Apple has announced that it will be shutting down its ‘My Photo Stream’ feature on July 26. This feature, introduced by Apple in 2011, allowed users to automatically sync up to 1,000 photos or videos from the past 30 days across their Apple devices such as iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
According to Apple’s recent blog post, users will be able to upload new photos to ‘My Photo Stream’ until June 26, exactly one month before the service is set to shut down. Any photos that have already been uploaded to the service will remain in iCloud for 30 days from the date of upload and will be accessible on all devices with the feature enabled.
To be more specific, ‘My Photo Stream’ asks users to save their material to the camera roll, where it will remain for about one month before being destroyed. Unlike iCloud photographs, this service does not sync full-resolution photographs.
The IT behemoth guarantees users that photos saved in ‘My Photo Stream’ will be saved on at least one of their devices, ensuring that they will not lose any of their photos even if the service is stopped. If a desired image is not available on a specific device, users can simply save it to their library before July 26 to keep access.
My Photo Stream is compatible with JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and RAW image formats, but it does not support other file formats. The service saves photos at a lower resolution to conserve storage space on Apple devices like iPhones, iPads, and iPods. It’s important to note that My Photo Stream does not function on Apple Watches and does not include Live photos. Additionally, any edits made to photos across devices are not saved or synced through My Photo Stream. Users can access My Photo Stream through their device settings, but it may not be available to users who have recently created their Apple ID.