Tech Topic: Organizing Photos in Apple Photos iPhone (iOS 26)

• Use the new sorting and filtering tools in your Library

• Find photos by date, location, or object (thanks to Apple's built-in AI)

• Create albums and memories

• Customize your Collections view and reorder them

• Take advantage of hidden view options like aspect-ratio grids

0:00 – Intro: What's new in the Photos app (iOS 26)

0:20 – Opening the Photos app and layout overview

0:56 – Navigating Library, Collections, and Search tabs

1:18 – Understanding the Library view

1:35 – Scrolling through photos and timeline options

1:36 – Switching between All, Months, and Years views

2:50 – Using the Search tab to find photos

3:39 – Filtering photos in the Library

4:42 – Sorting and filtering options (favorites, videos, screenshots)

5:56 – Adjusting view options and zoom levels

6:58 – Viewing by aspect ratio (portrait vs landscape)

7:30 – Searching by objects (cats, mountains, etc.)

8:03 – Introduction to Collections

8:16 – Understanding Memories

9:22 – Navigating People, Pets, and Featured Photos

10:05 – Exploring Media Types and Utilities

11:13 – Customizing Pinned Collections

12:00 – Creating and naming new Albums

13:00 – How Albums and Library work together

14:02 – Using Utilities (handwriting, QR codes, panoramas)

15:00 – Changing the Collection view and layout

15:50 – Reordering Collections (Albums, Memories, etc.)

16:42 – Checking photo storage and info

17:00 – Difference between Library and Collections

17:39 – Using Search anywhere in Photos

18:04 – Finding specific types like QR codes or screenshots

18:24 – Photos app on iPad and Mac overview

18:40 – Creating folders and sorting albums

19:20 – Tips for organizing and finding photos

20:00 – Final thoughts and summary