01 / Earth-based
Every place has a story.
Explore geolocated photos on a globe or map. Open a deck of memories from one place, then let Explore playback take you on a journey between them.
Your photos. Your images. Your universe.
Rediscover
your universe.
From the photos of your life to images of distant skies.
Organise, compare and explore on Mac. Bring your collection to iPad.
Local intelligence. Originals preserved. Your control.
Sample imagery. Hubble image: NASA, ESA, M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)
Local intelligenceOriginals preservedMac + iPad
One collection. A whole world of possibilities.
Follow your curiosity.
Find the familiar. Look a little closer. Go somewhere unexpected.
Discover what happens when your whole collection comes together.
01 / MAKE CONNECTIONS
A little order.
A lot to discover.
Find the people, animals and objects that connect your Earth-based photos. Local matching suggests the possibilities; you decide what belongs. Albums, region tags and Smart albums keep the collection yours.
- Local analysis
- Region tags
- Smart albums
Find the familiarOn your Mac
Local matching. Your review.Illustrative workflow
02 / LOOK CLOSER
Bring the details
into alignment.
Match star fields, align astronomy images and inspect the differences. Linked views keep you oriented, while Astronomy Inspect offers Blink, Slider and Difference modes. Your original image files stay unchanged.
- Star alignment
- Linked views
- Astronomy Inspect
A closer look at the sky
ReferenceComparisonBlinkSliderDifferenceIllustrative workflow
Image: NASA, ESA, M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)
03 / CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE
A collection
with coordinates.
Follow Earth-based photos across a globe or map, and astronomy images across the sky. Open a photo deck, revisit a favourite place, or let Explore playback connect the journey.
- Globe & map
- Sky view
- Explore tours
Your world, revisited
Follow the shoreline.Take the long way. Memories, connected to place.Illustrative workflow
04 / MAKE TIME FOR YOUR COLLECTION
Give your images
another chapter.
Bring photos and images into an Image Book with layouts, captions and rich text. Enjoy the pages in a 3D reader or a simple single-page view. Book drafts stay local to each device.
- Image Books
- 3D reader
- Local drafts
A story of your own
FURTHER FROM ORDINARY
The places
we return to.
There is always
more to see.
Mac & iPad · Drafts saved on each deviceIllustrative workflow
BRING WHAT YOU LOVE
Apple Photos · Folders · RAW · FITS · Video · Live Photos
Illustrative subject tagA familiar face. A favourite place.Find the connections across your collection.
Thoughtful intelligence
Less searching.
More finding.
Your photos hold more than filenames. Search for what’s in the frame, outline the subject that matters, and find related images across your collection.
Recognise the thread
Local face, animal and object matching suggests connections. You review the results and decide what belongs.
Make order feel effortless
Region tags, automatic groups and Smart albums bring structure. Keep, Maybe and Reject help the best shots rise to the top.
Keep it personal
Subject analysis happens on your Mac. Your photographs remain yours, and edits preserve your originals.
The beauty is in the detail
Look closer.
See more.
Compare images with linked views and precise alignment. For astronomy, go further with Blink, Slider and Difference inspection—try the controls below.
Drag the divider, or use the arrow keys, to compare the two views.
Astronomy Inspect controls illustrated with a colour-treated sample photograph. In MemoryLume, these modes compare selected astronomy images using their saved alignment and appearance settings.
Reference-based alignment
Linked zoom & comparison
Crop, curves & auto stretch
Originals preserved
Built for a bigger picture
From your world.
To worlds beyond.
One app. Two extraordinary ways to explore.
Follow your photos across the Earth—and your images into the night sky.
CARINA NEBULA · A different kind of landscapeYOUR SKY, CONNECTED
02 / Astronomy
A deeper kind of discovery.
Find matching star fields, align your images and inspect the differences. Plate solving connects your images to celestial coordinates and a sky full of context.
Built-in references: Messier · Caldwell · NGC · IC · Barnard
Hubble image: NASA, ESA, M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)
Made to be experienced
Bring your collection
back to life.
THE ART OF GETTING LOSTSomewhere, by the sea.06
Somewhere, by the sea.06Take the
long way home.
when you slow down.07
Stories you can turn the pages of.
Turn your photos and images into Image Books with considered layouts, captions and rich text. Relive them in a tactile 3D reader or a simple single-page view, on Mac and iPad.
Book drafts are saved locally on each device. A window into your world
Let your collection fill the room.
Turn albums, tags and Smart albums into presentations, looping photo walls or Earth and sky tours. On Mac, send playback to a connected second display.
Mac offers all three playback modes. iPad includes Photo wall.Your memories are personal
Keep your collection local.
Keep control.
Your photos and astronomy images can stay in their existing folders on your Mac or connected drives. MemoryLume brings them together through references, with local analysis and saved adjustments that preserve your originals.
Explore your privacy controlsYour files, where you choose
Work with locally stored photos and images, and keep catalogue organisation on your Mac. You decide where your originals live.
Intelligence that stays close
Face and subject matching, description indexing and tagging run locally. Face representations are neither uploaded nor saved in the catalogue.
Online services, on your terms
Online plate solving uploads a reduced preview only when enabled. Maps, reference imagery and cloud-only originals may need a connection.
Security starts with control. You choose where your collection lives, who can access your Mac, and how you back up your files.
Good to know
A little more
clarity.
A few details before your
next chapter begins.
Which Apple devices is MemoryLume made for?
The full MemoryLume experience runs on Mac with macOS 14 or later. The iPad companion requires iPadOS 17 or later. Mac is where you organise, search, align and analyse your collection; iPad brings imported catalogues to a touch-first browsing experience, with photo walls and Image Books. The documented release supports Mac and iPad.
Can I use my Apple Photos library and existing folders?
Yes. On Mac, add photos and images from Apple Photos, a computer folder, another app album or your current catalogue. MemoryLume normally references originals in their existing locations. It supports JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, supported camera RAW, native FITS, videos and Live Photos. RAW and video compatibility depends on macOS support.
Does my photo collection stay private?
Description indexing, face and subject matching, and tagging are processed locally on your Mac. Face representations are not uploaded or saved in the catalogue. Optional online plate solving sends a reduced preview to Astrometry.net only when enabled. Map imagery, reference images and cloud-only originals can require internet access. Local plate solving is available with separately installed solvers and databases.
Will MemoryLume change my original photos or images?
Viewing, alignment, crop, curves and other saved display adjustments preserve your original image files. Albums and tags organise references to photos. The separate, explicit Delete from Photos action can delete an asset from Apple Photos; normal editing and removing catalogue references do not.
How do I take my collection to iPad?
Export a portable catalogue from the Mac and import it into the iPad companion to browse an independent, offline copy. This is an intentional transfer, rather than automatic sync. Image Book drafts are currently local to each device and are not included in catalogue transfers, PDF or print exports.
Where can I get MemoryLume?
MemoryLume is coming exclusively to the Apple App Store. The store listing, release date and pricing have not yet been announced. This page will link directly to the official listing when it is available.
Your collection. A new chapter.
There’s more
in your memories.
Find it with MemoryLume.
Coming exclusively to theApp Store
Release date and pricing to be announced.