From magic wand, to basic color, light, and black & white tweaks, or full, granular control over exposure, saturation, intensity, and more.

Photos for OS X has everything you need to make your pictures look exactly how you want. What’s more, all the edits are non-destructive, so if you don’t get something perfect the first time, you can change it again whenever you like, or even go right back to the original. Combine that with the large screen, and editing photos on the Mac isn’t just easy, it’s accessible to everyone.

How to adjust brightness and color with Photos for OS X

1. Launch the Photos app on your Mac running OS X Yosemite or newer.
2. Find the photo in your photo library that you’d like to edit and click on it.
3. Click on the Edit button in the top navigation.
4. Click on Adjust in the right hand navigation.
5. Using either the light or color option off to the right, drag the slider either left or right to adjust.
6. Clock the dropdown arrow next to light or color to make finer adjustments.
7. All adjustments under that group show up and you can adjust them manually.
8. Click the Auto button next to either light or color if you’d rather let Photos decide what it thinks is best.
9. Click Done at the top right to save your changes.

How to convert an image to black and white with Photos for OS X

1. Launch the Photos app on your Mac running OS X Yosemite or newer.
2. Find the photo in your photo library that you’d like to edit and click on it.
3. Click on the Edit button in the top navigation.
4. Click on Adjust in the right hand navigation.
5. Drag the Black & White slider either left or right in order to adjust the intensity.
6. Just like light and color adjustments, you can click on the drowndown arrow to the right in order to make finer individual adjustments.
7. Once you’re happy with the results, click on Done at the top right to save your changes.

Photos for OS X is great for pictures and videos on the Mac, but how does it work with multiple Macs?

I’ve had a multi-Mac household pretty much since college, rocking a laptop and desktop in addition to miscellaneous iOS devices throughout the years. Dropbox and iCloud sync made most of the pains of using several Macs disappear, but iPhoto was always a problem. My laptop is tiny! My iPhoto library, not so much.

Thankfully, Photos for OS X — paired with iCloud Photo Library‘s Optimize Storage feature — makes working with and syncing multiple Macs a breeze. Here’s how you can do it.

How to use Photos for OS X and iCloud Photo Library with multiple Macs

Here’s a quick, simple breakdown on setting up your Macs to support Photos and iCloud Photo Library.

I recommend starting with your biggest iPhoto library; it’ll usually be on your desktop Mac. When you open Photos for the first time, your library should import automatically; if it prompts you to create a new library, your Photos library may be stored in another location on your Mac, and you may need to manually open it.

Once you’ve imported your biggest library on your Mac, make sure iCloud Photo Library is turned on and syncing by going to Photos > Preferences > iCloud and checking the iCloud Photo Library checkbox. I highly recommend choosing the Download Originals to this Mac option if your primary computer has the space, so that you have one master copy of your images stored locally, rather than relying on everything in the cloud. (See Rene’s How to back up your iCloud Photo Library article for more information.)

Now, open your other Mac, and launch Photos. If you have an iPhoto library on that secondary Mac, follow the same steps as above — import your library, then turn on iCloud Photo Library. If you have duplicates of the same photo on each computer, iCloud should automatically resolve those conflicts when it syncs, providing you with just one version of your photos when the sync process finishes.

If you don’t have an iPhoto library on your secondary Mac, create a new library in Photos and turn on iCloud Photo Library. If you want to save storage space on this secondary Mac, make sure Optimize Mac Storage is selected: This will save a certain percentage of images and video locally to your device, while providing thumbnails of all the others for you to download at your leisure.

After you’ve set up all your Macs with Photos for OS X and the sync process has finished, you’re now good to go. From here on out, any time you add photos, they’ll sync to every computer you’ve set up with Photos for OS X.

What syncs, what doesn’t sync

Photos for OS X syncs a lot more than just your original photos and videos. According to a support document on Apple.com, here’s what else you should expect to see sync:

• All folders and albums (Mac and iOS)
• Smart Albums (Mac only)
• Keywords (Mac only)
• Searchable keywords based on Faces tiles (Mac only)
• Key photo selections (Mac only)

There are a few things iCloud Photo Library won’t sync, however. Here’s Apple’s list:

• Books, cards, calendars, and slideshows
• Keyword shortcuts
• Unused keywords
• Last imported album on the Mac in question
• Your Faces smart album and any tagging you’ve done

For those not using iCloud Photo Library

If you’ve chosen not to enable iCloud Photo Library, Apple still offers you free syncing of your last 1000 photos via My Photo Stream, which doesn’t count toward your iCloud disk space. This will sync and download images you’ve imported or taken on other devices, but you won’t have the option to optimize your storage or sync your albums.

Rovio today announced a new mode for Angry Birds Go! The new party mode enables players to race against their friends on multiple devices, all connected through Wi-Fi. Local multiplayer gameplay allows for a more competitive and social experience compared to playing against the AI.

The feature is only enabled for one vs. one play for the time being, but Rovio plans to allow party play at a later date. This would enable groups of friends to all play in the same race simultaneously. See the above video for a run through of the new party mode and download Angry Birds Go! from the App Store to check it out.

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Accessory-maker Mophie has announced a number of new additions to its Space lineup, to go along with the latest release of their Space application.

The new Space application has been redesigned to work without any of Mophie’s Space hardware, though it still works best with accessories like the new Space Packs for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. You can also create a favorites collection for your music, videos, and other files for easy access in the app. You can find the full list of changes below:

Stands Alone : mophie Space 2.0 can now be used without the need for a space pack or spacestation.

Wi-Fi Space Portal: Wirelessly access files from a Mac or PC – like a cloud storage service without the internet.

Favorites Collection: Now, all your favorite photos, videos, music, documents, and files can be found in one place – the Favorites Collection. It’s your own custom collection.

Touch ID: For Apple Touch ID equipped iPhones and iPads, you can now secure and access files stored on your mophie space pack with just your fingerprint.

Built for iPhone & iPad: mophie Space now runs beautifully on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, and all iPad models.

New Design: From the new main menu, to Spaces and the new Activities Center, mophie Space has a new look and feel that will help you find, access, or share your files faster.

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While the Space app no longer needs to use any of Mophie’s hardware, it works best when it does. To that end, Mophie has introduced a number of new accessories to their Space line of products, including new Space Pack cases for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, along with a Space Pack for the iPad mini and the Spacestation external battery and storage device.

The Space Packs for the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, and iPad mini, as well as the Spacestation, all come with 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB of extra storage, accessible through the Space app. Mophie says that the cases for the iPhone 6 and the iPad mini will add 100% extra battery life to those devices, while the Space Pack for the iPhone 6 Plus is supposed to add 50%. The amount of battery life added by the Spacestation will of course vary based on your device.

Mophie lists the Spacestation as shipping in one to two business days for $149.95. The Space Pack cases for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are expected to ship in late May for $149.95, while the iPad mini Space Pack is set to start shipping in two weeks for $199.95.

• Get the Space Pack for iPhone 6 ($149.95)
• Get the Space Pack for iPhone 6 Plus ($149.95)
• Get the Space Pack for iPad mini ($199.95)
• Get the Spacestation ($149.95)

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Apple Watch pre-orders begin tonight at 12:01am PT, 3:01am ET, 8:01am BST. If you’re waiting up, wait up with us!

As you know, the iMore forums are simply the coolest place to hangout always, but when we’re waiting to pre-order the latest, greatest devices — like the Apple Watch they’re especially awesome! Our editors and writers jump in, our moderators and members keep the party going, and everyone just has such a blast! We even drop in amazing prizes like a $400 Apple gift-certificate to put towards the watch of your dreams!

So, before you start to get too sleepy, make a nice hot beverage, a snack, cue up store.apple.com or the Apple Store app, and then jump into the Apple Watch pre-order pajama party in the iMore forums! You’ll be so happy you did!

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Histogram, sharpen, definition, noise reduction, vignette, white balance, and levels can all be added to your photo adjustment options.

That elevates Photos for OS X from a basic photo editing tool to something more advanced. The histogram, for example, lets you see the distribution of light and dark, red, blue, and green pixels within your image. Sharpen and definition can help make the blurry more clear. Vignette darkens images around the edges, and white balance and levels let you change casts, crush blacks, and more. All you have to do is turn them on!

How to access white balance, histograms, noise reduction, and more in Photos for Mac

1. Launch the Photos app on your Mac.
2. Find the photo you’d like to edit and open it.
   3 Click on Edit in the upper right hand corner.
3. Click on Adjust in the right hand navigation.
4. Click on Add at the top right.
5. Click on the type of adjustment you’d like to add.
6. It will appear in the right hand section.
7. Repeat this process for each type of adjustment you want to show up.
8. If you’d like these adjustments to always show, just click on Save As Default at the bottom of the *Add menu**.

Need help finding the best chargers for HTC One M9? We’ve got you covered with 5 favorites that will do the job.

We know for certain that the HTC One M9 comes packed with Quick Charge 2.0, which is awesome. But, why not include a quick charger with the device to make the most of that feature? Instead, HTC’s provided a standard 1.5A charger — which still has us scratching our heads — but there it is.