Karelia Software has released iMedia Browser 2 (http://www.karelia.com/imedia/), an update to its media browser for Mac OS X. It’s a free stand-alone utility that adds the familiar “media browser” experience to just about any Mac app. The Karelia iMedia Browser 2 is available exclusively on the Mac App Store.

Rewritten from the ground up, iMedia Browser 2 adds a new, searchable Flickr browser and boasts a completely new architecture geared for speed. It allows browsing of photo libraries (including iPhoto, Aperture, Lightroom, Flickr, and Pictures folders); music (iTunes, GarageBand, and Music folders); movies (iTunes, iPhoto, and Movies folders), and bookmarks (Safari and Firefox).

You can browse items and zoom in with QuickLook, or drag items you find into any productivity application. iMedia Browser 2 can be activated either from the dock or from a small icon in the menu bar. It requires Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later