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Local Lens v2.2.0

This is a landmark release that brings Local Lens to macOS! For the first time, Mac users with Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) can enjoy the full Local Lens experience with native performance.

🍎 macOS Support (Apple Silicon)

  • Native Apple Silicon Build: Fully optimized for M1, M2, M3, and M4 Macs with native ARM64 binaries.
  • DMG Installer: Simple drag-and-drop installation to your Applications folder.
  • Auto-Updates: macOS users get the same seamless update experience as Windows users.
  • Optimized Startup: Uses a one-folder architecture for fast app launches (no extraction delays).

✨ New Features

  • Cross-Platform CI/CD: Automated GitHub Actions builds for both Windows and macOS ensure consistent, reproducible releases.
  • Improved Backend Reliability: New health check system ensures the backend is fully ready before the UI connects.
  • Custom Save Preset Dialog: Beautiful native-style modal for saving presets (fixes macOS compatibility).

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • "With Others" Folder Fix: Photos with only unknown faces no longer incorrectly create a "With Others" subfolder.
  • Face Enrollment Loading: Fixed issue where enrolled faces weren't loading on app startup.
  • Multiprocessing Stability: Resolved PyInstaller freeze issues on both platforms.

⬇️ Installation

Windows

  1. Download Local_Lens_v2.2.0_x64_en-US.msi (or .exe for NSIS installer)
  2. Run the installer as Administrator (recommended)
  3. Launch Local Lens from the Start Menu

macOS (Apple Silicon)

  1. Download Local_Lens_v2.2.0_aarch64.dmg
  2. Open the DMG and drag Local Lens to your Applications folder
  3. First launch only: Right-click the app → Click Open → Click Open in the dialog

    This is required because the app is not notarized with Apple. You only need to do this once.

🔄 Updating from Previous Versions

  • Windows users: Your face encodings and presets are preserved. Updates install seamlessly via the in-app notification bell.
  • macOS users: This is the first macOS release - welcome! 🎉

🔒 Security & Verification

This release was built automatically using GitHub Actions for both platforms:

  • Source Code: Available in this repository at tag v2.2.0
  • Build Process: View the complete build log in the Actions tab
  • Signed Updates: All updates are cryptographically signed to ensure authenticity.
  • Checksums: SHA256 checksums provided for both platforms.

✅ File Verification

Windows:

certutil -hashfile "Local_Lens_v2.2.0_x64_en-US.msi" SHA256

macOS:

shasum -a 256 "Local_Lens_v2.2.0_aarch64.dmg"
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