TechCrunch found from a Google employee that we should expect to see a version of Picasa for Mac later this year. "I asked if Picasa for Mac was coming, and as luck would have it I managed to pick the Google employee with the least amount of media training and immediately put her on the spot. Her response: Picasa for Mac is under-development and will be launched later this year."
For now, Picasa only works in Windows and Linux, using WINE. There's also a Mac uploader for Picasa Web Albums that lets you upload photos from iPhoto.
Google is increasingly concerned with supporting other operating systems than Windows: a single Google software works only in Windows - Google Talk, even though there's a limited web version.
Software
| Windows
| Mac
| Linux
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Google Toolbar
| yes
| yes - Apr. 2006
| yes - Apr. 2006
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Google Desktop
| yes
| yes - Apr. 2007
| yes - June 2007
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Google Earth
| yes
| yes - Jan. 2006
| yes - June 2006
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SketchUp
| yes
| yes - June 2006
| no
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Picasa
| yes
| no
| yes - May 2006
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Google Talk
| yes
| no
| no
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Labels: Picasa
OLiX said on January 16, 2008 2:47 AM PDT:
and gtalk for mac ?? when ? :)
Tom said on January 16, 2008 3:27 AM PDT:
OLIX - Yeah I'm hanging on for that one too. Google lost me to Flickr and iPhoto a long time ago so I doubt that I'll even install Picasa. But I'd love to be able to use Google talk in place of clumsy iChat.
Will said on January 16, 2008 5:48 AM PDT:
i haven't seen this mentioned in other places yet, but on igoogle, you now have more themes and the ability to make your own (through google - not igoogle skins). just click the "select theme" and it will bring you to a new page.
Doug said on January 16, 2008 6:04 AM PDT:
I was about to say that you don't need to use WINE to use Picasa for Linux but then I realised that it is actually it's own app so you don't need to boot up WINE then go open up Picasa in that.
You're doing a good job here, well done for picking that employee!
John said on January 16, 2008 7:02 AM PDT:
gTalk for Mac? Why not just use Adium?
said on January 16, 2008 8:17 AM PDT:
I agree with john and just using adium but, I don't think adium supports gtalks voice chat.
I, for one, will install Picasa for Mac as soon as it's available -- I can't stand iPhoto's slowness and un-intuitiveness. I *love* being back on the Mac, but hate living without Picasa!
Woolery said on January 16, 2008 12:07 PM PDT:
I'd like to see Linux/Solaris versions of Picasa that run natively without use of a Windows emulator.
Most Mac users will stick with iPhoto but Linux/Solaris users really don't have a good alternative.
Google approve that Mac is the next generation
said on January 16, 2008 5:35 PM PDT:
Since I made the switch to mac this is the only program I have really missed. I don't want to give up on iPhoto but it's not for me.
In the case of gTalk I'm more than happy with Adium, so a version for mac is irrelevant.
said on January 17, 2008 8:17 AM PDT:
You marked off Google Toolbar for Mac, but it's only available for Firefox. How about a Google Toolbar for Safari?
said on January 22, 2008 2:20 PM PDT:
Finally!
Whoo mac is ruling the world ! bye bye windows!
said on January 30, 2008 12:11 PM PDT:
I have used both iPhoto and Picasa. In General I would say that Mac and their softwares are superior to Windows, but in this case I found Picasa to be at least one full lap ahead. First it's peed is dramatically superior. Second its ability to search the system drives to find lost pictures etc... is not even in the same league. and finally it is just easier to use. The only caveat that I found is some limitation in the folder manager to select network drives, which can be overcome if the networks drives are assigned a letter label in windows operating system.
Perry said on January 31, 2008 12:55 PM PDT:
I tried Picasa with CrossOver Mac trial and everything worked on the Mac side of the Intel Mac. However , I was not able to get to my external drives. I have forwarded a link to them ( CrossOver )in hopes that they can find a work around. Almost there!
said on February 11, 2008 7:42 PM PDT:
I'm getting ready to switch to a Mac and this is the one program I was really going to miss. Now I won't have to miss it!
RH said on February 11, 2008 11:25 PM PDT:
It's about time. I'm a recent Mac convert (macbook and iPhone) but I'm also an avid novice photographer. iPhoto is a piece of trash compared to Picasa. I hope they release it soon.
Ryan said on April 30, 2008 3:15 PM PDT:
I use Picasa on my mac OSX with crossover mac from code weavers. I have my photos on a network drive and upload photos to Walmart, Picasa Web Albums and Blogspot with no problems. I even print from Picasa in crossover!
mw said on May 14, 2008 7:15 PM PDT:
Any news on when Picasa will be available for the Mac?
Oh please please please come with a Mac version of Picasa. That is the only program that has really kept me on the Windows side in the past years.
When Picasa for Mac sees the light of day I can finally convert completely to the Mac side. (Only half way there at the moment with a MacBook Pro laptop and a HP Pavilion Desktop PC).
I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.
Bryan said on May 20, 2008 3:40 PM PDT:
When is Picasa going to be avalible for Mac? Help
said on May 27, 2008 2:00 AM PDT:
I switched from windows to mac. at first time, i tried iphoto, it was great... however, when more and more pics in my macbook, it became slower and slower... 5GB pics in it... however, i didn't have this problem in picasa... so i am waiting for picasa for mac vision launched..
every week, i also try find news from google. hopefully, we can have good news in June
