Apple iPhoto '11 Version 9.5 (for Mac)

Events

iPhoto groups your photos by time-based Events, which you can merge if you want.

Import

When you connect a camera or smart phone, iTunes will launch its importer.

Edit

Simple editing options are in the right panel: Exposure, Contrast, Saturation, and sharpness sliders are available under Adjust.

Maps

The new maps can be fluidly zoomed in and out, showing your photos' locations on more granular or wider locations.

Info Panel

The info panel, in addition to showing basic info like camera and file info, is where you enter Faces or Places geo-tag info.

Faces

Clicking on Add a face... will find and box faces in the image for you to identify. Your Mac's contact data is used to make it easier.

Print

The new Print feature is simple yet flexible.

iCloud

If you use Apple's iCloud Photo Stream on a Mac, you'll need iPhoto (or Aperture) to see your cloud-residing photos.

You can now upload photos to Twitter.

Projects

This shelf is where you access your book, card, and calendar projects.

Books

The book design features is beautifully done. Select a bunch of photos and they're automatically flowed into the book layout, and you can use drag and drop to change photo positioning.

About Our Expert

Michael Muchmore

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My Experience

I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on photo and video editing, operating systems, and web browsers. Prior to my current role, I covered software and apps for ExtremeTech and headed up PCMag’s enterprise software team. I’ve attended trade shows for Microsoft, Google, and Apple and written about all of them and their products.

I still get a kick out of seeing what's new in video and photo editing software, and how operating systems change over time. I was privileged to byline the cover story of the last print issue of PC Magazine, the Windows 7 review, and I’ve witnessed every Microsoft misstep and win, up to the latest Windows 11.

I’m an avid bird photographer and traveler—I’ve been to 40 countries, many with great birds! Because I’m also a classical music fan and former performer, I’ve reviewed streaming services that emphasize classical music.

Technology I Use

For everyday work, I use a good-old Dell tower with 16GB of RAM, a 12th-gen Intel Core i7 processor, and an Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti GPU that runs on Windows 11. I pair it with a 4K Lenovo ThinkVision P27u-10 monitor and a Logitech MX Vertical mouse. For offsite work, I use a 2024 Microsoft Surface Laptop with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processor. Camera-wise, I moved to mirrorless from a Canon EOS 80D with a Canon 70-300mm IS USM lens. I now have a Canon EOS R7 with a 100-400mm lens, but I miss my DSLR for several reasons.

In order of usage, the software I turn to most frequently is the Edge web browser, Slack, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365, Firefox, Brave, and WhatsApp. I use the Windows Phone link app to see everything on my Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra phone, which has excellent telephoto capability.

For fitness monitoring, I have a Fitbit Charge 6 and use an Anker Smart Scale P1. I’m also a streaming fan, so I subscribe to both Amazon Music Unlimited (especially for its Dolby Atmos content) and Qobuz (for its high-res sound quality and classical catalog). I recently added a Vizio 5.1 Soundbar SE, which sounds surprisingly good given its low price. To holler commands instead of using a remote control, I have the Amazon Fire TV Cube in the living room, which lets me verbally tell the TV what I want to watch. It hooks up to an LG B4 OLED TV. I have a Sonos One speaker in my kitchen that also ties in with Alexa, as does the Echo Dot 2 With Clock in my bedroom. For serious listening, I have B&W 601 speakers plugged into a Conrad-Johnson Sonographe amp and preamp, with a Cambridge Audio AXN10 streamer as source. For reading, I also have a Nook GlowLight 3.

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