HT201386: Migrating from iPhoto for iOS to Photos on iOS 8

Learn about Migrating from iPhoto for iOS to Photos on iOS 8
bulsk

Q: Why??!

wth Why doesn't iPhoto work with iOS 8???!

iPhone 5s, iOS 8

Posted on Sep 24, 2014 8:00 PM

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Sep 25, 2014 3:55 AM in response to bulsk
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    Sep 25, 2014 3:55 AM in response to bulsk

    Apple did not say why, so we can only speculate.

    But have a look at what has changed in iOS 8. http://www.apple.com/ios/developer/

     

    The basic frameworks, that support image editing apps and any graphics apps have been completely replaced by newer frameworks, for example PhotoKit. Also, the Photos.app and its library are very different, with the Camera Roll being replaced by the "Recent Activity" album.

    iPhoto used "Photos" to access all photos on the device and did not them separately. The code would have needed to be completely rewritten. Probably, Apple did not want to develop iPhoto a second time, in addition to the new "Photos", but is relying on the third party developers to supplement Photos with extensions:

    PhotoKit

    Developers can enable their photo apps to edit photos directly in the Camera Roll without having to import them first.

    Photo Editing

    Developers can embed their filters and editing tools directly into the Photos app. So you could apply third‑party effects to images without leaving the app where you view your photos.