Calibrated Spotlight
free macOS Spotlight extension for MXF, R3D and more RAW formats
Included free with Tin Man (macOS)
— no license required!
Fast metadata searching in macOS Finder
Calibrated Spotlight is a free macOS extension that enables Finder to read metadata from MXF, R3D and more professional camera RAW formats.
After installing, macOS can index and search metadata inside MXF files (including ARRIRAW, Sony RAW, Avid, Panasonic and more), RED RAW .R3D files, ARRIRAW image sequences (.ARI and .ARX), Canon RAW files (.CRM and .RMF), Nikon N-RAW (.NEV), and DPX files.
The following fields appear in Spotlight search and Finder’s Get Info → More Info panel.
- Production – Company, Production, Reel, Scene, Shot, Take, Good Take, Director, DP, Location, Description, Comments, Keywords
- Camera – Camera Model, ISO, White Balance, Tint, Shutter Angle, Aperture, Lens Model, Camera Name, Camera Operator
- Technical – Format, Video Codec, Resolution, Color Space, Frame Rate, Time Code, Audio Codec, Audio Channels, Date Created
Built for production and post-production workflows
Calibrated Spotlight is ideal for DITs, assistant editors, post engineers, and archivists who rely on accurate file metadata during prep, ingest, and conform. macOS automatically indexes supported files in the background, allowing productions to organize footage using standard Spotlight searches, Smart Folders, or automation tools that depend on Apple’s metadata system.
Because it integrates directly with the macOS Spotlight architecture, it improves everyday workflows without requiring any additional applications to run. Search results update instantly, metadata becomes system-wide, and tools such as Finder, mdfind, and Smart Folders gain a deeper understanding of professional camera media.
Simple installation
Installation is straightforward: run the Tin Man macOS installer and after installation – Calibrated Spotlight is registered with macOS.
No license is required!
It works on macOS 12.4 and newer, and supports both Intel and Apple Silicon systems.
Calibrated Spotlight is completely free and is included as a community resource to make MXF and RAW-based workflows easier for production and post teams.
Documentation
Full documentation, troubleshooting steps, and metadata details are available at:
Download it today!
Included free with Tin Man (macOS)
— no license required!