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How do I get the most out of Apple photos?
On iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch:
- Go to Settings and select your name at the top.
- Tap “iCloud”.
- Under “Apps Using iCloud”, tap “Photos”.
- Turn on iCloud Photos by toggling the slider to the “on” position. When turned on, the slider is green.
- While on that page, tap “Optimize [Device] Storage”.
Do I need iPhoto and Photos on my Mac?
No, you don’t have to keep it, but you should for a while until you are comfortable that everything got imported.
Why is there a blue dot on my iPhone pictures?
This is called a lens flare, which happens due to light coming in at an angle and reflecting off your phone camera’s surface. It happens with nearly all camera lenses. It’s just usually more noticeable on your phone.
How do I add more photos to my library on my Mac?
And if you use iCloud Photo Library, all of your albums in Photos for Mac get synced to your iOS devices too. Launch Photos on your Mac. Click on Photos in the sidebar, under the Library section. Pick out the photos you want to add to an album, either new or existing. Hold down the command key on your Mac and click to select multiple photos.
How do you Put Photos in an album on a Mac?
Launch Photos on your Mac. Click on the Photos in your sidebar under the Library section. Select the photos you’d like to put in your album, new or old. You can hold down the command key on your Mac’s keyboard to select multiple photos at once. Right-click on your selected photos.
How can I free up space in my Mac photo library?
You may need to let PhotoSweeper automatically open the photo library’s app (as with OS X Photos) so it can complete the deletion process. Using PhotoSweeper in the right way can safely free up a tremendous amount of space on your Mac; you can run it several times using different “What to Find?” options to eliminate different types of duplicates.
What should I do with all my photos on my Mac?
Whether you’ve just taken a weekend trip up North or the European vacation of your dreams, you’re guaranteed to return home with a massive amount of photos, probably a handful of videos, and, if you were feeling particularly artsy, half a dozen time-lapses. But now that you’re home, what are you going to do with all those pictures?