{"id":867118,"date":"2025-04-29T11:40:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T18:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/?p=867118"},"modified":"2025-04-29T11:20:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T18:20:54","slug":"new-photos-app-ios-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cultofmac.com\/how-to\/new-photos-app-ios-18","title":{"rendered":"Don’t let iOS 18’s radically redesigned Photos app throw you for a loop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple’s redesigned Photos app in iOS 18 brings the biggest changes ever to how you browse your pictures, videos and memories on your iPhone. Gone are the separate tabs across the bottom. Now the Photos app delivers a single, scrollable view. Scroll up to see your library; scroll down to sort through albums, people and memories.<\/p>\n

It takes some getting used to \u2014 and the big changes are driving some people absolutely insane<\/a>. To get a grip on all the changes, you need to learn where to find your recently saved images, deleted photos and your album of hidden photos.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how it works.<\/p>\n

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How to use the new Photos app in iOS 18<\/h2>\n

As controversial as the new Photos app is, it already went through a lot of changes over the summer<\/a> that made it less radical than Apple originally envisioned it. Now it’s baked in place for iOS 18<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll see the Photos app’s new design as soon as you update your iPhone to iOS 18, which Apple released Monday<\/a>. The update is available now in Settings > General > Software Update<\/strong>. It\u2019s compatible with all the same devices as iOS 17.<\/p>\n

Note: This is just one of many new features in iOS 18. Read about them all in our roundup, Everything new in iOS 18<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Table of contents: How to use the new Photos app in iOS 18<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. Your photo library<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Your collections<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Recently saved images<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Search<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Find Deleted and Hidden images<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Edit and rearrange your collections<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Check iCloud sync and see shared photos<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. More iOS 18 features<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Your photo library<\/h3>\n
    \"The<\/a>
    The new Photos library in iOS 18 comes with a floating toolbar at the bottom.
    Screenshot: D. Griffin Jones\/Cult of Mac<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    When you first open the Photos app in iOS 18, you should notice big changes immediately. The Library<\/strong> on the top half of the screen shows all your pictures in chronological order. Scroll up to browse your pictures and videos.<\/p>\n

    The\u00a0Select<\/strong> button in the top toolbar lets you select a batch of images to share, organize, delete or edit. You can tap to select\/deselect images, or swipe your finger across the screen to select a bunch of them at once.<\/p>\n

    The\u00a0Sort & Filter<\/strong> button at the left edge of the bottom toolbar lets you choose how images are listed:<\/p>\n