I was trying to remember the app from ages ago when I used it, but it's the closest thing to Photos on the Mac for Windows. It's called Phototheca https://lunarship.com/
It's 40 bucks, though.
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It's 40 bucks, though.
It is, but it's as close to Photos as anything on Windows I've ever tried. You can also try Windows Photo Gallery, which has improved dramatically and it's free. Maybe wait for a Black Friday deal or something for Phototheca. I'll be buying it again when I move back to Windows next year.
There was a job posting a number of months ago for Windows developers for new Windows apps, which MR already reported on.
www.macrumors.com
Reporting something as a rumor which you already know to be true?
Apple Hiring to Build 'Next Generation of Media Apps for Windows'
Apple is looking for software engineers to build "the next generation of media apps for Windows" according to a new Apple job listing shared...
www.macrumors.com
Reporting something as a rumor which you already know to be true?
There was a job posting a number of months ago for Windows developers for new Windows apps, which MR already reported on.
Apple Hiring to Build 'Next Generation of Media Apps for Windows'
Apple is looking for software engineers to build "the next generation of media apps for Windows" according to a new Apple job listing shared...
Reporting something as a rumor which you already know to be true?
Did you not read the article? It mentions that job posting.
Sure did; now we can report the same thing again in 6 months, and both previous articles can be mentioned!
I do not work in an office, I am the founder and owner. I am not sure how this is related to my comment on M$ though.
No idea if anyone has replied with this yet but you may want to see the iTunes for Windows page. That laptop has a similar design. That screenshot probably hasn't been updated in like two decades or something. They don't even need a laptop stuck to it. Their Microsoft Store listing has nice screenshots. I suppose Apple is going along with MS' failed Store because they have the same vision?
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Your comment confuses me. Apple could do anything they wanted. They don't need to block Android to Android iMessages. They don't want to bring iMessage to Android because it's part of their ecosystem lock-in. It's why they likely won't be bringing it to Windows. If one person has an Android device and the other has an iPhone and is using iMessage, the Android user will be pressured into iOS because of the "green bubbles"/SMS. If there were iMessage for Android, this scenario wouldn't happen and it, among other things, is how Apple locks people into their ecosystem. Safari is another one that annoys me because it's a pretty good browser but you're trapped unless you have a Mac.
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For the people saying that Apple is primarily a hardware company. This may have been the case in the past, but Apple is increasingly moving towards being becoming more of a services company as growth in iPhone sales start to slow and not being too over reliant on the iPhone as it once was. If Apple is going to grow its services business then it has to start building apps for other platforms and get over the stigma of building poorly written apps for other platforms and cloud services that people openly mock at first even if down the line they turn out to be solid (i.e. Maps, iCloud (MobileMe) etc.). With Google Photos starting to charge next year while still not valuing privacy and Apple Maps catching up with Google Maps while valuing privacy, with the growth of Apple Music etc, Apple could potentially be even bigger in services and compete head to head with the likes of Google and Microsoft.