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The iOS 18 Photos app needs some major changes


The redesigned Photos app in the iOS 18 beta aims to simplify, but ends up a hodge-podge of design that will confuse users.

I think that if Apple doesn’t revise its approach, the company will face significant backlash when it releases the updated app to the public this fall. For that reason, I feel obligated to outline the goals of the new Photos app, applaud what it gets right, point out where the design fails, and explain what aspects prove confusing. But at least this slide-up modal sheet is clearly shown with a big obvious × in the upper corner, and with a little bit of the background peeking through the top, you intuit you can swipe down to dismiss it.

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