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Phoenix Slides vs Preview: catalog facts
Phoenix Slides	Preview
Free Free download, with donations accepted.	Free Included with macOS at no extra cost.
macOS	macOS
Pre-cached full-screen slideshows Fast thumbnails using embedded previews, including from raw files	Already installed on every Mac Handles both PDFs and images
macOS only Viewer and browser rather than a full photo editor	macOS only No advanced editing of PDF text or OCR tools like dedicated editors
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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