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Inside Photos — managing images and videos on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Apple's Photos holds every image you make with your phone. Here's everything you need to know to get started using the Photos app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Malcolm Owen | 3 weeks ago

How to turn off Enhanced Visual Search for Photos on iPhone or iPad

The Enhanced Visual Search in the iOS Photos app sends encrypted, anonymized data from photos to Apple. Here's what that means and how to turn it off.

Chip Loder | 1 month ago

How to create your own Memories movies in Photos on iOS or iPadOS 18

There are now two ways to create Memories movies in Photos as of iOS 18.1 or later: one method is the same way you have done it in previous iOS versions, and the new one leverages Apple Intelligence if it's available on your device.

Charles Martin | 1 month ago

How to use Clean Up in iOS 18 Photos to remove distractions

Apple's new Clean Up tool is a great use of Apple Intelligence that can enhance your photos without excessive editing. Here's how it works.

Andrew O'Hara | 2 months ago

How to make iOS 18 Photos work more like it used to

Based on what we've seen, odds are good that you're not in love with the redesigned Photos app in iOS 18. While the old version isn't returning, here's how to make it more like its beloved former self.

Andrew O'Hara | 3 months ago

No, iOS Photos isn't telling you who last looked at your messages

A TikTok trend makes an astounding claim that the iOS Photos widget displays who is reading your messages and may be looking back at your photos, and it is not based in reality at all.

Malcolm Owen | 3 months ago

Apple sued over 2022 dropping of CSAM detection features

A victim of childhood sexual abuse is suing Apple over its 2022 dropping of a previously-announced plan to scan images stored in iCloud for child sexual abuse material.

Charles Martin | 3 months ago

How to convert a Live Photo into a video clip

The Live Photos feature in the Camera app on an iPhone or iPad takes about two seconds of video. Here's how to turn it into an actual video clip.

Charles Martin | 6 months ago

Hands on: Everything new with Photos in iOS 18

Photos is getting some giant improvements in iOS 18. These are all of the changes and new features from a whole-app redesign to new curated memories.

Andrew O'Hara | 7 months ago

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Apple Intelligence Photo Clean Up shows up in iOS 18.1 beta

The latest developer beta of iOS 18.1 brings with it Clean Up for Photos, an Apple Intelligence feature that can remove unwanted elements from photographs.

Malcolm Owen | 7 months ago

Distraction Control, Photos & more — hands on with all the changes in iOS 18 beta 5

On Monday, Apple released the fifth developer beta of iOS 18. We've been testing it out and here are all the new changes and features we've found so far, including Distraction Control and major Photos app tweaks.

Andrew O'Hara | 7 months ago

Photos jettisons the Carousel in fifth iOS 18 beta

Apple's fifth developer beta of iOS 18 has made some changes to the Photos app, including one that removes the Carousel view from the app.

Malcolm Owen | 7 months ago

More than just a redesign: Photos in iOS 18 will also beef up security

Apple's Photos and the Camera app aren't just getting a redesign, they're also getting security improvements as well. Here's how.

Charles Martin | 8 months ago

Everything new in iOS 18 coming this fall

Apple's keynote showcases the key features of iOS 18 in a convenient, single image. Here's what each cell of the graphic means for iPhone users in the fall.

Amber Neely | 9 months ago

Revamped Photos app in iOS 18 makes searching better, but hides a key sharing control

Even before it gets Apple Intelligence, iOS 18 has made searching through Photos faster and easier, although it's also buried a key feature for when you want to share several images.

William Gallagher | 9 months ago

The best photo editing apps for iPad

The iPad is the perfect tool for photo editing, and there are dozens of photo apps for it. Here are the best choices to make your photos stand out.

David Schloss | 9 months ago

iOS resurrected photo bug fixed with iOS 17.5.1 detailed by Apple

Deleted photos reappeared on some iPhones running iOS 17.5, and Apple has finally clarified how that might occur — it isn't iCloud.

Wesley Hilliard | 10 months ago

Deleted images haunt iPhone users in Photos for iOS 17.5

Apple's update to iOS 17.5 may be causing problems for some users, with reports of photos deleted long ago resurfacing on devices.

Malcolm Owen | 10 months ago

Apple's new Photos app will utilize generative AI for image editing

A new teaser on Apple's website could be indicative of some of the company's upcoming software plans, namely a new version of its ubiquitous Photos app that will tap generative AI to deliver Photoshop-grade editing capabilities for the average consumer, AppleInsider has learned.