PngOptimizer for Mac

Recently I've started optimizing my PNG images. In most cases, I can get file sizes smaller than GIFs, and if I'm real lucky cut 24-bit PNGs in half.

There are a few optimizing programs out there, but none of them do what I really want. Previously I was using PNGpong, a dashboard widget, but I'm not a fan of Dashboard (I know, I know) and wanted a program that I could simply drag a folder onto and not have to worry about selecting fifteen different PNGs.

So today I created my own application that will optimize any PNG (or folder of PNGs) dropped onto it. Once the optimization is complete, PngOptimizer will notify you via Growl with the total number of images it has optimized and how many kilobytes you have saved. (This can come in handy for iPhone development where the EDGE network is seriously limited.)

Without further ado, I present you with my first Mac programming attempt:

PngOptimizer v1.0 (360kb).

Yes, it has a lame name and an even worse icon. But I don't claim to be a great icon designer or a clever programmer.

Simply copy the application into your Applications folder and drop any folder of PNGs onto it and watch PngOptimizer do its magic.

PngOptimizer is powered by the OptiPNG library and built with Ruby and Platypus (hence the horrible icon).