hey,
I love all that MetaImage does! And was thrilled to find it is – seemingly – one of the few softwares allowing for the totally needed “synonym” feature.
So, MetaImage gives an option to insert synonyms into the keyword list. But then… I fail to see what it does. There seems no way / place in the UI where I can leverage inserted synonyms and search for them etc.
– can someone enlighten me: do I overlook something? is this a bug? a depracated feature?
Thx a load!
Hello,
Thanks for the compliments about the app. 
The support for a keyword database is not fully implemented yet. The file parser has been added and can read synonyms from standard keyword files, but currently, they are just stored in the app and not actively used. I plan to wait a few months before enhancing keyword support by integrating SwiftData, which is still too young to be used in production. Then I am going to modernize keywords and presets.
Best regards,
thanks for explaning.
– will look forward to that!
best!
hey,
is there any update on this? 
– recently, I use MetaImage more and more, and the more I do, the more I´d love to have synonyms at disposal – which btw. would be a(nother) real stand out feature of MetaImage!
TIA!
Hello Lerone,
Sorry for the delayed response. The forum’s email server was not working properly and messages were silently failing.
MetaImage is a very large codebase with many features, and updates need to be made carefully to ensure stability. I am currently maintaining the existing version while also working on the biggest upgrade the app has ever received: a brand-new UI, a redesigned core engine with up to 10× better performance, and many improvements throughout the application. This major version is still in development and will require a few more months to complete.
Over the past month, I have focused on updating the current versions of my apps to address the changes required for macOS 26. In the coming days, all NeededApps products will receive compatibility updates for macOS 26 as well as design refinements to match the new system.
Thank you again for your patience and continued support.
Best regards,
Jérémy
Nice to know & hear!
Best of luck with it!
& Looking forward!