OpenShelf 1.4.0

Choose how conversions come out.

New

• Output settings. The new Output tab in Settings sets how converted
  files are made. Everything starts on Automatic, which converts exactly
  as before. Thanks to @wada3n for the idea in
  #4.
  • Video: codec (H.264 or HEVC), quality (Smaller, Balanced, Best or a
    bitrate of your choice) and largest size (4K, 1080p, 720p or 480p). MP4
    and MOV don't need ffmpeg for any of these; MKV, WebM, AVI and WMV follow
    them through ffmpeg. HDR videos stay HEVC so their colours survive.
  • Audio: a fixed bitrate for MP3, M4A, OGG, Opus, WMA and the sound in
    videos.
  • Images: quality for JPEG, HEIC, AVIF and WebP, and whether to keep
    metadata such as the camera and location.
  • GIFs from videos: width and frame rate.
• Choose just once with ⌥. Hold ⌥ as you drop on a Convert wedge (or
  press ⌥Return in the keyboard wheel) to pick the settings for that one
  conversion. Videos show roughly how big the result will be before you
  convert, and Use as default keeps your choice for next time.

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Install

1. Download OpenShelf-1.4.0.dmg below, open it and drag OpenShelf onto Applications.
2. Open OpenShelf from Applications. It lives in the menu bar (the wheel icon).
3. OpenShelf isn't notarized by Apple yet, so macOS asks once on first launch:
   • macOS 15 and later: click Done, open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down and click Open Anyway.
   • macOS 14: right-click the app → Open → Open.
   • Or run xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/OpenShelf.app

Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later, on Apple silicon or Intel. See the README for how to use it.