It’s also set for a spring launch for the broader consumer population, too, so expect it to be available for all for free in the coming months. Elementary OS is clearly inspired by Mac OS X as they have a dock, top panel and applications have buttons at left side the grey theme also reminded me of my Macbook. It’s available now for registered OS X developers, as mentioned, and will also be rolling out as a public beta via the official OS beta seed program later this spring. Google’s Arc Welder runs on Android 4.4 and not Android 5.0 Lollipop. Now with launch of Arc Welder, a Chrome App packager, almost anyone can run Android apps on Windows, Mac, Linux or Chrome OS PCs.

I like the idea of a more lightweight experience that foregrounds the photos and does away with most of the interface and chrome, and I look forward to being able to use this instead of iPhoto, which honestly isn’t showing its age so well. Google’s ARC project, which allows Android apps to run on Chrome OS had been in a developmental process with a few developers having access to it. Users can also apply filters to their images, like those found on mobile, and share via various services, including third-party extensions.īasically, Photos on the desktop looks like the best parts of the mobile app writ large, combined with the on-demand print services that made iPhoto a handy tool for coming up with winning gifts for friends and family. A lot of these granular capabilities go some way to replacing Aperture, the professional photo lightbox and digital darkroom software which Apple has decided to sunset. Navigation is handled via the top bar, letting you switch between those views, as well as check out the new Projects section, where you can work on the books, cards, calendars and other print orders that were a core part of iPhoto’s offering.īuilt-in editing tools include a one-click enhance, like on mobile, as well as smart sliders for general categories and the ability to zoom in to specific measures like exposure or color balance to fine tune.

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