Picasa shouldnt be disabled to run in Catalina, and if thats the case, Google should open the source to the global community.

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I am referred to an explanatory text describing the incompatibility of Picasa (32 bit) with Catalina (64 bit) and the suggestion that I contact the developer.

My question is is there away that I can access Picasa again such that I can transfer the folders and albums there into another photo editing and storage application in something like the Picasa format.

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I realize that (a.) I could undue the upgrade and go back to Mohave even temporarily or (b.) transfer all the files and folders that are in pictures to a new app.

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Learn more. Recommended Answer Recommended Answers ( 0 ) Most Relevant Answer Most Relevant Answers ( 0 ) All Replies (38) R Rinus Alewijnse 101319 Get Link Report Abuse Recommended Answer Most Relevant Answer Apart from specialities, Picasa files are normal picture-files in normal folders and because most people hardly have edited a lot, these files will be original or near original mostly.

But what is not seen in these folders are any albums or personsalbums that you may have had: these belong to the hidden database that Picasa has had on your computer before its update.

But if these data did not have played an essential role, there is no need for trying to revitalise Picasa.

Together with Jan (als bedtime) and Peter (on holiday) we are the 3 Picasa-specialists here, but all on Windows and I am still working with it on a 64-bit machine without problems.

Google user recommended this Original Poster Peter Barrett marked this as an answer Recommended by popular vote Helpful 0 0 U User 9778940457532157234 101419 Get Link Report Abuse Recommended Answer Most Relevant Answer An excellent comment from Rinus.

The Picassa files are easy enough to locate in your Mac Finder, and then you can move them into a compatible photo editor.

Another route is use the import function in Mac Photos, and bring the files across.

Deleting the old Picassa app might be more difficult.it seems that you need to delete the 32 Bit apps before you upgrade.

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There maybe a lot of photoeditors around, but no one can be compared with Picasa unless professional Adobe Lightroom which is by far too complicated for many and not free of charge either.

Thereby it is not correct to say that the Picasa-folders should be moved into another photoeditor, because they (normally) are within general My Pictures folder - so usable for any suitable photo-software.

I am not on modern Mac, so I cant say anyhting about the Mac Photos editor which did replace the old iPhoto-editor.

I only know that it builts its own Library and thereby you are correct that you need to import the original Picasa-folders from within that app.

Google user recommended this Original Poster Peter Barrett marked this as an answer Recommended by popular vote Helpful 0 0 U User 11926286234278773253 101519 Get Link Report Abuse Recommended Answer Most Relevant Answer It would be nice for Google to opensource this end of life product so it could be maintained by the community.

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Gomez 101619 Get Link Report Abuse Recommended Answer Most Relevant Answer I have tried Google Photos, Apple Photos, Adobe products, GIMP, Pixlr and others and none of them is close to the easiness, features, lightness and speed of Picasa.

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