photo sharing replacement for mobileme galleries

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photo sharing replacement for mobileme galleries

HI all,

I'm sure there are others out there, like me, who built their entire gallery strategy on using Apple's "mobileme galleries," and now you have had to find a replacement for that becuase as we all know....There will be no replacement for Galleries in iCloud, you'll need to find another service to host your photos.

So..what have you people done to solve the issue.

I'd love to know. I am still using iWeb and have a host for my site, but I need something to get some galleries on display. I used to love using the "mobileme galleries" and really miss that so much. It was so elegant and simple.

If there are any suggestions you can share, please fire away.

Thanks in advance, and so long for now, TOM

iMac (24-inch), Mac OS X (10.6.8), & 10.5.8, & !0.4.11

Posted on Dec 29, 2012 1:48 PM

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Answer 1

Dec 29, 2012 2:03 PM in response to dandeliondigital

This page examines some alternatives to the MobileMe Gallery:

http://rfwilmut.net/missing4

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Answer 2

Roddy

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Dec 29, 2012 3:13 PM in response to dandeliondigital

If you use the free jAlbum you can host these on their server or your own. They have a good selection of album styles...

http://jalbum.net/en/landing/what-is

If you also have an existing iWeb site or two, it makes sense to use your own choice of hosting...

http://www.iwebformusicians.com/iWeb/Website-Hosting.html

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Answer 3

Jul 19, 2013 3:58 AM in response to Roddy

But sadly jalbum downsizes the photos, whereas MobileMe allowed people to download the full sized photo if they want, so it was great for sharing shots, like weddings, for people to choose which ones they wanted, without loss of quality. That's the replacement capability I'm looking for. It beats me why apple discontinues best in class software like galleries and iWeb....

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Wyodor

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Jul 19, 2013 4:42 AM in response to paulgodier

Try flickr

http://www.flickr.com/

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Answer 5

Aug 5, 2013 2:39 PM in response to Wyodor

Thanks - I have moved to flickr and it seems pretty good - though it's not as beautiful as apple's version, and downloads by others - whilst possible - aren't intuitive at all. But flickr seems the best there is...(sigh)

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Old Toad

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Aug 5, 2013 3:06 PM in response to paulgodier

If you, at some time in the future, upgrade to Mt. Lion and get an iCloud account you can post either private or public Streams to iCloud which will have their own URL and be permanent till deleted from your iPhoto Library or iPhone/iPad. Another possible option.

OT

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Answer 7

Aug 5, 2013 3:18 PM in response to Old Toad

Thanks OT - but will third parties be able to download such images, at full resolution, to their own computers, should they want to?

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Old Toad

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Aug 5, 2013 4:39 PM in response to paulgodier

The following if from iCloud: Photo Stream FAQ

What resolution are My Photo Stream photos?

On your Mac or PC, your photos are downloaded and stored in full resolution. On your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Apple TV, your Photo Stream photos are delivered in a device-optimized resolution that speeds downloads and saves storage space. While actual dimensions will vary, an optimized version of a photo taken by a standard point-and-shoot camera will have a 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution when pushed to your devices. Panoramic photos can be up to 5400 pixels wide.

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Answer 9

Aug 6, 2013 4:05 AM in response to Old Toad

Thanks - I'll try it...

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