KeeperHawk Help
Install the app, start a trial or activate a license, scan a folder or card, review the best frames, then export only the keepers.
Quick start
This is the normal first-run flow for a new Mac.
Run the installer
Download the trial or paid installer, open it, and follow the macOS steps.
Open KeeperHawk
Launch the app from Applications and choose the shoot you want to review.
Scan your source
Point KeeperHawk at a local folder, camera card or external drive. Source RAW and JPEG files stay untouched.
Start the trial or activate
Use the 14-day trial, or open License from the KeeperHawk menu and enter your license key after buying.
What it can do
KeeperHawk is for moving from a full shoot to a smaller, cleaner keeper set.
Scan
Read a folder or card, show previews quickly, and preserve culling decisions without changing the original files.
Review
Move through frames, inspect focus, compare similar shots, rank bursts and mark the photos worth keeping.
Export
Copy the keepers to a selected destination and optionally open that destination in Lightroom Classic for final editing.
Core workflow reference
These are the main jobs the current installer is built around.
| Area | Where to use it | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Import Cull | Source folders, camera cards and external drives. | Scans photos, groups bursts, stores decisions and prepares keeper export. |
| AI review | Bursts, similar frames and focus-critical sets. | Ranks likely keepers, highlights focus evidence and keeps final choices editable. |
KeeperHawk is decision support, not an autopilot. You can override the ranking whenever your eye disagrees.
Keep control
Use AI scores as a starting point, then keep, reject or restore photos manually before copying anything out.
When something does not respond
- Confirm the source folder or card is still mounted.
- Confirm KeeperHawk has permission to read the folder you selected.
- Restart KeeperHawk after installation or after changing external drives.
- Use Support if activation, scanning or export still fails.
Installing an update
When KeeperHawk tells you an update is available, open Downloads, close KeeperHawk, run the current installer, then reopen KeeperHawk. Your license and activation stay on the Mac.
Privacy
KeeperHawk licensing does not upload photos, catalogs, presets or edits. The online service handles trials, license activation, license refresh and support records.
If a shortcut or wheel adjustment does not behave as expected, send a support request with your macOS version, KeeperHawk version and a short description of what happened.