Apple has introduced new features in its latest developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1, with a particular focus on enhancing photo editing capabilities.
One of the interesting features of these updates is “Clean Up,” a tool that allows users to effortlessly remove unwanted objects from their photos.
The Clean Up feature, integrated into the native Photos app, provides users with the ability to remove elements from an image without disturbing the overall composition.
By simply selecting an object or drawing over it, users can remove distractions from their photos. Apple’s system intelligently fills in the background where the object was removed, even accounting for shadows and reflections to ensure a seamless edit.
This addition comes as Apple continues to expand its range of photo editing tools, aiming to offer users more control over their images directly from their devices.
While similar features, such as Google’s Magic Eraser, have been available on other platforms, Apple’s Clean Up is designed to integrate deeply with the existing Photos app, making it a convenient and powerful tool for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users.
Currently, Clean Up is available only to users in the United States who have the latest iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max models, or M1-powered devices.
Other updates in iOS 18.1 include enhancements to Apple Intelligence features like notification summaries, now extended to cover all apps, and improved natural language search in Photos.
With these updates, Apple is enhancing its software ahead of the full release of iOS 18, expected to coincide with the launch of the iPhone 16 in September. However, Clean Up and other new features will be rolled out more widely in October with the iOS 18.1 update.
