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How to send photos faster on slow connections from iPhone

3 September 2026 at 17:30

Learn how to dramatically speed up photo sharing by instantly sending a smaller preview, with the high-quality version arriving soon after.

How to change the camera angle of existing photos in iOS 27

26 August 2026 at 17:30

Photo Reframe on iPhone in iOS 27

Learn how to change the perspective of a photo and change the angle of the photo subject using the Reframe tool in iOS 27 and macOS 27.

MacVoices #26233: Live! – Facial Recognition, Biometric Privacy, and Bending Spoons’ Buying Spree

By: Chuck
15 August 2026 at 06:27
The MacVoices Live! panel examines a class action lawsuit over Apple Photos facial recognition, debating whether on-device processing, user consent, and biometric privacy laws justify the legal action. The conversation moves to TV tracking alternatives after TV Time’s shutdown, then shifts to Bending Spoons’ acquisition of Airtable, exploring the company’s growing portfolio, its business strategy, and the future of database tools in an era of AI-assisted coding development.

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MacVoices #26144: NAB – Blackmagic Design’s Creator Empowerment Philosophy

By: Chuck
13 May 2026 at 22:14
From NAB in Las Vegas,Β Dan May, President ofΒ Blackmagic Design, talks about DaVinci Resolve 21, local AI tools, the new photo page, Blackmagic Cloud collaboration, Fairlight Live, and the free Blackmagic Camera app. The conversation highlights Blackmagic Design's focus on accessible professional tools and creator growth paths.Β 

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How to extend your photo on iPhone or Mac in iOS 27

3 August 2026 at 17:30

Original image and same image Extended by Apple AI

Learn how to expand a photo by intelligently generating new content beyond its original boundaries using Apple AI in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate.

Apple Intelligence for Home’s iCloud+ Requirements

8 July 2026 at 20:22

macOS 27 Golden Gate Beta 3 Release Notes:

Apple Intelligence for Home requires an iCloud+ subscription starting at 2TB.

Via Rajesh Pandey:

As part of the upgrade, the Home app uses AI to generate summaries of motion alerts from compatible HomeKit Secure Video cameras.

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Apple likely requires the 2TB iCloud+ tier because HomeKit Secure Video already relies on iCloud+ storage tiers. The 2TB plan supports a larger number of cameras, and AI-generated video descriptions would add to Apple’s cloud processing costs.

That makes sense, but it seems odd because the iCloud tiers are named based on storage amounts, yet the feature isn’t tied to how much space you’re actually using. A lower iCloud plan with tons of free space doesn’t get the features, yet a nearly full 2 TB plan does. There are already restrictions where supporting more cameras requires higher plans, but that is at least quasi related to storage.

I reluctantly upgraded to a 2 TB family plan within the last year or so. We don’t store many files in iCloud, messages are set to auto-delete after a year, and I manually offload photos older than a year (except for hearted favorites). It’s hard to believe given how I remember the original 5 GB free tier once being sufficient, but staying under 200 GB became untenable without a lot of extra work. It doesn’t help that Live Photos sometimes gets inadvertently turned on, so that we’re storing all these little videos without realizing it.

Previously:

How to save all photos from shared albums to your iPhone

15 July 2026 at 17:30

iCloud shared albums on iPhone

Find out how to save one, a few, or all photos and videos from a shared iCloud album to your iPhone, iPad, and Mac in just a few quick steps.

How to give 1 to 5 stars to your photos on iPhone, iPad, Mac

7 July 2026 at 17:30

Star rating in iPhone Photos app on iOS 27

Learn how to rate your photos and videos from 1 to 5 stars (β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…) for better organization and easier searching in iOS 27 and macOS 27.
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