iOS 18 Photos Isn't Great - Do This To Fix It

[@darkmatter_b]

Apple should add "Revert to iOS 17 UI" to the customization section.

[@pinkfrezz123]

No, Aaron. This is not what we need. Apple needs to revert to the original iOS 17 photos app. I need to just see my ALBUMS.

[@Siosal01]

This, and add a camera album.

[@S7oon]

REAL. GIVE ME BACK MY BABIES

[@IAmHisBeloved5]

Exactly! It’s so annoying. We didn’t ask for this dumb change.

[@highestrbi]

Downgrade to the 17.6 beta with iTunes while you still can and upgrade to 17.7.2 otherwise stuck forever

[@Kenmcfarland001]

@@pinkfrezz123 defo

[@alemacgirl]

I hate the new Photos App

[@TheGreatPartt]

Me too sometimes im in hurry to show something then i regret it 🤧

[@artfartzy]

What part of it do you dislike? After removing the unvanted sections I didnt want to see, I now like the photos app better than the one we had on iOS 17.

[@willcultra3268]

I think they need to change how albums work. The albums should be where the photo is saved when you move a photo there, not in the “recents”. Like how most file management systems work.

[@Kenmcfarland001]

@@artfartzytoo slow to Sync

[@artfartzy]

@@willcultra3268 Yes that would be nice, or give us the option to only have a photo shown in an album and not under recents.

[@johncooper6048]

The new video scrubbing is awful.

[@yamil.343]

I miss the old days when Apple was known for its simplicity. I’ve gotten used to the app but don’t really like much.

[@dognute2746]

Spent today setting up an iPhone 16 Pro. Last iphone was an X, still in use. A few times I thought that neither Steve Jobs nor Jony Ive would have let this out on the street. Experience was not bad but it was not great either. When I saw the updated? photos ap I wondered what they had done. Have used this video to make some needed changes.

[@richardlau6131]

What Apple should have done was to retain the features and layout in iOS 17 when migrating to iOS 18, but give users the option to add on any of the new features they find useful. Far better than forcing on users a ton of features and asking them to delete those which they don’t want.

[@IAmHisBeloved5]

Exactly! I’m just going to stop updating my phone at this point.

[@narcoblings4728]

that wouls make the an android

[@sambell385]

That's because the people inside of Apple have gotten stupid they're trying to copy off android now, what happened to their own individual awesome innovation that made them unique and different than everybody else now they're just average or subpar no sense in continuing to spend all this money on iPhones and putting up with their crap

[@dogbonemalone8977]

I did this and only selected 'Albums' and 'Utilities', then I zoomed out to show a 3x5 grid. It now looks pretty much like it did on IOS 17. Thanks, Aron. I'm happier now!

[@LanceCorporal_Waffles]

I despise the new photo app…

[@Paniekzaaiertje]

First thing I did when installing iOS 18 was disabling all those annoying extra things

[@jesusthe4ourth]

Like what?

[@Paniekzaaiertje]

@ The photos app, the widgets (when you scroll all the way to the left on the homescreen), the extra useless bloatware-like apps that nobody asked for, the control center (I made it the same as in iOS 17, so it’s one page with everything you need), and returning the Safari search bar to the top where it belongs. I may have done some more but those are the first things that come to mind now

[@majestcpotat085]

Same

[@sambuko1003]

It depends on every porson how they use it for example i like search bar in safari at the bottom but the new IOS 18 made me angry

[@Paniekzaaiertje]

@@sambuko1003 Yes the safari search bar is a personal vendetta for me

[@pasquale78]

Great tip Aaron. I turned off everything but utilities, what an improvement.

[@zandrataylor2962]

Thank you! Ios18 wrecked photos imo. Finding anything became unbearably painful. Glad to find this video thank you. I’m beginning to feel despondent every time there’s a new IOS. Knowing functionality and ability to use my devices will be difficult for weeks. 😔

[@chelsebee6156]

Thanks Aaron - I really didn’t like the update but much happier now since I modified with your video. Do you know how to fix the calculator too ??? That drives me crazy now

[@yashofficial___]

you are a life saver!! thanks alot

[@danlysk]

Aaron! Thank you! This is been bugging me for a while and you made it so easy.

[@Otonita1]

This video is really helpful! I hate the new photo app but I now hate it a bit less now that I've made the suggested changes. Still thinking about reverting to IOS 17 though.

[@kinocchio]

Thanks, I found the app too overwhelming at first. Just keeping the albums and utilities now.

[@tomm2639]

Finally a good take on the photos app, just functional info perfect

[@RideOnTimePH]

They added extra steps on deleting photos. Before, when you go to the recently deleted album, face id will be scanned automatically. Now you need to press the screen for it to scan your face.

[@grahamevans8567]

Oh no! Disaster!😂

[@Robert_Sustaita]

Your tips helped me so much. My photos app is a lot better now. Thanks Aaron!

[@AJM547]

Far worse for me in the Photos app for iOS 18 is the fact that I can not get the Visual Lookup feature to work. I LOVE this feature and it is gone. Still works on my iMac running Sequoia 15.1.1. Anyone else having this issue?? Am I the only one? Is there a fix that I should know about?

[@DiegoPerez-Avalos]

1:31 Or pinch with two fingers.

[@zollotech]

True

[@margaretb8393]

It wears me out even trying to pluck up the courage to install new version and then try to work out how it all works. 😪😪😪😪 Why does Apple feel the need to change things so dramatically. Similar to when they dramatically changed the old iMovie years ago and their was a huge outcry. And then did a backtrack.

[@alankuo1578]

Yes absolutely iOS 18 photos looks bad some unwanted features doesn’t make sense 😌😌

[@steveh7216]

What a feasible option would be, is to have the old photos app available free in the Apple Store.

[@manditoCEIBA]

Great tips, Aaron. Saludos from Honduras.

[@JustAPersonWhoComments]

I like the old photo layout on iOS 17 instead of making it more cluttered on iOS 18

[@NikolasPrivitera24]

thank you very much

[@youdontknowprincessjin4255]

I can’t search for the album name anymore ,what do I do ?

[@stephencooper3583]

Wow... that was like the first thing I did after the update. I keep telling people it's fine if they just take a minute and set it up how they want it. Glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. And yes, Pinned Collections and Utilities are actually nice improvements once you get used to it. I turned off all that other stuff... too much clutter.

[@michaelhawes8380]

I have sat and done all this a while ago. Sadly it’s still an awful jumbled up mess of an app. And most people hate it, to the point people are not buying new apple products.

[@sambell385]

@@michaelhawes8380 i'm with you and all these people on here trying to act like well if you do this customization it's OK , why should we have to,and that's OK if they like it and rationalize that to their own mind but I don't like it , by Apple and not just because of this but because of all of the drama and dysfunction that Apple has become with the upgrades and the bugs that they don't never fix just keep messing up stuff

[@prathmeshsalunke2602]

Finally Someone made a video on it.. Thanks Zollo ❤

[@StunnafulPhotography]

A sensational video! 👍🏽

[@snowtorres7169]

This is very helpful. Thank you! ❤

[@gnocchidokie]

I wish the "library" section was just Recent Photos like before!! If I save an image from a website, it sorts its metadata by date so it could be anywhere amongst my 14,000 photos/videos. Now I have to go to the "Recent days" section to find it, until it moves itself out of there automatically after a few days. Aye aye aye, not a fan

[@TellasWoods]

This video is GOLD Aaron! Thank you sir!!

[@bironmadisa2917]

Great tips. Thanks Aaron.

[@Kastas1]

Thank you, this makes photos app better! 😊

[@zollotech]

You are welcome! Glad to help.

[@BELO-w7z]

Very useful was having a nightmare thanks buddy

[@RRS0725]

Don’t know why I didn’t look for this earlier. I feel like I saw the customize before at the bottom and just didn’t mess with it. Thanks for the tip! Much better.

[@michaelhsn7524]

Thank you so much for showing to get back to zoomed inn pictures . I have always used 5 photos in width when I hold my iPad or iPhone in portrait mode, and 7 photos in width in landscape mode. tick off what I don't want to see, I already knew about it. You have no idea how much I've been annoyed by always having to zoom in manually when I open the Gallery app. I feel 10 kg lighter 😁 Again thanks 🙏🏼 You saving me from high blood plessure in the future

[@dna8269]

Great video thank you

[@nerd_lifestyle]

I have -Recent Days -Pinned Collections (with Favorites and Recently Saved as the first two pins) -Albums -Media Types -Utilities -People & Pets -Trips -Memories -Featured Photos …in that order. Much more functional for me now.

[@chevroletimpala1659]

New phots is great! Only zoomed in to get the grid like before.

[@helenastrid1027]

How do you edit photos in IOS18?

[@GAFYSELF]

Brilliant lesson, tidied up my iOS 18 photo app mess considerably 😎

[@mountman5386]

Good video. The new photos app just seems to have a lot more options but it was nice to be walked through them all. Well done.

[@a.e.hinson1333]

Thank you. I would prefer too go back to IOS 17 but this is a good work-around.

[@NoPro1962]

Editing changed as well is there a way to go back to Orig?

[@gilbertrenebogaert2316]

Great video Aaron! Reading some of the comments makes me wonder if we should not get back to iOS 12?

[@jamographer]

This makes things much easier, thanks!

[@Hugobeatsmaster]

Thank you for this video and made iOS 18 better for me

[@HalloMrFrog]

Thanks, that was very helpful 👌🏻

[@zollotech]

Glad it helped!

[@jeffhale1189]

Thanks for sharing. Blessings on your day.

[@ajpum65]

I like the new photos app just fine but always LOVE your videos. I learn something new every time. - question, when I used the wallpaper on my iPhone, it looks great on the Lock Screen but when viewing unlocked, the flames are blurred into the background instead of being crisp.

[@maz1988]

You can pinch photo gallery to zoom in or out the grid.

[@rosestines66]

Great video Aaron ❤😊

[@zollotech]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Adam_np16]

honestly I think it's objectively better, people just don't like learning new things. Obviously there are some issues like the video playback and such, but otherwise, having my albums at one tap is so much simpler to me. I've always used google photos, and thought the original photos app was terrible, and although it still needs work it's definitely an improvement to me.

[@IAmHisBeloved5]

Stop accusing people of stuff. People have more important things to take care of and learn. It isn’t that people don’t like to learn. We don’t have time to learn such useful stuff. People working 2 jobs in this economy. Barely have time to spend with their families. No one has time to be learning the new features they keep pushing on us. Most people hate this new feature. It’s overstimulating for my nervous system and it’s a strain on the eyes because the photo view is much smaller. I don’t have time to go on a scavenger hunt trying to find photos.

[@sambell385]

@@IAmHisBeloved5 thank you for standing up to these badgering Apple worshipping fan boys who wants to call people names who don't suck apples big toe and worship them at the altar the heck with Apple

[@cyberdudekhany]

Thank you I've just changed mine

[@bhaveshpatel6695]

Thanks much Aran, you saved me!

[@userharrisel]

The search button at the top is wicked

[@evanna_xo]

TYSM

[@maxbryer1111]

Thank you this really helped me out 100-% recommend 👍🏽

[@vildeeide7134]

Very helpful, thank you! In iOS 17, the most recent photo was at the top, a sorting order seen still in iOS18 in "screenshots" and in "favorites" etc. So why are the photos in iOS18 sorted the wrong way around, with the most recent photo at the bottom? Who does that? 😂 Any way to change that setting too?

[@garydwilliamsjr7513]

Any update on what’s going on with 18.2 RC ?

[@zollotech]

Only Apple knows, but I would expect it anytime now

[@junniorbrito9272]

This was a great informative video Aaron, thank so much ❤

[@lalomono34]

This helps so much thanks as always Aaron

[@aaronaustrie]

I hope I can do this on my phone like how you did it

[@zollotech]

You can.

[@Ben610]

Thanks for this video.

[@AntoH]

Can you clear the cameraroll on iPhone by sorting and moving photos to folders, like how you would clear an email inbox by moving emails to folders? My camera roll has 8,000 images and it's impossible to see what's in a folder and what is not.

[@chellykt]

how about no upgrade? it it bad to not upgrade??

[@antonmarashaj4358]

I like the Photos App!

[@sm0kas3rr69]

one of the biggest things i hate about the ios 18 photos app is the amount of clutter which im glad u can remove most of it but the swipe gestures honestly aren't rly convenient i swear i can never remember whether to swipe left right up or down to get outta sum but this video definitely helps a lot for sure

[@DinaMadi23]

Thanks for your video, it's helpful! But honestly I wish they would stop making changes for the sake of making changes and create nuisance for a lot of people who feel it has become overall much worse and less friendly than the previous version. There are so many things I dislike in this new version that it feels very frustrating. When something works, leave it alone I would say.

[@grahamevans8567]

Thanks Aaron, i quite enjoy it as is but im sure it will help a lot of people!

[@miamora01]

You made it look cute and now I’m thinking about updating

[@jascadet]

You can pinch in and out to zoom in the photos app too, instead of going through the menu.

[@redfive5856]

I'm getting used to the new layout, it's no big deal, but I like the old fermiliar look.

[@johnglover2854]

I like it more now I’ve followed your guide.

[@ront335]

I dislike it so much that I went back to Google Photos. So much better.

[@johncox2865]

I don’t trust Google.

[@grahamevans8567]

Me neither, it would have copies of all your photos in 5 mins! No security whatsoever

[@steve-ey4ol]

I don’t trust Apple I mean look at the issue with iPhone 15 last year phone can’t get this years updates and last year Tim said it’s the best iPhone ever ( more ballcrap from Apple) with the promise of updates seems to have fallen short from Apple so I don’t trust Apple

[@IAmHisBeloved5]

Good nor Apple can be trusted.

[@sambell385]

@@johncox2865 why there are no more villains than Apple all the big tech companies are villains behind the scenes look at all the stuff apples been sued for

[@sts8657]

The only problem it got is the main page, i dont like to start with the photo grid. Give me the albums as main screen back

[@Glinedog]

That is excellent. Star!

[@iOSuptodate]

Awesome video 😊

[@yourobson]

Besides using it for viewing my photos the main section is for me the Activity in Shared Albums. While Shared Albums can be selected to be on top the Activity section that has all likes and comments is hidden behind Activity text in blue that reveals a panel that just wants to be hidden. On contrary I would like to pin Activity section as the main one. I could have it in iOS 17 under For Me section at the bottom. So previously I could either focus on my photos editing and cataloging them or jump to Activity section of my Shared Albums to see all reactions. It was for me much easier to use.

[@Mopsie]

Great tips! Thanks!

[@SomeUnBoulogne]

I know this is not the point of this video, however, mind telling what weather widget you use?

[@zollotech]

Mercury weather

[@hasithasanjeewa3803]

How to get your iphone wallpaper ? Its cool ❤

[@sunitaschrijvers3464]

Any news when iOS 18.2 comes out for everyone

[@TechlikeL]

I actually like the new photos app a lot, but thanks for telling! 😊

[@TheTeessideTravellerUK]

Where has the map search gone?? I loved being able to open world map and select location of photos !

[@wojciechkups2914]

So pumped to have Apple Intelligence find me photos impossible to find in the new app whenever it comes out in my language, so like after iPhone 17 launch, hopefully.

[@garethalston]

I’ve had it set like this from day 1 and actually like it. I think once people get use to it and figure it out it won’t be as bad as they saying it is now.

[@knife_knut]

Outstanding video! 👍😎👍

[@ragingturtle640]

Thing I miss most from ios17 was the ability to just view albums. So much cleaner that seeing all the photo cluttering the screen.

[@nutzeeer]

I dont feel like missing out with ios 17. staying there.

[@mvl6827]

Same for me. But Apple is pushing for the update and actually updated my iPad without me knowing...

[@DonnyGT]

Life saver!

[@m1ghtysauc3E]

Man this made it so much better. Apple really screwed up the photos app. Such a mess.

[@Brett.McMillin]

If they bring back the camera roll, I’ll be somewhat satisfied. That’s the place I keep my photos that I haven’t synced and moved to my MacBook yet. Now the only time I can see them is on my watch or on my Mac when I plug in my iPhone.

[@sinclairj7492]

So why is there no 18.2 rc out? Two weeks of silence, did everyone at  die?

[@carlarenner555]

I’m just trying to figure out how to trim a screen recording of a gif that’s in my videos. I thought there used to be an edit when I pulled up the video

[@mysticthundersheeshgod499]

this video helped a lot. a really good take on the app and customisation. i just hope apple allows us to take the app back to the way it was. seems like unnecessary complication to update it the way it is which doesn't feel like ios at all

[@sambell385]

Because it's not iOS ! iOS is gone it died with jobs he's probably rolling in his grave these people are lost and stupid they're trying to act like android because they don't have no ideas of their own

[@mysticthundersheeshgod499]

they've complicated things way too much now with ios 18. at this point it makes sense to go the android way cause they've made ios redundant now. at least with the android side of things we get to chose and customise without any hindrance also the cost savings going android for where i live

[@timslater999]

Thanks Aaron

[@joebraxton4146]

Whats wrong with the ios mail app no alert sounds or receiving mail