Yes, AI is everywhere and always on. I have successfully updated all my devices, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 and just this week, MacOS 15.1 Sequoia. All photo and editing apps seem to be working. A few of my other productivity apps are showing signs of not keeping-up-with-the-times and I am looking for replacements.
In December and then in early 2025 we can expect updates to operating systems that will introduce additional AI tools.
Go to the source at Apple Intelligence.
A new proposed class for Spring 2025 to run 6 meetings on Zoom or photo walks, Thursdays 10 am to noon beginning February 6th and ending on March 13th. Our class will be closed to new participants - previous Studio participants will be moved from Waitlist to Enrolled once registration begins. Please keep a list of potential venues for photo walks.
The RenSoc open house is Jan 17th and online class registration opens that week. Our Shared Photo Album will be open to new postings until January 22nd.
In these AI (artificial intelligence) days we need to know about how images are created and edited. Often we look at the information attached to a photo, metadata, and know ISO-Aperture-ShutterSpeed and location. After editing, some apps add to metadata with their name and Photos Search feature (iOS 17.x) can find other images edited with the same app.
But what about images generated by AI? What about deepfake images? What do we see in metadata? How do we spot photo manipulation?
This post will share recent articles to increase our understanding of the information behind our images.
Content Authenticity Initiative is a site to watch:
more later ...
Where have I been? Lately, months ago and even years ago? Safari is revealing tricks to me now on the verge of an update. Just in time to learn new things about browsing the web.
I've been struggling with websites that include Cookies, Ads and Pop-Ups. So Cookies get managed, Ads get blocked and Pop-ups are ... well, broken. On a computer, open Safari then Safari > Settings... > Websites and look on the list for both Content Blockers and Pop-up Windows. (Don't ask me about the difference or why these two items are so separated on the list in MacOS Sonoma 14.6.1).
Some websites are virtually unusable if you block their content. You can miss the nano-blink-of-an-eye notice in the URL bar about "blocked content" and the little icon (box) next to the refresh page arrow icon. This can't be an "accessible feature" if it disappears instantly from the URL field. Where is the setting to delay the instant disappearance of this note?
In Safari's toolbar, look at the report you get with the Gear icon about each website and what is allowed or blocked. Many of Apple's apps let you Customize the toolbar, so look it over for a button that might improve your workflow.
Capture life in Folsom: