Sometimes you might not want certain pictures shot on your iPhone or iPad to be visible in your Photo Library, but for whatever reason, you might not want to outright delete them either. That's why Apple's
Photos app includes an option to hide certain photos from the main library. Prior to iOS 14, this option would hide pictures from the Photos and For You sections of the Photos app, but they would still show up in the Albums section under an album called "Hidden," which wasn't exactly an inconspicuous way of squirreling away private pictures. With that in mind, Apple has added an option in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 that allows users to hide the Hidden album from the Photos app, quite literally. The following steps run you through the process of hiding a picture and then making sure the Hidden album is concealed in the Photos app. Once you've completed the steps, the Hidden album won't show up in the Photos app; just be aware that
you'll still see the Hidden album when you use the image picker in third-party apps, so it's not completely invisible from prying eyes. How to Hide a Photo
Again, this hides the photo
from the general album view, but conspicuously places the photo in an album called "Hidden". To hide that "Hidden" folder in iOS 14: How to Hide the 'Hidden' Folder in Photos
If you ever want your Hidden album to appear in Photos again, go to Settings -> Photos and then toggle the switch next to Hidden Album so that it's in the green ON position. Note that while the album is hidden in the Photos app, it can appear in the photo picker from 3rd party apps. At best this just makes it harder for casual snoopers from running across your private photos. Related StoriesiOS 15.2 Beta: How to Use the Hide My Email Feature in the Mail AppThursday November 11, 2021 12:44 am PST by Tim Hardwick With iOS 15 and the Hide My Email feature exclusive to iCloud+ subscribers, you can create unique, random email addresses that forward to your personal inbox whenever you want to keep your personal email address private. In iOS 15.2, which is in beta right now, you can use Hide My Email directly from the Mail app. When you use Hide My Email, all the emails sent to the random Apple-created... iOS 15.4: How to Scan Printed and Handwritten Notes into the Notes AppTuesday March 22, 2022 10:41 am PDT by Tim Hardwick With the release of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4, Apple added a new feature to the stock Notes app that allows you to quickly scan printed or handwritten text and save it in digital text format. Keep reading to learn how it works. On earlier versions of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, scanning text into Apple's Notes app required tapping on a note's text field and tapping the Live Text option in the... How to Multitask on iPad With Slide OverThursday January 27, 2022 5:51 pm PST by Tim Hardwick In iPadOS, Apple includes several multitasking options that let you work with more than one app on your iPad at the same time. This allows apps that support multitasking to be used in a few different ways. This article looks at Slide Over. Be sure to check out our separate Split View how-to guide by clicking the link. We've also provided a link for it at the end of this article. Slide Over in ... macOS: How to Use Live Text to Copy and Share Text in Images on Your MacTuesday February 15, 2022 12:28 pm PST by Tim Hardwick In macOS Monterey, Apple introduced a feature called Live Text that can automatically recognize text when it appears in an image in Safari, Photos, Preview, Quick Look, and elsewhere, allowing you to easily copy or share it. For example, if you have a picture in the Photos app of a storefront that displays a phone number, you can capture that number to add to your contacts. It's an incredibly ... How to Hide Your Instagram Online StatusWednesday January 12, 2022 9:43 am PST by Tim Hardwick Most social media networks and chat platforms these days include a feature that shows when a user was last online or last active on the service, which can be either helpful or a hindrance, depending on your personal or business situation. WhatsApp includes an optional "Last Seen" status for the person you're chatting with in a conversation thread, while Instagram tells you how long it was... How to Disable Live Text on iPhone and iPadTuesday February 15, 2022 12:24 pm PST by Tim Hardwick In iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Apple's Live Text feature can automatically recognize text when it appears in your camera's viewfinder, in a photo or screenshot you've taken, and in Safari, and let you copy or share it. Sometimes, however, the text auto-detection can become a distraction, and you might prefer to turn it off, either completely or just for the Camera app. This article explains how. Ho... How to Share Your Activity on Apple Watch and Compete With FriendsTuesday February 22, 2022 5:10 pm PST by Tim Hardwick If you've got an Apple Watch, you can build motivation to stay active and stick to your fitness routine by sharing your activity with your friends and family. Read on to learn how. One of the great things about Apple Watch is that Apple has built in a social aspect to its activity tracking features that makes it easier to promote camaraderie in pursuit of a shared exercise goal. By... How to Create Your Own GIFs in the Twitter iOS AppWednesday March 23, 2022 7:19 pm PDT by Tim Hardwick Twitter has updated its iOS app with a new in-app camera feature that lets users create their own animated GIFs for posting to the social media platform. The following steps show you how it's done. In Twitter, hit the big blue plus button to start composing a tweet. Tap the picture icon in the compose window, just above the virtual keyboard. Tap the camera icon. Make sure GIF is selected ... Popular StoriesGurman: New M2 iPad Pro Models to Be Announced 'In a Matter of Days'Saturday October 15, 2022 10:44 am PDT by Sami Fathi Apple will announce new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models in "a matter of days," respected Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman said today in his latest Power On newsletter. The new 11-inch and 12.9-inch models, codenamed J617 and J620, will be the first update to the higher-end iPad since April 2021, where both models gained the M1 chip and a new 12.-9-inch mini-LED display. For their... iOS 16 Features an All-New iPhone Keyboard Layout OptioniOS 16 adds native support for the Dvorak keyboard layout on the iPhone, providing users with an alternative to the standard QWERTY layout. The newly added option was noted by @aaronp613 and others back in July, but the feature stayed largely under the radar until it was highlighted this week by Ars Technica and The Verge. Dvorak was designed to make two-handed typing faster and more... Upcoming 11-Inch iPad Pro Rumored to Miss Out on Mini-LED DisplaySunday October 16, 2022 9:03 am PDT by Sami Fathi The upcoming 11-inch iPad Pro will feature the same LED Liquid Retina Display found in the current generation model and not the newer mini-LED display technology found in the larger 12.9-inch size, reliable display analyst Ross Young said today. Replying in a tweet, Young reaffirmed previous rumors that the upcoming 11-inch iPad Pro will not gain the newer mini-LED display technology,... Apple Has Worked on Docking Accessory That Would Turn the iPad Into a Smart Home DisplaySaturday October 15, 2022 11:33 am PDT by Sami Fathi Apple has worked on a docking accessory for the iPad that would allow customers to transform the device into a smart home display, similar to Google's approach with the Pixel Tablet. During Google's last event, it announced it would offer a charging speaker dock that magnetically attaches to the back of the upcoming Pixel Tablet, essentially turning it into a smart home display like the Nest ... 10 Cutting Edge Features to Expect From Apple's Upcoming AR/VR HeadsetFriday October 14, 2022 3:09 pm PDT by Juli Clover Apple next year is planning to enter a new product category, launching its first mixed reality headset. Rumors indicate that the upcoming headset will support both AR and VR technology, and that it will have features that will outshine competing products. Render created by Ian Zelbo based on rumored information With the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, Apple's hardware and software led it to... Apple Acknowledges 'SIM Not Supported' Bug Impacting iPhone 14 UsersMonday October 17, 2022 12:23 am PDT by Sami Fathi Apple has acknowledged yet another iOS 16 bug impacting customers of the iPhone 14, this time related to cellular data and SIM card support. In a memo seen by MacRumors, Apple acknowledges that some users of the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max may see a message that reads "SIM Not Supported" appear on their device. After displaying the pop-up message, the... Top Stories: iOS 16.0.3 Released, iPhone SE 4 and Apple TV Rumors, and MoreWe're right around the midpoint of October now and we've yet to see any signs of an Apple media event to introduce new iPad and Mac hardware, so it's looking increasingly likely that rumors of the announcements coming via press release rather than an event are correct. The last week of the month may end up being fairly busy with iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura releases and potentially some of that... Five New Features Coming to Your iPhone With iOS 16.1 Later This MonthTuesday October 11, 2022 6:39 am PDT by Sami Fathi In a few weeks, Apple will release iOS 16.1 for all compatible iPhones, marking the first major update to the iOS 16 operating system since its public release in September. With iOS 16.1, Apple is bringing several new changes, features, and bug fixes to iPhone users. We've highlighted five noteworthy changes below. iOS 16.1 is currently still in beta testing with developers and public beta... How do you make a private photo album on iPhone?In iOS 14 and later, you can turn off the Hidden album, so the photos are completely hidden.. Open Photos.. Select the photo or video that you want to hide.. Tap the More button , then tap Hide.. Confirm that you want to hide the photo or video.. How do I make an invisible photo album?This hides your photos and videos in a separate folder (called Archive).. Open the Google Photos app.. Select the images that you wish to hide.. Tap the three-dot icon in the top right-hand corner.. Tap Move to Archive in the drop-down menu.. Can you lock hidden album on iPhone?You can't “lock” the hidden album, or even hide a photo behind a Face or Touch ID, or passcode. The biggest issue is all of your hidden media is accessible in a single location. Anyone who has access to your unlocked phone can open your Hidden folder with a few taps.
How do you make a private folder on iPhone?Tap and hold on to any icon until they all begin to jiggle. Move the invisible app on top of the app you want to hide, creating a folder.
|