view while keeping your existing folder structure.
DevelopBring out the light and colour in supported RAW photos, with adjustments saved alongside the original.

Choose what to do with your files.

Choose the file task first: find an asset, check its contents or select the photographs you want to finish and share.

Browse project files

Find a brief, logo or photo in a project folder, preview it and open the right file for editing.

Check files before opening

Check report pages, logo versions and camera files before opening an editor or sending a file.

Find files by their content

Find a photo by its subject, look for words in an image or explore visually similar files.

Share a photo project

Invite someone to review a photo folder or contribute supported edits through iCloud.

Develop camera RAW files

Brighten a portrait, balance an indoor colour cast and carry adjustments across a RAW shoot.

Match colours across photos

Refine a portrait’s contrast or give a travel series a consistent colour treatment.

Try film looks

Compare film-inspired looks, add grain and give portraits or travel photos a consistent finish.

Share a photo gallery

Publish trip, event or portfolio photos as a public gallery people can browse from one link.

Export finished photos

Export a TIFF for retouching or an HDR image for compatible viewing, while keeping the RAW edit.
One connected workflow

Bring the brief, artwork and photos together.

A brochure folder contains the brief, logo versions and photographs. Preview them together, find the right asset and open the file in its editor.

If the selected file is a camera RAW photo, correct its light and colour in Lighthouse. Share the chosen photos through an invited folder or a public gallery.

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The Lighthouse application icon: the Lighthouse bridge in red against a golden sky
In the develop window

Fix the light in your camera photos.

  • Brighten an underexposed portrait and balance shadows and highlights.
  • Correct an indoor colour cast or refine the colours in a landscape.
  • Compare a film look and add grain to a travel series.
  • Try included film looks or a compatible photo effect.
  • Copy a treatment to related frames, then adjust each photo.
Getting started

Start with your existing folders.

Open the folder you already use for the project. Find the documents and images, inspect a preview and continue with the file you need.

Keep your originals and their settings files together when moving a project. For help or feedback, use Help ▸ Send Feedback… inside the app.

Find the files for your next job.

Find the right document, choose the best photos and prepare the files for the next step.

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