Observatory 2.2.2
Observatory 2.2.2 has been released on the Mac App Store today. It has many enhancements in the star detector, align adjustment and plate solver. Importing images is faster because it now defers HFD calculations and thumbnail generation. It also fixes important bugs in the render engine, adjustments, browser and sidebar.
Observatory 2.2.2 is likely the last release that supports macOS 11 Big Sur through 15 Sequoia. Observatory 2.3 will only support macOS 26 Tahoe and higher. It will still run on Intel CPUs of course, but supporting these old macOS versions is getting in the way. It is going to be a great release, so it’s well worth it.