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StarPower

Transfer images.

💨 FAST.

The fastest and easiest way to get rated images from a memory card or external disk onto your Mac.

Streamline your photo workflow and use the power of the ratings you’ve already made in-camera!

Auto Mode automatically grabs rated images, moves them, and ejects the drive as soon as you insert a disk.

Optional Menu bar app gives you access when you need it, stays out of your way when you don’t

How we got here

👋 Hello! My name is David.

I’m a sports photographer and one of the most important aspects of my job is sharing images as fast as I can. In the past, that meant as soon as I shot the important touchdown play, I would give my SD card to a card runner, who would then take it to an editor, who would then sift through the hundreds of images on the card to find the best shot. So inefficient and time consuming! By the time they found the image and posted it, the shot is irrelevant and stale. 👎 Boo!

Out of that frustration I built StarPower. I have the ability in camera (and you do too!) to rate images in-camera with stars ✨. This means that I can immediately review and rate the best photos in camera, and saves this as metadata in the image. StarPower can sift through all the images and grab just the rated images in a snap, making this process much faster and easier for you and your editors 😎.

How it works

The goal of StarPower is to make everything

  1. FAST
  2. Easy to use

As soon as you insert an SD card or other external disk, StarPower will show it in the Source view. From here, you can right-click and exclude it if it’s not a drive you want to use for finding images (for instance, a backup disk or attached SSD). This just removes it from the list to avoid any confusion.

Select the disk you want to use, and, if necessary, click the Authorize button to give StarPower permission to read from it. You only need to do this the first time you read from the disk. Once authorized, you can select the Destination folder where images should be copied. Then simply click the Copy button to immediately find rated images and get them off of the disk.

Settings

Everyone works differently, so StarPower gives a ton of options when it comes to customization.

Navigate to the App Settings (menu bar > StarPower > Settings, or just  - comma) and find a ton of customization options:

  • Minimum Rating: If you have different ratings and only want to move certain ones, set the minimum
  • Play notification sounds: StarPower supports native macOS notifications. If you want these to include sounds, you can enable this option
  • Open folder when complete: This option immediately opens the destination folder in Finder once the transfer is complete
  • Eject disk after copy: This option will eject your disk, safely, immediately after the transfer is complete. We even send a notification to let you know it’s done!
  • Move files instead of copy: This will remove the files from the disk as they are copied to your Mac.

Duplicate Behavior: StarPower knows if the image already exists in the destination folder. Choose here how it should handle duplicates:

  1. Overwrite
  2. Skip
  3. Keep Both

If you choose to Keep Both, you can specify how the new version should be named.

Pricing

StarPower is free to download and use for seven days with all features enabled so you can test it out and see how it works. After that, you’re limited to copying 20 jpg images at a time but can use it like that, for free, forever.

If you’d like to upgrade, there are two tiers depending on how you need to use it:

Standard

  • Unlimited transfers
  • Limited to .jpg files

Pro

  • Enables RAW file support and custom selection of file types
  • Adds menu bar app support
  • Enables Full Auto mode for lights-out automation

To upgrade, go to the Subscriptions tab in the Settings:

Questions?

Something on your mind? Reach out here: Contact

Privacy Policy

This policy describes the information Platt Solutions, LLC may receive from StarPower users and how that information is handled.

We don’t store any information — none. You can email me at anytime at david [at] starpowerapp.com with any information you choose to share, but we collect nothing from you.

Cookies, JavaScript, Ads

We don’t use any cookies or JavaScript, and they do not display any ads.

Questions or comments

If you have questions or comments about this privacy policy, please contact david [at] starpowerapp.com

End User License Agreement (EULA)

This End User License Agreement ("Agreement") is a legal agreement between you ("User") and Platt Solutions, LLC ("Company") for the use of the StarPower application ("App") on macOS. By using the App, User agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

  1. License Grant:
    1. Company grants User a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the App on a single macOS device owned or controlled by User.
    2. User may not sublicense, distribute, or make the App available to any third party.
  2. App Updates:
    1. Company may release updates, upgrades, or bug fixes to the App from time to time.
    2. User acknowledges that these updates may be necessary for continued use of the App and agrees to install them promptly.
  3. Data Collection:
    1. The App does not collect any personal information from Users.
    2. Company respects User's privacy and will handle any collected data in accordance with its Privacy Policy.
  4. Support and Contact:
    1. User may contact Company at david@starpowerapp.com for any inquiries, feedback, or support related to the App.
  5. Ownership and Intellectual Property:
    1. The App and all related intellectual property rights are owned by Company.
    2. User agrees not to modify, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App in any way.
  6. Limitation of Liability:
    1. The App is provided "as is" without any warranties or guarantees.
    2. Company shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use or inability to use the App.
  7. Termination:
    1. Company may terminate this Agreement if User fails to comply with any of its terms.
    2. Upon termination, User must cease all use of the App and destroy all copies of the App in their possession.
  8. Governing Law:
    1. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Company is located.

By using the StarPower App, User acknowledges that they have read and understood this Agreement and agree to be bound by its terms and conditions.

Updated: Jan 16 2024

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