Installation & Requirements

System Requirements

Below are the minimum and recommended system specifications.


Operating System

  • macOS 12 or newer

  • Virtualized macOS environments are not supported


Processor

  • Recommended: Apple Silicon M1 or newer


Memory (RAM)

Apple Silicon systems:

  • Recommended: 32 GB for 4K workflows

  • Minimum: 16 GB


GPU

Apple Silicon systems:

  • Recommended: 16 GB unified memory

  • Minimum: 8 GB unified memory

  • Requires Metal 2 support


Storage

  • Installation: 500 MB

  • Recommended: SSD or NVMe/M.2 drive for fastest indexing and file scanning


Installation

The Calibrated QuickLook plugin is included automatically with the Tin Man application.


How to Install

  1. Install or update Tin Man.

  2. During installation, the Calibrated QuickLook plugin is registered with macOS.

  3. Launch Tin Man at least once to complete the QuickLook integration.

No additional setup should be required.


How to Disable the Calibrated QuickLook Plugin

If you prefer not to use Spotlight integration:

  1. Open System Settings.

  2. Navigate to General → Login & Extensions.

  3. In the QuickLook section, click the ⓘ (info icon) next to Calibrated Tin Man.app.

  4. Toggle QuickLook off for the Tin Man extension for Thumbnails and/or Preview.

You may re-enable it at any time using the same steps.

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