Raw Right Away is a plugin for Mac OS Finder/Desktop/Dock/Spotlight/etc. that allows you to quickly view Nikon .NEF (and Canon .CR2) files. Raw Right Away is available in the AppStore for $4.99. Additional information after the break:
Raw Right Away 2.2.0 accelerates Nikon and Canon raw file previews and adds metadata views to Mac OS Finder
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (May 28, 2015) – With Raw Right Away 2.2.0 installed, Nikon .NEF and Canon .CR2 raw image previews load faster in Finder. The improvement is especially noticeable when browsing directories with hundreds of images or when using external drives or network-attached storage.
Raw Right Away also provides a summary of camera exposure settings and a page of additional metadata including camera model, lens description, serial number, and shutter count, if available. The exposure summary and metadata are displayed in the same window as the preview.
Because it is a Mac OS plug-in, Raw Right Away is always available directly from Finder, the Desktop, the Dock, Spotlight, and file dialogs. There is no separate application to run.
Even photographers who use special photo management software benefit from improved access to their raw image data at the system level.
Here is a video demo:
