Apple just added a feature that lets you export yourentire Photos library to Google Photos.
Whats Missing From Photos App?
Alternatives exist, but none of them is as well-integrated as Photos.
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Photos has two big problems.
Its designusing Apples sweep-under-the-rug brand of “minimalism"makes features like editing recognized faces almost impossible to find.
The other problem is that basic functionality is completely lacking.
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But what kinds of things could Apple add?
So why isnt there a family photo album?
For starters, pictures in shared albums are not “on” your unit or even in your library.
If the creator deletes a shared album, you lose all access to photos you havent specifically saved.
“This is not an easy task because the Apple universe is meant for one person.
It’s messy.”
The situation is better on the Mac, which has many more editing tools.
Which leads to the question, why arent they also available on iOS?
You might have an album with all the photos taken in a specific city or using a particular lens.
you’ve got the option to create these on the Mac, but not on iOS.
Worse, they dont sync, so you cant even view them on your iPhone or iPad.
Info
Youre looking at a photo, and you wonder which camera took it.
Or which aperture was set on the lens, and so on.
On the Mac, you’re able to call up an info panel.
On iOS, you have to install a third-party app and access it via Photos share sheet.
I recommendExifyorMetaphobecause theyre easy to use and look great.
Photos should do this.
But every time I want to do this, it takes me a few minutes to find the setting.
And did you know you’re able to now add captions on iPhone and iPad?
I challenge you to find out how.
So, Apple could fix that.
But there are more missing features that it could add.
Photos is a great app already, but it could be so much better.
