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Mac|Life
August 2022
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CRAVE
THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER
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YOUR SUPERGUIDE TO PHOTOS
Discover easy ways to edit, optimize and organize your images with this in–depth guide
Get your photos on to your Mac
Explore a range of techniques to transfer photos and video clips from camera to computer
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The option to upload photos from your
HOW TO Share images using AirDrop
Share options Browse to an image in your
Fix photos with Apple’s tools
Explore a range of techniques to transfer photos and video clips from camera to computer
HOW TO Conquer common issues
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3 GEXTENSIONS REAT PHOTOS
As a digital darkroom, Apple’s Photos app does a great job of fixing common problems with color, tone and composition. However, you can expand its functionality by adding third–party extensions that can be accessed from within Photos.
Organize and find your photos
Use a range of automated features to manage your collection
Perform advanced edits in Photos
Use the tools in macOS Photos to adjust your images in creative ways
HOW TO Remove unwanted objects
Street furniture 1 This scenic country walk
HOW TO Make selective color adjustments
` Hue and Luminance 1 To creatively
HOW TO Make a better black and white conversion
Desaturate color 1 You can make an
COPY AND PASTE
Transfer multiple adjustments in a moment
Editing photos on the go
Use iOS Photos’ tools and techniques to polish pictures to perfection
HOW TO Find photos more easily
Change thumbnails In iOS Photos tap the ‘…’
Best alternatives to Photos
Expand your digital darkroom toolset with these third–party apps
Best photo–editing apps for iPhone
Perform creative edits on the go
Best photo–editing apps for iPad
Tweak images on a larger display
APPLE INTERFACE DESIGN
THE PAST, P R ES E N T, AND FUTURE OF INTERFACE DESIGN
Apple interfaces made our Macs, our phones, our tablets, and our TVs better. How did we get here, and where are we headed?
From icons to iconoclasm
How Apple changed the way computers look, feel, and work
The rise and fall of skeuomorphism
Why the iPhone needed to make things look like things
Flat design, neumorphism, and the future
How Apple fell flat and discovered depth again
Sketching the future
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REVIEWS
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TOUGH TESTING, TRUSTED RATINGS
Audio Pro C10 MkII
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Autel Evo Nano
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Hyperdrive Duo Pro 7–in–2 USB–C Hub
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ADVANCED iOS CAMERA APPS
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Create and manage contacts
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Do more with Contacts
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ASK
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> The trials of Monterey
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> Reconnect to café network
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> Can’t print on glossy paper
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> Using a VGA projector with an M1 Mac
Is there any way I can connect my much-loved old NEC VT660 video projector to my M1 MacBook Pro, or is this a lost cause?
> Add more users to an external system
I can start up my old 2011 iMac from an external SSD, letting it run faster, but how do I go about installing another user on that system?
> Migrate keychains in iCloud
I have two keychains in use on my MacBook Pro. What’s the best way to transfer them to my new Mac Studio?
> Monterey upgrade refuses to install
The Monterey upgrade refused to install on my iMac 2017 27–inch, telling me that I had to turn off FileVault. When I did that, nothing happened. Why can’t it upgrade?
CREATE
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Switch between applications
Use the App Switcher to cycle through open applications
Master screenshots on Mac
Take quick and easy screengrabs to speed up your workflow
Discover Cinematic mode
Capture background blur and pull focus from one person to another
Haptic Touch tips and tricks
Uncover the secrets of the long press and access app features faster
Improve online portraits
Discover how to polish your portrait’s pixels to perfection in Facetune2
Get Safari to work your way
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Switch up your Watch faces
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Apple Studio Display
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