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Here’s how to make the iOS 18 Photos app better

Based on what we’ve seen, odds are good that you’re not in love with the redesigned Photos app in iOS 18. While the old version isn’t returning, here’s how to make it more like its beloved former self.

With iOS 18, Apple undertook the daunting task of redesigning the Photos app. While the app was loved by many, it hadn’t changed in a while and Apple wanted to prep it for the future.

This modernization didn’t go over well. The redesign decision has been a controversial to say the least.

The new Photos app compared to the old one on the right

Even months after launch, many users complain of confusing design, missing features, and a general dislike of the app.

The old version isn’t coming back. There are some things you can do to restore your Photos experience closer to what you had, though.

How to fix the Photos app in iOS 18

The new app has a singular interface, ditching the tabs. Scroll up to see your full gallery and down to see various collections of images and videos.

Adjust the gallery view to show recents

The first thing you can do is adjust the gallery view.

• Tap the up/down arrows in the lower-left corner
• Instead of sorting by "Date captured," sort by "Recently added" so you see all your new images first
• We’d also recommend considering showing screenshots in this gallery view too

That will allow you to see all your images, as they’re added, including the screenshots. There are other options there too you can explore that may make sense for you.

Hide and reorder sections in the Photos app

The next option is to remove the unnecessary sections of the app.

• Scroll to the bottom of the Photos app
• Tap the large "Customize & Reorder" button. Apple really wants to make sure you see this!
• Uncheck any of the sections that you don’t want to see in the Photos app
• We’d suggest hiding Featured Photos, Recent Days, and Wallpapers to start
• You can also reorder the sections by tapping, holding, and dragging on the right side of each section while in this edit view
• Tap "Done"

One of the ways that we found to vastly improve the usability was a reliance on the Pinned Collections section. It’s a new category that lets the user decide what is shown there.

Add collections to the pinned view

• Make sure Pinned Collections is enabled in the edit view outlined above
• Tap Modify on the right side of the section in the Photos app
• Tap the + button on any collection you’d like to add and the – on any section you’d like to remove
• Below the list of suggestions, you an tap + Any Collection or Album
• This gives you 100% control on anything you’d like to add from a gallery of you, your partner, and kids, all of your screenshots, your hidden photos, and more.

As hard as it is to believe sometimes, Apple does listen to user feedback and we’ve seen this quite a bit with the redesigned Photos app.

The old featured carousel was axed before release

During the original iOS 18 beta phase, Apple took a drastic step of parring back its ambitious design and removing features, like the cycling carousel at the top. All based on feedback it received.

As we mentioned, iOS 18.2 also added more quality of life improvements and changes.

When viewing a collection, you can now swipe to go back to the main view versus forced to tap the arrow in the top-left corner.

And, videos immediately play full screen with just a tap to dismiss the controls, just like before.

Videos can be scrubbed frame by frame once again. Plus, you can view the scrubbing time on a nanosecond-level in the timeline.

Hide preview videos

When viewing any collection, there is a movie preview playing at the top. With iOS 18.2, this can be disable to show a standard gallery view.

If you have more suggestions, you can also file feedback with Apple. Just visit feedback.apple.com and let them know.

The change has definitely been a drastic one, and making it better requires a little bit of time, but it’s getting better. You just have to give it a chance.

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You could have it all, my empire of dirt… in a one-horse open sleigh. There I Ruined It took Johnny Cash’s voice from his cover of Hurt, and set it to the tune of Jingle Bells. Trent Reznor’s lyrics are decidedly darker than those of the cheerful holiday classic, but we’re still adding this one to our Christmas playlist.

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Laravel 11.35 introduced the Uri class powered by the PHP League’s URI library. Uri makes it easy to manipulate and work with URIs in your Laravel application and includes some conveniences around named routes.

Basic Manipulation

At the heart of the Uri class is creating and manipulating URI strings, including the query, fragment, and path:

use Illuminate\Support\Uri;

$uri = Uri::of('https://laravel-news.com')
    ->withPath('links')
    ->withQuery(['page' => 2])
    ->withFragment('new');

(string) $url; // https://laravel-news.com/links?page=2#new

$uri->path(); // links
$uri->scheme(); // https
$uri->port(); // null
$uri->host(); // laravel-news.com

Also, note the difference between getting the URI value and decoding the URI:

Query Assertion and Manipulation

Asserting and manipulating the URI query params has never been easier in Laravel, using the accompanying UriQueryString under the hood. The UriQueryString class uses the support trait InteractsWithData, which gives you a bunch of useful methods for asserting a query string:

use Illuminate\Support\Uri;

$uri = Uri::of("https://laravel-news.com")
    ->withPath("links")
    ->withQuery(["page" => 2, 'name' => ''])
    ->withFragment("new");

$uri->query()->all(); // ["page" => "2"]

$uri->query()->hasAny("page", "limit"); // true
$uri->query()->has("name"); // true
$uri->query()->has('limit'); // false
$uri->query()->missing('limit'); // true

$uri->query()->filled('page'); // true
$uri->query()->filled("name"); // false
$uri->query()->isNotFilled("name"); // true
$uri->query()->isNotFilled("page"); // false

$uri->query()->string("page", "1"); // Stringable{ value: 2 }
$uri->query()->integer("limit", 10); // 10

Learn about all the useful methods that InteractsWithData provides to the UriQueryString instances to assert and manipulate query data.

Get an Uri Instance from Named Routes, Paths, and the Current Request

The Uri class can also create a URI from a named route in your application, a relative URL, or even from the current Request instance:

// Using a named route
(string) Uri::route("dashboard"); // http://laravel.test/dashboard

// Using a root-relative URL
(string) Uri::to("/dashboard"); // http://laravel.test/dashboard

// From the current request
function (Request $request) {
    (string) $request->uri(); // http://laravel.test/dashboard
}

As of Laravel 11.36, the Uri class is aliased by default in Laravel applications, meaning you can use it without importing the Illuminate\Support\Uri namespace.

Learn More

We hope you enjoy using Uri in your Laravel applications! The Uri class was released in Laravel 11.35 in #53731. Also, read up on InteractsWithData, which provides a ton of useful methods for working with the Uri class, the Fluent class, and Laravel’s HTTP Request class (via InteractsWithInput).

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From Russiagate to the uselessness of masks to Hunter Biden’s laptop, the pattern we’ve all come to recognize is Democrat-controlled institutions lying to our face about something, then accusing people of being “conspiracy theorists” when people question the false narrative. Time after time, the “conspiracy theorists” were proven right.

So let’s hear Townhall’s Larry O’Connor talk about those missing 15,000,000 Biden votes from the 2020 Presidential election.

Democrats have been confronted by a whole lot of difficult truths following this election: A majority of Americans dislike their party, people hate wokeness, and Joe Biden was just as senile and corrupt as Republicans have argued all along.

Now they should face up to the fact that President Lol81million’s 2020 “victory” was due to massive voter fraud.

Just like all of us said four years ago.

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Blade Fragments enable partial page updates by returning specific template sections, ideal for use with htmx or Turbo frameworks.

Using Blade Fragments

Basic fragment definition and usage:

// In your blade template
@fragment('notification-list')
    <div class="notifications">
        @foreach($notifications as $notification)
            <div class="alert">
                
            </div>
        @endforeach
    </div>
@endfragment

// In your controller
return view('dashboard')
    ->fragment('notification-list');

Real-World Implementation

Example of a live notification system:

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Models\Notification;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class NotificationController extends Controller
{
    public function store(Request $request)
    {
        $notification = Notification::create([
            'user_id' => auth()->id(),
            'message' => $request->message,
            'type' => $request->type
        ]);

        if ($request->hasHeader('HX-Request')) {
            return view('notifications.index', [
                'notifications' => auth()->user()->notifications()->latest()->get()
            ])->fragmentIf(
                $request->hasHeader('HX-Request'),
                'notification-list'
            );
        }

        return back();
    }

    public function clear(Request $request)
    {
        auth()->user()->notifications()->delete();

        return view('notifications.index', [
            'notifications' => collect()
        ])->fragment('notification-list');
    }
}

Template structure:

<!-- notifications/index.blade.php -->
<div class="container">
    @fragment('notification-list')
        <div class="notification-wrapper">
            @forelse($notifications as $notification)
                <div class="alert alert-">
                    
                    <span class="timestamp">
                        
                    </span>
                </div>
            @empty
                <p>No notifications</p>
            @endforelse
        </div>
    @endfragment
</div>

Blade Fragments represent Laravel’s commitment to modern, interactive web development, offering a server-side solution that integrates seamlessly with progressive enhancement techniques while maintaining the simplicity developers expect from Laravel.

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Paul Knopp, KPMG US CEO, writing in an op-ed on WSJ: According to a United Nations estimate, 230 languages went extinct between 1950 and 2010. If my profession doesn’t act, the language of business — accounting — could vanish too. The number of students who took the exam to become certified public accountants in 2022 hit a 17-year low. From 2020 to 2022, bachelor’s degrees in accounting dropped 7.8% after steady declines since 2018. While the shortage isn’t yet an issue for the country’s largest firms, it’s beginning to affect our economy and capital markets. In the first half of 2024, nearly 600 U.S.-listed companies reported material weaknesses related to personnel. S&P Global analysts last year warned that many municipalities were at risk of having their credit ratings downgraded or withdrawn due to delayed financial disclosures. Our profession must remove hurdles to learning the accounting language while preserving quality. In October, KPMG became the first large accounting firm to advocate developing alternate paths to CPA licensing. We want pathways that emphasize experience, not academic credits, after college. Most people today must earn 30 credits after their bachelor’s degrees — the so-called 150-hour rule — work under a licensed CPA for a year, and pass the CPA exam to become licensed. Research by the Center for Audit Quality finds that the 150-hour rule is among the top reasons people don’t pursue CPA licensure. A December 2023 study found that the requirement causes a 26% drop in interest among minorities. There is a consensus for change, but we can’t waste time. Many state CPA societies are working on legislation to create an alternative path to licensure. State boards of accountancy should replace the extra academic requirement with more on-the-job experience. A person who is licensed in one state should be able to practice in another even if reforms create different licensing requirements.

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The U.S. Marine Corps has officially declared the MK22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle (ASR) fully operational, a year ahead of schedule. Manufactured by Barrett Firearms, this cutting-edge system represents a monumental leap in sniper capabilities, offering unmatched precision, flexibility, and sustainability to Marines in the field.

A Game-Changer for Marine Snipers

The MK22 replaces the legacy M40A6 and Mk13 Mod 7 sniper rifles, consolidating their roles into a single modular platform. This bolt-action rifle supports multiple calibers—7.62x51mm NATO, .300 Norma Magnum, and .338 Norma Magnum—giving Marines the ability to tailor their weapon for specific mission requirements. With an effective range of up to 1,500 meters, the MK22 outpaces its predecessors while lightening the logistical load.

Kevin Marion, a logistics specialist with Marine Corps Systems Command, highlighted the operational advantages: “Marines like the ability to conduct caliber conversions at their level and the fact that they only have one rifle instead of the two it replaced. This shift improves operational efficiency, reduces the logistical burden, and lightens the individual Marine’s load.”

Barrett’s Commitment to Innovation

Barrett Firearms, renowned for its contributions to military precision weaponry, played a pivotal role in the MK 22’s development. Bryan James, CEO of Barrett Firearms, emphasized the importance of this milestone:

“The MK22 isn’t just another rifle; it’s a modular, mission-adaptable system that empowers the warfighter with unmatched precision and flexibility. We’re honored to contribute to this pivotal modernization effort for the U.S. Military and Marine Corps, and to support our nation’s elite forces.”

Barrett’s design philosophy centered on creating a complete system for operational efficiency. Each MK 22 kit includes three barrels, a state-of-the-art M317 Precision Day Optic (7-35x variable magnification), 15 magazines, a cleaning and tool kit, a sound suppressor, and mission-specific components like a scout sniper tripod and anti-reflection device.

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	Barrett MK22 MOD 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle System .308 Win, .300 Norma Mag, .338 Norma Mag 18804	EuroOptic.com	$ 16890.00
	Barrett MK22 Advanced Sniper System Coyote Brown .300 Norma Mag 26 Barrel 10-Rounds	GrabAGun	$ 14993.99
	Barrett MK22 MOD 0 PSR .300 Norma Mag SOCOM Coyote Brown Elite Series Cerakote Finish 26" Fluted Bbl 1:8" Sniper Rifle w/Contract Mount, Leupold 7-35	EuroOptic.com	$ 14920.00
	Barrett MK22 Mod 0 Coyote Brown .300 Norma Mag 26 Barrel 10-Rounds	GrabAGun	$ 13376.99

Built for Versatility & Sustainability

The MK 22’s modularity allows Marines to quickly convert calibers in the field, ensuring readiness for any mission. The rifle’s design also simplifies maintenance, enabling most repairs to be completed at the organizational level. Should a barrel fail, it can be replaced without sidelining the weapon, a critical improvement over older systems.

“Maintenance is streamlined, and the ability to conduct caliber conversions in the field ensures that Marines are equipped for any mission, anytime, anywhere,” James added.

Collaboration Across Forces

The MK 22’s journey began as part of a Special Operations Command (SOCOM) initiative and transitioned to the Marine Corps via the “Special Operations Forces (SOF) to service” process. Contracting was led by the U.S. Army, whose collaboration with Barrett and the Marine Corps helped fast-track the program to full operational capability.

Maj. Michael Billings of Marine Corps Systems Command called the achievement a major win: “FOC a full year ahead of schedule is a testament to the teamwork and dedication of all parties involved. This milestone delivers enhanced sniper capabilities to the battlefield sooner than expected.”

Preparing for the Future Fight

The MK 22 exemplifies the Marine Corps’ commitment to staying ahead of near-peer adversaries like Russia and China. As Marines adopt this revolutionary system, they gain a tactical edge, ensuring readiness for the challenges of modern and future warfare.

As Bryan James aptly put it, “The MK 22 Mod 0 Advanced Sniper Rifle exemplifies our dedication to precision, innovation, and mission success. As the Marine Corps ushers in this new era of sniper capabilities, Barrett stands ready to support their efforts and the future fight.”

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