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qview · v7.1

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7.0

Image viewer

brew install --cask qview
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Trust Score 6/10
Open source (GPL-3.0) +3
Active development +0
Licensed +1
No auto-updates +0
Not deprecated +1
Established (>1yr) +1
Low installs +0

Review

Mar 10, 2026

qView is a practical and minimal macOS image viewer that emphasizes efficiency and functionality. It offers a clean interface with essential features for viewing, managing, and organizing images, making it ideal for users who want a fast and uncluttered image viewing experience.

qView allows users to view, manage, and organize images with features like basic editing, fullscreen mode, and image metadata support.

Maturity: The project is mature with over 3,000 GitHub stars, but it has 125 open issues, indicating some ongoing development needs.

Community: Minimal community discussion found. Hacker News mentions are limited and show low engagement.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and fast performance
  • + Rich set of features for image management
  • + Cross-platform compatibility

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some performance issues reported
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Issues
GPL-3.0
License
C++Last commit: Oct 13, 2025

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