Used it years ago as a default image viewer on our network, shame it does not have a Mac version.
That's been around a long long time
I read the same article recently, Irfanview is an excellent viewer I have used it for years now.
Irfanview is not only a fantastic, fast viewer, but it easily converts graphics to different formats. It has been on my computers since my IBM PCJr.
And I thought I was the only one.
Been using Irfan for many years on 3 different computers. It is one of the best free software programs available for photographers. Highly recommended.
Irfanview is a quick and handy viewer. Like others, I've used it for years. I especially like the fact that its EXIF viewer shows Total Pictures taken with the camera.
I also second the suggestion to get the plug-ins.
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