macOS Quick Action

PPRC includes a Finder Quick Action that lets you right-click any folder of raw files and select “Process with PPRC”, no terminal needed.

Finder Quick Actions menu showing Process with PPRC
Finder Quick Actions menu with Process with PPRC enabled.

Install

pprc --install-quick-action

This generates and installs an Automator workflow to ~/Library/Services/. A Terminal window will open showing PPRC’s progress when you use the action.

Enable in Finder

After installing, you may need to enable the extension in System Settings:

macOS Tahoe (26+)

System Settings → General → Login Items & Extensions → Extensions → By Category → Finder, then click the Info (ⓘ) icon

macOS Sequoia (15)

System Settings → General → Login Items & Extensions → Extensions → Finder

macOS Ventura / Sonoma (13–14)

System Settings → Privacy & Security → Extensions → Finder

macOS Monterey and older

System Preferences → Extensions → Finder

Usage

  1. Right-click a folder containing .raw files in Finder
  2. Select Quick Actions → Process with PPRC
  3. A Terminal window opens showing progress
  4. Processed TIFFs appear in the output directory

Uninstall

pprc --uninstall-quick-action

How it works

The Quick Action is an Automator .workflow bundle that runs a shell script. It opens Terminal and sources your shell profile so that the pprc command is available without hardcoded paths. Your global config settings are respected automatically.