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MacworldApple has offered a Retouch tool in the macOS Photos app for several releases. This brush-like tool lets you paint over an area or in spots and have Photos interpolate detail, removing noise and dust.Starting in macOS 15.1 Sequoia, however, some readers who rely on Retouch noticed it disappeared. Thats because Apple added a more powerful but still in-progress replacement feature: Clean Up. Clean relies on Apple Intelligence, the companys beta machine-learning product. You need an M1 or later Apple silicon Mac.If youre using an M-series Mac, when you double-click an image and click Edit, and click Adjust in the button at the top of the editing window, Retouch no longer appears in the right-hand adjustment list. Instead, a new Clean Up button is available at the top of the screen. Click that, and you can adjust a Size slider and click, circle, or paint an area on a photo.Clean Up seems to work best on small areas and in removing certain kinds of distractions, like power lines, people in the background of a photo, or objects. When I drag or circle larger areas instead of painting, the results are quite poor compared to the control offered in Retouch.Retouch isnt perfect, but it seems to smooth out dust from the top-right of an iPad mini without being too obstrusive (left). Circling an area with Clean Up removed some dust with no trace, but then made other splotches more extreme (right).FoundryThe trouble is, you cant opt to return to Retouch. Even if you disable Apple Intelligence in > System Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri, Clean Up still remains in Photos, and Retouch is still missing. While Apple Intelligence remains in beta, you would think Apple would offer a switch between the two or keep both in place. Unfortunately, its provided a dubious upgrade that youll have to suffer through (orrevert to 15.0 Sequoia).This Mac 911 article is in response to a question submitted by Macworld reader Martin.Ask Mac 911Weve compiled a list of the questions we get asked most frequently, along with answers and links to columns:read our super FAQto see if your question is covered. If not, were always looking for new problems to solve! Email yours tomac911@macworld.com, including screen captures as appropriate and whether you want your full name used. Not every question will be answered; we dont reply to emails, and we cannot provide direct troubleshooting advice.

MacworldIs Apple finally going to make a real effort into the smart home market? In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, well examine a few recent reports on some rumored products: an iPad-like control center, smart home cameras, an Apple television set, and more!This is episode 910 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola.Watch episode 910 on YouTubeListen to episode 910 on Apple PodcastsListen to episode 910 on SpotifyGet infoFor more information about the topics discussed on the show, click on the links below.Apples next big thing may be a smart iPad you can hang on your wallApple may be gearing up to launch its first smart home cameraBelieve it or not, an Apple TV set is still a possibilityA new AirTag is coming next year with enhanced privacy, security featuresApples next HomePod might be more robot than speakerSubscribe to the Macworld PodcastYou can subscribe to the Macworld Podcastor leave us a review!right here in the Podcasts app. The Macworld Podcast is also available on Spotify and on the Macworld Podcast YouTube channel. Or you can point your favorite podcast-savvy RSS reader at: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/macworldTo find previous episodes, visit Macworlds podcast page or our home on MegaPhone.Apple