Hi everyone,
Does anyone know if there’s an ETA for Apple Photos and Photomator to support Nikon’s High Efficiency RAW (HE RAW) format?
It’s been available in newer Nikon cameras for quite some time now, but as of the latest macOS 26 update, it still doesn’t seem to be supported.
Would really appreciate any updates or insights on whether support is planned.
Thanks,
Marcin
Which camera model are you using? The RAW support is specific for each camera model, as you can see on the list of supported camera models: Digital camera RAW formats supported by iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, and visionOS 26 - Apple Support
Most of the Nikon Z models in the list are marked with the footnote 4: "Lossless RAW format only. "
I have never seen Apple remove such limiting footnotes later, after the RAW support for a camera model has been released. So I am not holding my breath that it will happen for existing camera models, that are already supported.
Which camera model are you using? The RAW support is specific for each camera model, as you can see on the list of supported camera models: Digital camera RAW formats supported by iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, and visionOS 26 - Apple Support
Most of the Nikon Z models in the list are marked with the footnote 4: "Lossless RAW format only. "
I have never seen Apple remove such limiting footnotes later, after the RAW support for a camera model has been released. So I am not holding my breath that it will happen for existing camera models, that are already supported.
From Nikon:
Lossless compression NEFs are supported. As you point out, High Efficiency NEFs are not. It's unlikely that Apple is interested in supporting every possible permutation of RAW encoding. I chose Lossless, and those files aren't really that much larger, anyway.
We're all end users here like yourself and have no idea what Apple's schedules are for releasing support, system updates, etc.
You could call customer support at the number at the bottom of this page, 1-800-692-7753 (1-800-MY-APPLE), and ask them.
Support for Nikon High Efficiency RAW (HE RAW) in Photos and Photomator
