Apple Photos
Photos exists as an app on iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and OS X, and as a service on iCloud. It makes pictures and videos a system-level service, core to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and the Mac. With it, everything you take or import or synced to all your devices, with recent content kept fast and local and older content kept accessible from the cloud.
Latest about Apple Photos
iOS 18.1 beta 3 arrives with long-awaited 'Clean Up' AI feature in Photos — here's how to use it
By Daryl Baxter published
iOS 18.1 beta 3 has arrived with the ability to remove or distort people in the Photos app, thanks to 'Clean Up'.
Best MacBook for photographers 2024
By Bryan M Wolfe last updated
There are numerous MacBook models on the market. Here's the one we recommend if you're a photographer.
Apple's iOS 17.5 photo resurfacing bug just got a whole lot more serious — here's why
By Connor Jewiss published
Apple seems to have a weird bug in iOS 17.5 where deleted photos are being resurfaced. And it looks to be getting worse, with it now affecting sold devices that were factory reset.
This one iPhone trick makes cropping your images quicker than ever — get the perfect picture in just one tap
By James Bentley published
With iOS 17, Apple introduced a smarter, quicker way of cropping images on iPhones. Here’s how to use it.
How to share photos with Family Sharing and iCloud
By Jaclyn Kilani last updated
Part of a Family Sharing group? You can use a special album to share images and video with your fellow family members, all courtesy of your iCloud membership.
iCloud Photo Library: The ultimate guide
By Christine Chan last updated
iCloud Photo Library is part of Apple's iCloud service, and helps you back up, sync, and share your images and video. Here's everything you need to know about it.
How to make a GIF on iPhone
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
Make a gif on iPhone using the Photos app and impress all your friends with your animated photos.
How to edit pictures in the Photos app on iPhone and iPad
By Tammy Rogers last updated
Learn how to rotate, crop, or straighten your pictures in the Photos app. Here's how!
How to use Visual Look Up on iPhone and iPad
By John-Anthony Disotto last updated
Visual Look Up takes your photos to the next level with detailed information on animals, plants, objects, and even locations. Here's how to make use of this cool feature.
Which iCloud storage plan should you get?
By Sergio Velasquez, Lory Gil published
How do you work out how much storage you need? Here's our guide to choosing the right iCloud storage plan for you.
How to set up iCloud Photo Sharing on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and PC
By Lory Gil last updated
You can share photo albums with selected friends and family thanks to iCloud Photo Sharing. It's like your own private Instagram!
How to use Photos for Mac with an external hard drive
By IM Staff last updated
Is your Photos library getting too unwieldy for your Mac’s hard drive? Consider moving it to an external drive.
How to organize photos into albums on iPhone or iPad
By Rene Ritchie, Joseph Keller, Sergio Velasquez last updated
It's time to organize your photos into albums on iPhone or your iPad. Here's how!
How to use adjust light and color in the Photos app for iPhone and iPad
By Christine Chan, Sergio Velasquez last updated
Learn how to quickly fix your pictures with just a few taps on your iPhone or iPad.
How to view and create shared photo albums on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or PC
By Christine Chan published
Want to share photos with your friends and family? You can do it right through iCloud thanks to iCloud Photo Sharing.
How to transfer photos from your Mac to your iPhone
By Christine Chan published
Do you have some great photos on your Mac that you want to send over to your iPhone or iPad? Here's how to do just that.
How to keep iCloud Photos from eating your iPhone or iPad's cellular data plan
By Serenity Caldwell last updated
If iCloud Photos is eating up your data plan, you may need to make some adjustments.
How to like, comment, and add subscribers to shared photo albums on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or PC
By Lory Gil, Jaclyn Kilani last updated
With iCloud Photo Sharing, you can share, like, and comment on photos and videos with friends and family around the world — no social media account needed.
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