Photos App On Mac OS X Yosemite (Photo : YouTube)
Mac users running OS X Yosemite received a free update from Apple today that features the new "Photos" app and a string of other bug fixes.
The app was first announced in June 2014 during the WWDC. Apple said then that the app would be coming to Mac users on spring after the Mac OS X Yosemite release. The Cupertino company stayed true to their word and now Mac owners can use the new Photo app.
Apple's new Photos app is not really a complete overhauled iPhoto, and also not a carbon copy of its iOS app. The new app includes unique tools exclusive only for Yosemite users, according to CNET.
Once a Mac user downloads the new Yosemite update, the Photos app will automatically become the default photo app. However, Apple is not restricting users from downloading other third-party applications. The older iPhoto app is still available to be used and Apple clarifies that it is not replacing the app.
The Photos app on Yosemite is also integrated with iCloud and the Apple Photo Library. Photos app can automatically save high resolution pictures on Apple's cloud storage service to keep the Mac's storage from being full.
In addition, the new editing tools for Yosemite lets users adjust several image parameters such as highlights, shadows, contrast ad exposure, according to Apple Insider.
Photos app is still not on par with other third-party image editing tools available on Yosemite such as Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture. But it is suitable for just basic editing as it includes eight different photo filters.
Additionally, the new updated app also simplifies photobook creation with new themes and formats. There are also additional options such as panorama and square for when buying prints.
Apple's launch of the Mac OS X 10.10.3 Yosemite update also coincides with the iPhone maker's launch of the iOS 8.3 update for their mobile devices.
