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New Organization and Editing in Photos in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13
The Fastest Way to Change Wi-Fi Networks in iOS 13
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Need to Import Photos from a non-iPhone or Want to Keep Images out of Photos?
Need to Import Photos from a non-iPhone or Want to Keep Images out of Photos?
Most Mac users rely on iPhones and iPads to take photos and store them in the Photos app, which happens automatically for those who use Apple’s iCloud Photos syncing service. But what if you want to import photos from a device other than an iPhone or iPad—say a Samsung smartphone running Android—and what if you don’t want those images in Photos? Turn to Apple’s Image Capture app, which has shipped with macOS for ages and is stored in your Applications folder’s Utilities folder. To use it, connect your device to your Mac via USB, launch Image Capture, and click the device in the sidebar. Choose a destination from the Import To pop-up menu, and then either select some photos and click Import or click the Import All button to get everything.
(Featured image modified slightly from an original by Al ghazali on Unsplash)
Got another minute? Here are 5 more great links.
- Use This Hidden Feature in Safari to Access Tabs on Your Other Apple Devices
- Here’s How to Make Screenshots and Screen Recordings with Mojave’s New Interface
- Use Continuity Camera to Scan Documents and Take Photos Right into Mac Documents
- A Simple Technique for Decluttering Your Reminders List
- Use Copy as Pathname to Help Someone Find a File on the Mac
Plus 1 or 2 more…
- Need to Do Some Simple Math? Get Siri to Do It!
- A Quick Trick to Turn Your iPhone into a Magnifying Glass
How to Find the Snaps You Want in the Mac’s Photos App
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The iPhone 11 Camera App’s Shutter Button Works Differently—Here’s How
The iPhone 11 Camera App’s Shutter Button Works Differently—Here’s How
With the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max, Apple changed the way the Camera app’s shutter button works in ways that could cause confusion. Tapping it once still takes a single still photo, but if you press and hold on the shutter button, it now captures a quick video. (Previously, pressing and holding on the button took photos in burst mode; to do that on the iPhone 11 models, slide the shutter button to the left.) Once you’ve started taking a quick video, slide your finger to the right to lock recording, so you don’t have to keep holding the button down. Tap the white shutter button to take a still image while recording; tap the red record button to stop recording. For even easier quick video recording, press and hold either of the volume buttons; a single press still takes a photo. Note that quick videos always record with mono sound and at a resolution of 1920-by-1440; for stereo sound and the resolution set in Settings > Camera, use the Camera app’s Video mode.
(Featured image by Agê Barros on Unsplash)
A few of the 437 times we talked about cameras.
(Just kidding… or are we?)
- Tired of Skewed Lines in Your Photos? Use the Camera App’s Hidden Level.
- Use Continuity Camera to Scan Documents and Take Photos Right into Mac Documents
- Remember That You Can Search for Nearly Anything in Your Photos Library
- The Secret Keyboard Shortcut for Comparing Before/After Edits in Photos on the Mac
