Xee³
Xee³ is a lightweight, fast image viewer and browser for macOS designed as a powerful replacement for Apple's Preview. It offers streamlined image viewing and management with configurable keyboard shortcuts, smooth OpenGL-based image rendering and scrolling, and low memory footprint. The app is favoured by users who need to view, browse and organise image collections efficiently without the overhead of heavier image editors or RAW processors.
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1 suggestionThe search results show Xee³ version 3.5.4 was the most recent release identified (as of late 2021), and we found no evidence of a native Apple Silicon build or any new releases since then. The bundle ID cx.c3.Xee3 and lack of recent activity suggest the app may not be actively maintained. Given the approaching Rosetta 2 removal in macOS 28 (September 2028), we recommend contacting the developer directly to confirm whether a native Apple Silicon build is planned. If no native version is forthcoming, consider switching to Preview (included free with macOS and native on all Apple Silicon Macs), Pixelmator Pro (a native image editor with excellent viewing tools), or Fast Image Viewer (another fast, actively maintained native viewer on the Mac App Store). These alternatives cover the same lightweight viewing use case and will continue to work when Rosetta 2 is removed.
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