Operating System: 64-bit Windows 10 or newer, Apple macOS 64-bit based on Intel or Apple Silicon (M1 or later), or 64-bit Linux. See details below.
CPU: x86 Intel, AMD, or Arm; at least one 2 GHz core for standard photo processing, 4 cores for large photo or panorama processing, 8 cores for Artificial Intelligence usages, such as Face Workflow, Auto-Tags, Aesthetic Detection, Red Eye Removal, and Auto-Transform features.
GPU: OpenGL 2.0 that works correctly and is compatible. On Windows, you can also use a card with good, compatible DirectX 9 or 11 drivers. It’s highly recommended to use a device with OpenCL support (as CUDA based device like NVIDIA cards) to speed-up Artificial Intelligence engine.
RAM: At least 4 GB for standard photo processing, 8 GB for large photo or panorama processing, 16 GB for Artificial Intelligence capabilities.
digiKam can be installed on non-KDE Desktops without any issues. The application is offered in the form of 2 binaries:
Qt6：主版本，基于最新的 Qt 框架。最低支持 Ubuntu 22.04，无其他附加要求。
Qt5：旧版本，基于较早的 Qt 框架。最低支持 Ubuntu 20.04，无其他附加要求。
AppImage is a bundle hosting all the necessary dependencies to run digiKam. Nothing else is installed on your system.
Turn on the executable property of the AppImage file and run it. That’s all…
Standalone version: Doesn’t need administrator rights and isn’t installed or listed as a program, but is only accessible by the user who has downloaded the file.
digiKam runs with on Apple-silicon based Macs (Qt6) and also on legacy Intel-based Macs 64-bit (Qt5). Minimum system requirements depend on the version of digiKam being installed:
自动化 ：如果你想通过 digiKam 打开访达文件管理器中的某个相册，你需要允许 digiKam 控制 Apple 的访达应用。
Ventura 之前和之后的 macOS 安全与隐私设置界面中的自动化权限
Accessibility: You must allow digiKam to control your computer if you want to change the desktop wallpaper with digiKam.
Ventura 之前和之后的 macOS 安全与隐私设置界面中的辅助功能权限
Full Disk: You must allow digiKam to access files and folders outside the Photos directory, if you place your collections elsewhere on your computer. Also, full disk access allow digiKam to access data from other applications if you use the gPhoto2 driver to communicate with your camera for example.
Ventura 之前和之后的 macOS 安全与隐私设置界面中的完整磁盘访问权限
Photos: You must allow digiKam to access your photos if you want digiKam to include the Apple Photos collection in your personal account.
Ventura 之前和之后的 macOS 安全与隐私设置界面中的照片权限
备注
首次运行 digiKam 时，如果你将图库路径指向 Apple 照片的标准图库位置，macOS 会自动弹出对话框请求你授权访问该图库。
General settings for mostly all the application configuration. Delete this file and restart digiKam to reset the application to factory settings
Linux: ~/.config/digikamrc
Windows: %LocalAppData%\digikamrc
macOS: ~/Library/Preferences/digikamrc
System settings for the application refering to the all configuration available from Setup/Miscs/System dialog page. Delete this file and restart digiKam to reset the application to factory settings
Linux: ~/.config/digikam_systemrc
Windows: %LocalAppData%\digikam_systemrc
macOS: ~/Library/Preferences/digikam_systemrc
Cache location storing temporary files
Linux: ~/.cache/digikam
Windows: %LocalAppData%\digikam
macOS: ~/Library/Caches/digikam
Contains internal configuration files and downloaded deep-learning models
Linux: ~/.local/share/digikam
Windows: %AppData%\digikam
macOS: ~/Library/ApplicationSupport/digikam
Contains UI configuration eg. the toolbar contents and positions. If your UI is broken, delete this file
General settings for mostly all the application configuration. Delete this file and restart digiKam to reset the application to factory settings
Linux: ~/.config/showfotorc
Windows: %LocalAppData%\showfotorc
macOS: ~/Library/Preferences/showfotorc
System settings for the application refering to the all configuration available from Setup/Miscs/System dialog page. Delete this file and restart digiKam to reset the application to factory settings
Linux: ~/.config/showfoto_systemrc
Windows: %LocalAppData%\showfoto_systemrc
macOS: ~/Library/Preferences/showfoto_systemrc
Cache location storing temporary files
Linux: ~/.cache/showfoto
Windows: %LocalAppData%\showfoto
macOS: ~/Library/Caches/showfoto
Contains internal configuration files and downloaded deep-learning models
Linux: ~/.local/share/showfoto
Windows: %AppData%\showfoto
macOS: ~/Library/ApplicationSupport/showfoto
Contains UI configuration eg. the toolbar contents and positions. If your UI is broken, delete this file
