The new Clean Up feature replaces the Retouch tool in Apple's macOS Photos application. This new tool, available from macOS 15.1 Sequoia onwards, uses Apple Intelligence technology, and requires a Mac with an M1 processor or later to access this feature.
Unlike Retouch, Clean Up allows users to adjust brush size and apply corrections to specific areas of an image, with the aim of removing unwanted distractions, such as power lines, people in the background of a photo, or objects.
However, whilst Clean Up offers satisfactory results in small areas and in removing certain elements, such as dust and dirt, users have noted that the quality of corrections in larger areas does not compare to the precision provided by Retouch.
A concern that has been troubling users is the inability to choose to go back to using the Retouch tool, even when disabling Apple Intelligence functionality in System Settings. The fact that Apple does not provide the option to switch between the two tools or to keep both running has generated criticism from users.
The lack of flexibility and the imposition of the new feature without the possibility of reverting to the previous version have led some users to consider the possibility of downgrading to macOS Sequoia version 15.0.
It is important to note that Clean Up is currently in beta phase and, therefore, future updates may bring improvements and additional options to users.
For more information about this change in the macOS Photos application and other issues related to Apple products, consult Macworld.
This article was prepared in response to a question posed by reader Martin to Macworld's Mac 911 section.
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Source: macworld.com
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