To search in Photos for Mac, use the search box in the top right corner of the application. On iOS, tap Search in the bottom right corner of the app. When you hide a photo, it’s removed from the Moments, Collections, and Years sections. However, you can find the photo in a new album called “Hidden.” To hide a photo:
Mac: Right-click a photo and click Hide.iOS: Tap one or more photos, tap the Share icon, and scroll right and tap Hide.
Filters mimic how different types of analog film look with different tints and hues, including instant film from Polaroid cameras. To use filters on both iOS and macOS: On iOS, Photos can add looping, bounce, and long-exposure effects. The looping and bounce effects take a Live Photo and make it GIF-like, repeating endlessly. Long exposure blurs the items in motion, while stationary items remain unchanged. To use photo effects on iOS:
On Mac: There is a dedicated album on the left side that shows you the faces in Photos that have been recognized. It is up to you to give and confirm the names, if you’d like to.On iOS: You see faces in the search section. If you tap a face, you can confirm the photos selected by the system and add a name.
Most Recent takes you to the photos that were just taken—a handy feature for returning where you left off. One of the most prominent features of For You is On This Day, which shows you what happened on the same day in the past. Facebook and Timehop both have this feature, but if you have all your photos on your phone, this could be even more relevant. There are other memory highlights like “Best of last 4 weeks,” which highlight recent events. If you haven’t dug into For You or glossed over it, give it a look. It’s a great feature to help get the most out of Photos.
Using iMessage: There’s now an iMessage app that inserts photos into messages more naturally and suggests people to share recent photos with. If you send more than a few photos, it automatically populates a shared iCloud library which can be accessed on the web, outside a phone or tablet. Using the Photos app: Select a photo from within the Photos app, tap the Share icon, then scroll right and tap Copy iCloud Link. You can later send this link to people to share photos.
