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We took a boat to a teeny tiny island called Bean Island. We walked around the entire edge of the island’s rocky coastline.
There were some gloriously regal looking black backed gulls along the shore, as well as a pair of juvenile bald eagles who were making hilariously squeaky noises. ⌘ Read more
Daniel Pocock: ClueCon 2024 photos
ClueCon has just finished. Here are some of my photos.
, screenshot capabilities, ability to initiate discussions based on photos (for example, provide a picture of … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/05/23/how-to-use-chatgpt … ⌘ Read more
iOS 17.5.1 & iPadOS 17.5.1 Update Released to Fix Reappearing Deleted Photos Bug
Apple has released a small bug fix update for iPhone and iPad versioned as iOS 17.5.1 and iPadOS 17.5.1. The update specifically aims to fix a very strange bug where deleted photos would randomly reappear on some users devices. Sometimes the photos that reappeared on user devices were deleted many years prior, raising serious questions … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/ … ⌘ Read more
How to View Instagram Without an Account
Instagram is one of the most popular social networks in the world, with photo sharing, video sharing, messaging capabilities, and much more. While it seems like many people have Instagram accounts, there are also plenty more people without Instagram accounts, and who don’t ever want to have an Instagram account or profile. So what if … Read More ⌘ Read more
3 Great Photo App Tips for iPhone, iPad, & Mac That You May Have Overlooked
The Photos app is a major part of the Apple ecosystem, providing a ton of powerful capabilities for managing and editing photos whether you’re using Photos on iPhone, Mac, or iPad. While you may already be familiar with some great tips like editing photos for color, cropping, applying filters, and creating folders for your photos, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/05/09/overlooked-photos-app-tips-iphone-i … ⌘ Read more
How to Convert Photos to Videos on iPhone & iPad
One of the more interesting tricks available for the Photos app on iPhone and iPad is an ability to convert a series of selected photos into a video. This can be particularly useful for action photos and burst photos that are a series of similar images, but you can select any number of photos of … Read More ⌘ Read more
Dream Setup
I love Daniel Bogan’s Uses This blog, even though it seems a bit Apple
heavy at times. People sharing what tools, both hardware and software,
that work for them is very helpful. A lot of things I never knew
about came from this or similar sites, or just people’s own home pages
copying Uses This’ questions and giving their own answers.
I love to see photos of people’s setup, like Reddit’s
/r/battlestations or the incredibly detailed interviews at … ⌘ Read more
How to Bulk Image Edit on iPhone & iPad wth Copy & Paste Edits to Photos
Bulk image editing can be a tedious task, but the Photos app for iPhone and iPad has a fantastic feature that makes editing a series of images a lot easier. Essentially how this works is that you make edits to one photo, and then you copy those edits, and paste them to other photos that … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Use Apple Watch as Viewfinder & Remote for iPhone Camera
Did you know that your Apple Watch can be used as a viewfinder and shutter button for the camera on your iPhone? Sure, some of you may already know this, but a lot of new Apple Watch users aren’t aware of this nifty feature that can come in handy while taking photos in a variety … Read More ⌘ Read more
Types of Eclipse Photo
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2 Easy Ways to Compress Images on Mac
Compressing images can be a necessary task for many Mac users, whether they’re getting ready to post an image to the web, share a photo through email or messages, or they’re simply trying to compress and reduce the file size of an image for any other purpose. There are several ways to compress images on … Read More ⌘ Read more
Tourist crops providing selfie solution for famed Queensland sunflower fields
Specially grown sunflower crops are springing up around Southern Queensland to help meet demand from crowds of visitors keen for a photo. ⌘ Read more
Fix “Photos Quit Unexpectedly” Error on Mac
Rarely, Mac users may experience an issue with the Photos app crashing during usage, or crashing in the background when not in use, but a pop-up error message appears on the Mac stating “Photos quit unexpectedly. Click Reopen to open the application again. Click Report to see more detailed information and send a report to … Read More ⌘ Read more
New Apple Commercial: Hello Apple Vision Pro
Apple is running a commercial for Apple Vision Pro that shows off the devices appearance when wearing, and the interface the wearer sees overlayed onto the world. The ad shows people interacting with various spatial computing interfaces and apps, from general computing tasks, to watching movies, making FaceTime video calls, interacting with panoramic photos, all … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/01/29/new-apple-commercial-hello-apple-visio … ⌘ Read more
Scroll Through Every Mac Desktop & Laptop Ever Made
The Mac turned 40 this week, and if you’re still on an Apple history kick, there’s a fun website that’s worth exploring called Mac40th. Mac40th.com showcases every desktop and portable Mac ever made by Apple in a continuous stream of Macs, displayed in random order. But it’s not just Macs, interspersed with tons of photos, … Read More ⌘ Read more
Well crap. I think I just realized that if my profile photo was a person it could vote in this year’s election. Probably time for a new default one.
Fast Radio Bursts
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How to Install Instagram on Mac as an App
Instagram is one of the most popular social networks out there, focused around the sharing of photos and videos, and people use it for myriad reasons. While iPhone and Android users can install Instagram on their device through the respective app stores, Mac users who want to install Instagram have a different route entirely. If … Read More ⌘ Read more
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It’s been very damp. It was, however, recently sunny for a bit. Here is the proof of the sun’s continued existence. ⌘ Read more
How to Build a Small Solar Power System
Image: a solar panel with charge controller and lead-acid battery. Photo by Kris De Decker
Readers have told me they like to build small-scale photovoltaic installations like those that power Low-tech Magazine’s [website](https: … ⌘ Read more
How to Send Full Quality Images & Video on WhatsApp
WhatsApp now offers the ability to send full original quality photos and videos over the messaging service. You may already be familiar with sending HD photos on WhatsApp, but now with a new feature addition and change, you can send full quality photos and videos, meaning there’s no compression at all, over WhatsApp too. Sending … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Send Full Quality Images & Video on WhatsApp
WhatsApp now offers the ability to send full original quality photos and videos over the messaging service. You may already be familiar with sending HD photos on WhatsApp, but now with a new feature addition and change, you can send full quality photos and videos, meaning there’s no compression at all, over WhatsApp too. Sending … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Upload High Quality Video & Photos to Instagram for iPhone
Instagram is a very popular photo sharing and video sharing social network where users post photos, videos, reels, and stories, but, curiously, by default Instagram does not upload the highest quality photos or videos. Instead, a buried settings option allows you to enable high quality uploads of photos and videos to Instagram. If you feel … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/12/09/how-to-upload-h … ⌘ Read more
How to Change Quick Actions & Extensions in MacOS Sonoma & Ventura
Extensions and Quick Actions in MacOS allow you to enable and disable additional features in places like the Sharing menu, Touch Bar, and contextual menus in the Finder. For example, you can add or remove Markup options, Quick Actions, Sharing options, photo editing options, and much more. These are a popular feature for many Mac … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/12/08/how-change-quick-actions-extensi … ⌘ Read more
How to Change Quick Actions & Extensions in MacOS Sonoma & Ventura
Extensions and Quick Actions in MacOS allow you to enable and disable additional features in places like the Sharing menu, Touch Bar, and contextual menus in the Finder. For example, you can add or remove Markup options, Quick Actions, Sharing options, photo editing options, and much more. These are a popular feature for many Mac … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/12/08/how-change-quick-actions-extensi … ⌘ Read more
How to Transfer Photos from iPhone to Mac Without iCloud
If you’re accustomed to using iCloud to keep your photos synced between your iPhone, Mac, or even Windows PC, you may not be familiar with the process of transferring pictures off of the iPhone without using iCloud. This tutorial will walk through the steps required to get pictures from your iPhone to your computer, without … Read More ⌘ Read more
Messages on iPhone Will Prompt You To Send Pics if Someone Asks for Them
This is a cool little convenience feature that is not widely known; the Messages app on iPhone and iPad will prompt you to send photos if someone asks for them. The Messages app has become significantly more intelligent in the latest versions of iOS and iPadOS for iPhone and iPad, and now, alongside the usual … Read More ⌘ Read more
Test our Bike Generators in Paris, Rotterdam, and Barcelona
Image: Bike generator in Paris. Photo: Marie Verdeil. Bike generator in Paris, France
A year after Low-tech Magazine built and documented [a domestic bicycle generator](https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2022/03/how-to-build-a-practical … ⌘ Read more
How to Make Stickers from Photos for Messages on iPhone
Stickers are a fun and creative way to enhance your iMessage experience, and the latest versions of iOS support a feature that allow you to easily make your own stickers from any of your own photos, right from your iPhone. For example, maybe you have a picture of a great dog or cat, or yourself, … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Use Standby Mode on iPhone with iOS 17
StandBy Mode is perhaps the most interesting feature for iPhone users who update to iOS 17, transforming the iPhone into a customizable display clock whenever the iPhone is placed horizontally and is charging. With StandBy Mode, your iPhone can become a table clock, a photo frame, an information display, amongst other possibilities, and since it’s … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Use Standby Mode on iPhone with iOS 17
StandBy Mode is perhaps the most interesting feature for iPhone users who update to iOS 17, transforming the iPhone into a customizable display clock whenever the iPhone is placed horizontally and is charging. With StandBy Mode, your iPhone can become a table clock, a photo frame, an information display, amongst other possibilities, and since it’s … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to Make a Contact Poster on iPhone
Contact Posters are a feature added to iPhone with iOS 17 and newer, that allow you to choose a custom photo, poster, and name that appears when you call another iPhone user (or send them a message). These personalized Contact Posters can be a fun way to further customize your iPhone experience, and they’re unique … Read More ⌘ Read more
The angle of the sun wasn’t perfect for this photo, but it turned out to be an unexpected highlight during our hike around Thurso today. ⌘ Read more