Photo editing on iMac

Can someone recommend some good photo editing software for the iMac? I'm looking for one, in particular, that gives me a little more control than iPhoto and allows you to put text on a picture?
Thanks for your help.

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    out what software to purchase to use on my Intel
    Imac. Obviously something that runs natively would
    be ideal, but "good" performance would be enough.
    I'm just an amateur photographer looking to improve
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