Google has let slip that the company is developing a version of its Picasa photo management software for Mac OS X. Although its primary function is to get your photos from your camera onto Google's Picasa web service, it also has a number of image editing features that make it a welcome addition to Mac desktop. It would fit perfectly into that "I need to clean this picture up, but I don't quite need Photoshop" niche we've seen emerge as powerful and inexpensive digital cameras for consumers become more prevalent.
It's a rumor right now, but according to TechCrunch, we should consider it as good as confirmed that Picasa will arrive on our Macs later this year.
Mac users already have iPhoto, so why would they need a Picasa client? As Scott Gilbertson notes on Compiler, it's a quite fast and ultimately very useful piece of software based on his testing experiences.
Furthermore, Google devotees would gain the benefit of being able to use the same software for managing their photos regardless of which platform they're using. Apple would be happy about that since it gives Windows users another compelling reason to consider switching to the Mac.
You can read more about Picasa on the Mac at Compiler.
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