Make more of your Mac desktop
Your everyday desktop.
Your own photography studio.
The Mac you already keep running can organize your library, present your portfolio, and deliver client galleries. Your clients use a website; your originals stay on your storage.
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Set up your studio.
Install the app, create your studio password, and sign in with your free account. The 3-day sample trial lets you explore three ready-made galleries on your Mac.
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Add work. Make it yours.
After paid activation, upload your files, organize projects, and design client galleries. Select portfolio work separately from private deliveries. Work at your Mac, or from anywhere once your web address is connected.
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Connect your web address.
Add your own web address with a free Cloudflare account, then connect it in the Mac app’s Server settings. No router or network changes needed. Your dashboard opens at your web address too, so you can edit and upload on the go. Need a domain? You can buy one through Cloudflare. How to buy a domain · How the tunnel works
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Send the link.
Share the gallery URL and its password if you enabled one. Your desktop serves the gallery while clients browse and download.
Local hosting versus a hosted gallery
Same goal. A different home for your files.
Both approaches deliver work online. The important difference is who hosts the library and who keeps it available.
| What matters | Local Studio | Typical hosted gallery service |
|---|---|---|
| Original media | On your Mac or connected media storage. | Uploaded copies on the provider’s infrastructure. |
| Storage capacity | Your available drives; no Local Studio cloud-storage tier. | Commonly set by a plan or storage allowance. |
| Software ownership | Pay once, on one Mac. | Often a recurring subscription; terms vary. |
| Availability | Served from the Mac desktop you already keep on. | The provider runs the hosting infrastructure. |
| Backups & maintenance | Your backup routine, your schedule; signed app updates from the publisher. | Handled by the provider, on the provider’s terms. |
A general comparison of hosting models rather than specific vendors.
Local doesn’t mean disconnected
Clear about what stays.
Clear about what travels.
- Photo library
- Your originals live in your selected local media library.
- Public delivery
- Gallery pages and photos travel from your Mac to your client over a secure, encrypted connection.
- Account service
- Your verified email, license, activation information, and relevant security records are held by the licensing service. Your personal media never leaves your Mac to activate the app.
- Backups
- Because your library is on drives you control, you choose how to back it up: a second drive or your favorite backup app.
Your desktop has more to give
A beautiful delivery.
A library that stays yours.
Give the Mac you already keep running a new role in your photography business.
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