by Garret Cleversley | Jun 30, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iCloud Photos, iOS, Mac, Photos, Restricted Content, Tip, troubleshooting
iCloud Photos (which Apple previously called iCloud Photo Library) is wonderful when it’s working. Take some photos on your iPhone, and they appear on your Mac and iPad a minute later. Delete unnecessary shots and edit the others on your Mac, and your iPhone and iPad...
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 19, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Mac, maintenance, Photos, Restricted Content, Solution
Photos makes it easy to create and switch between libraries. That’s good when photos need to be kept completely separate. For instance, a real estate agent might want to keep personal photos separate from house photos taken for work. But too much separation is...
by Garret Cleversley | Jun 24, 2018 | App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Calendar, Explainer, Family Sharing, Find My Friends, Find My iPhone, iBooks Store, iOS, iTunes Store, Mac, Photos, productivity, Reminders, Restricted Content
Family life is all about togetherness, but keeping track of who’s doing what when can be tough. Apple’s Family Sharing service makes it easy to share apps, media, and more within a family of up to six members, and it provides a few helpful digital housekeeping...
by Garret Cleversley | Mar 13, 2018 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iCloud, iCloud Photo Library, Mac, Photos, Restricted Content, Tip, troubleshooting
File this warning under “unless it’s absolutely necessary.” If you use iCloud Photo Library on your Mac, don’t sign out from iCloud. Also, don’t deselect the iCloud Photo Library checkbox in either the Photos options of the iCloud pane of System Preferences or in the...
by Garret Cleversley | Nov 7, 2017 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, ASMC, ASMC Archive, facial recognition, High Sierra, iOS, iOS 11, Mac, Photos, Restricted Content, Tip
An extremely welcome under-the-hood change in iOS 11 and macOS 10.13 High Sierra is that Photos facial recognition syncs across iCloud Photo Library. Previously, people you identified on one of your devices remained unidentified on others. But what if Photos now...
by Garret Cleversley | Oct 26, 2017 | ASMC, ASMC Archive, delete, keyboard shortcut, Mac, Photos, productivity, Restricted Content, Tip
It’s a lot easier to take photos than it is to delete them, particularly in Photos on the Mac. You’ve done the dance: select a photo, press Delete, and press Return when Photos asks if you want to delete the photo. But you can sidestep that annoying dialog with this...
