OS X 10.10.3 With All-New Photos App Launching Later Today

[MacRumors]

OS X 10.10.3 with the all-new Photos app will be available Wednesday as a free software update for Mac users, according to The Associated Press. The news organization mentioned the release date as part of its in-depth review about the all-new Photos for OS X app, which it praised for making basic photo editing easy.

"Procrastinate no more. Apple's new Photos app for Mac computers, available Wednesday as a free software update, makes it easy to organize and edit your pictures. The app, which replaces iPhoto, bundles professional-level tools such as granular color correction into one free consumer package."

OS X 10.10.3 will be available through Software Update in the Mac App Store.

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[mattopotamus]

does this actually sync with iCloud photos (all of them)?

 

[darkknight14]

YESS! I have been looking forward to this since the announcement. Bye iPhoto

 

[oldmacs]

I'm staying on iPhoto FOREVER!!!

 

[AdeFowler]

From what I've read I'll stay clear of the Photos app for a couple of months.

 

[gabriel193755]

I will finally update my late 2013 iMac to Yosemite #.

 

[Schranke]

I just hope the release will be more stable then the beta, have had so many random shutdowns and apps refusing to launch during the last beta version

 

[Santabean2000]

Updates are (almost) always welcome.

Must really get my head around the new Photos app...

 

[RoelJuun]

I'm a little (actually very) nervous about the iPhoto -> Photo's transition…

And I'm not even talking about the general buggyness and terrible (Finder) performance.

 

[tkwolf]

From what I've read I'll stay clear of the Photos app for a couple of months.

How come?

 

[lellis2k]

I already have the app, did I download a beta or something?

 

[mattburley7]

new photos app and emojis

shouldnt iOS 8.3 launch today too since it has these new emojis?

 

[heimo]

Does it support new Emojis? I've been waiting this for decades! ;-) Just kidding. Nice to get something new to play with.

 

[Jamiet361]

RIP iPhoto.

I actually really enjoy the new photos app. Its quick, easy to use and nice to look at.

 

[mr.bee]

So how will this update handle iPhoto? Will it delete iphoto? because current beta of Photos just copy the entire photo database without deleting iPhoto.

 

[MRU]

How is the new 'photos' app ? Are we looking at the typical 'apple replacement' for an existing app - which comes with less features and severely cripples productivity until 16 updates down the line (after an outcry from masses of consumers, complaining about lost functionality) - or is it at least as functional as iPhoto (not even going to compare it to poor old Aperture which has likewise been put out to pasture).

 

[Phil A.]

From what I've read I'll stay clear of the Photos app for a couple of months.

Personally, I've had no issues at all with the beta version of Photos and it handles my photos much better than iPhoto ever did

 

[ButteryScrollin]

shouldnt iOS 8.3 launch today too since it has these new emojis?

seems likely yes

 

[Brian Y]

Not sure I want to trust hundreds of GB of photos to iCloud.

 

[PhiLLoW]

I dunno....i don't trust a program to manage all my childhood memories. Had so much problems with my music library and was always happy to have a backup I managed myself ( oldschool with folders and stuff )

 

[AdeFowler]

How come?

Just slightly nervous about the transition. My iPhoto's library is meticulously organised and I fear that I might have to spend a lot of time getting Photos back to that level.

On the other hand, the performance improvement would be a godsend.

Oh, and I would love a dark mode

 

[musika]

Song long iPhoto. You will never, ever be missed.

 

[hppy29]

From what I've read I'll stay clear of the Photos app for a couple of months.

I have been on the beta using a late 2014 5k iMac and a 2012 Macbook pro, not had any issues with photos with either of them on the last beta.

 

[bushido]

I'm staying on iPhoto FOREVER!!!

Same! it's a MESS. I have tried it but I have no idea what's actually in the cloud and what's stored local then I delete sth from my Photostream but for some reason those pics stay in the all photos tab. there's no consistency at all and I feel like I have no control over what's "mine.

 

[MasterHowl]

I'm usually all over OS X updates the minute they come out, but I think I'll be waiting a week or two before updating to Photos.