Use Apple Intelligence in Photos on Mac
With Apple Intelligence,* you can find just about anything in the photos and videos you capture, create memory movies of stories you want to see, and focus on the most important parts of your photos by removing distracting objects.
Note: To use Apple Intelligence, you need a Mac with M1 or later and macOS 15.1 or later, with Apple Intelligence turned on. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. To check whether Apple Intelligence is available for your device, language, and region, see the Apple Support article How to get Apple Intelligence.
Search for specific photos and videos with Apple Intelligence
Apple Intelligence makes it even easier to find a specific photo, or a key moment in a video—just describe what you want to find.
Go to the Photos app
on your Mac.Click the search field in the toolbar.
Tip: Press Command-F to quickly activate the search field.
Type a description in the search field using natural language—“Maya skateboarding in a tie-dye shirt” or “Sadie cartwheeling on the grass,” for example.
Note: For more information on naming people and pets in photos, see Find and name photos of people and pets.
Do any of the following:
See all collections: Click See All to view all collections in your results.
Filter your results: Click the Filter By pop-up menu, then choose Favorites, Edited, Photos, Videos, Screenshots, or a keyword.
View a photo: Double-click a photo to view it, then press the arrow keys to quickly view more photos from your results.
Select search results: Click a photo, or press the Command key while you click to select multiple photos so you can share them or add them to an album.
Create a memory movie
You can create a custom memory movie of a story you want to see, right in Photos. Just type a description, and Apple Intelligence finds the best photos and videos, crafts a storyline with unique chapters and a narrative arc, and sets it to music.
Note: Custom memory movies are available in macOS 15.4 or later on Mac models with M1 or later, in most languages and regions. To see if custom memory movies are available in your language or region, see the Apple Support article How to get Apple Intelligence.
Go to the Photos app
on your Mac.Click Memories in the Photos sidebar, then double-click Create a Memory Movie.
Note: If you don’t see the option to create a memory movie, try again later—it may take some time for Photos to process the contents of your photo library. (Make sure your Mac is on and connected to power.)
Type a description of the movie you want to create from your library, then press the Return key.
After you create a memory, you can choose new songs, edit the title, change the length, and add and remove photos. See Personalize your memories in Photos.
Remove distractions from your photos
You can use the Clean Up tool to remove distracting objects in the background of a photo.
Note: Clean Up is available in macOS 15.1 or later on Mac models with M1 or later, in most languages and regions. To see if Clean Up is available in your language or region, see the Apple Support article Requirements to use Clean Up in Photos.
Go to the Photos app
on your Mac.Double-click a photo, then click Edit in the toolbar.
Click Clean Up in the toolbar.
Note: After you click Clean Up, some items may be highlighted automatically so you can quickly click to remove them.
Select
below Erase.Optionally, drag the Size slider to select a brush size.
Click, brush, or circle what you want to remove.
To zoom in or out on a photo, drag the Zoom slider, or pinch open or closed on the trackpad. You can drag the zoomed image to reposition it.
Note: If you brush over a person’s face, the face may become blurred with a pixelated effect.
When you’re finished, click Done.