Synology Image Assistant

Synology Image Assistant is a macOS utility for generating image previews of formats such as HEIC and HEVC. The available description identifies preview generation as its purpose; it does not specify additional editing, conversion, or file-management functions.

• Focuses on creating image previews for formats including HEIC and HEVC.
• Distributed as a macOS package installer through the Homebrew cask.
• The cask provides package variants for both Apple silicon and Intel Macs.

To install, run brew install --cask synology-image-assistant in Terminal. The installer adds Synology Image Assistant to /Applications. The cask also defines an uninstall procedure and cleanup of related application-support files.

The supplied product information does not describe controls, supported input formats beyond the examples HEIC and HEVC, or how generated previews are used. Check Synology’s product information for further details before relying on a particular workflow.

Sources: Homebrew cask · Synology