MediaOrganizer
A deterministic workflow for preparing media archives.
MediaOrganizer prepares media collections for organization, cataloging, sharing, and long-term preservation. Each stage addresses a different archive condition, allowing every collection to use only the workflow it actually needs.
Workflow overview
Some collections only require organization. Others benefit from archive validation or geographic context recovery before they are ready for cataloging and long-term preservation.
Workflow stages
Each capability addresses a specific archive condition. The workflow does not force every collection through the same sequence.
Archive integrity
Identify unreadable, incomplete, damaged, or unusable media before organization and separate problematic files for review.
Use whenStructural consistency
Prepare files for predictable organization by creating consistent file-level structure across mixed media sources.
Use whenMissing GPS metadata
MediaOrganizer provides two complementary approaches for media without GPS information, depending on whether sufficient archive context is available.
Final structure
Produce a deterministic archive structure ready for Finder, Apple Photos, Lightroom, DAM platforms, backup, sharing, and long-term preservation.
Media lifecycle
MediaOrganizer works between media ingestion and cataloging, preparing files before they enter Apple Photos, Lightroom, DAM systems, sharing, or long-term preservation workflows.
Design principles
The workflow is designed to preserve control, visibility, and portability throughout the preparation of the archive.
The same input produces the same result.
Files remain under your control on the Mac.
Preview, progress, logs, and reviewable outcomes.
Suitable for small collections and large historical archives.
Prepared for the tools and platforms you already use.
MediaOrganizer for macOS
Apply only the stages your archive requires and produce a consistent, portable structure ready for cataloging, sharing, and preservation.
