Pimosa relies on three essential libraries to deliver powerful media processing capabilities:

  • FFmpeg
  • ImageMagick
  • ExifTool

These libraries are automatically installed during the initial startup of Pimosa, ensuring a smooth experience for non-technical users. However, if you prefer manual installation, check out our installation guide.

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How It Works

Pimosa runs the following command in the background to handle the library installations seamlessly:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Ansh-Rathod/pimosa-builds/HEAD/install_libs_mac.sh)"

This command ensures that you don’t have to deal with the complexities of manual installation.

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🔒 Your Security Matters

During the automated setup, Pimosa may (mostly it won’t if homebrew is installed) prompt for your device password to grant administrative access needed for installing the libraries. Rest assured:

  • Your password is never stored, logged, or accessed by Pimosa. installation script uses native macOS APIs to grant administrative access.
  • The password stays within the secure environment of the installation script.
  • installion script is forever open-source, so you can verify its security.

installation script source code: https://github.com/Ansh-Rathod/pimosa-builds/blob/main/install_libs_mac.sh

Your security and privacy are our top priorities.

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Automated Setup

Pimosa automates the installation of these libraries during the first launch using an open-source script. This process ensures:

  • Hassle-free setup: No terminal commands needed.
  • Optimized for macOS: Works seamlessly on macOS.
  • Automatic updates: Libraries are kept up-to-date in the background.

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Why These Libraries Are Needed

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FFmpeg

FFmpeg is the backbone of Pimosa’s video and audio processing features. It enables:

  • Video compression, trimming, and conversion.
  • Audio extraction and manipulation.
  • GIF creation and much more.

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ImageMagick

ImageMagick handles image processing tasks, allowing Pimosa to:

  • Resize, crop, flip, and rotate images.
  • Apply filters and effects.
  • Convert between different image formats.

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ExifTool

ExifTool is used to read, write, and edit metadata in image, audio, and video files. Pimosa uses ExifTool to:

  • Extract metadata like creation date, camera model, GPS info, etc.
  • Modify metadata for batch processing.

Pimosa is designed to handle these installations automatically. Manual setup is only recommended if you encounter issues with the automated process on macOS.

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