How to Enable FaceTime Photos on Mac and Manage Them

To enable FaceTime Photos on your Mac, you'll need to first make sure you have the latest version of macOS installed.

FaceTime Photos allows you to browse through all your FaceTime calls and view photos taken during those calls.

You can access FaceTime Photos by opening the FaceTime app on your Mac and clicking on the "Photos" tab in the top navigation bar.

This tab will show you all the photos taken during your FaceTime calls, organized by date.

To use FaceTime Live Photo, you need to make sure you and the other person are on the right versions of your operating systems.

You'll need a Mac running macOS 10.15 or above.

For one-on-one Live Photos, the other person will need to be running iOS 12.1.4 or later.

If you're using FaceTime with a group, the other person will need to be running iOS 13 or later.

If you're using an iPad, you'll need iPadOS 13 or later to take Live Photos during a FaceTime call.

To enable your Mac for video calls, you'll need to make sure you're running the right operating system. macOS 10.15 or above is the minimum requirement.

The FaceTime app is a great place to start. You can find it in the Dock on your Mac. To access it, simply click on the FaceTime app icon.

Before you can take Live Photos during a FaceTime call, you'll need to set up the FaceTime app correctly. To do this, click on FaceTime -> Settings from the menu bar at the top of the screen.

Here's a quick rundown of the minimum FaceTime requirements:

You can't turn on FaceTime Photos during a call, so make sure to do it beforehand. This option will be unavailable once you're in the middle of a call.

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Capturing Live Photos during FaceTime calls is as simple as tapping the Shutter button on your iPhone or iPad, or clicking it on your Mac.

To take a Live Photo, select the FaceTime window and tap the shutter button. This will capture a photo of the person you're on a call with.

If you're on a Group FaceTime call, tap the tile of the person you want to photograph, then tap the Full-Screen button and the Take Picture button.

The Live Photo will be stored in the Live Photos album within the Photos app on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad.

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Capturing video call photos is a convenient feature that allows you to capture memories during FaceTime calls. This feature is enabled on your Mac by selecting the tickbox for Allow Live Photos to be captured during video calls in the FaceTime settings.

To take a Live Photo, select the FaceTime window and tap the shutter button, which looks like two white circles, one inside the other. You'll also receive a notification that a photo has been captured.

There are a few caveats to consider when taking Live Photos during FaceTime calls. First, the other person should have enabled the FaceTime Photos feature. Second, you'll both receive a notification when a photo is captured. Third, this feature isn't available in all countries and regions.

To capture a photo during a Group FaceTime call on your iPhone, select the person's tile, then tap the Fullscreen button to see the Shutter button. On a Mac, double-click the person you want to take photos of and click the Shutter button.

It's worth noting that this option is unavailable during a call, so make sure to enable FaceTime Photos beforehand.

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FaceTime Live Photos are stored in the Live Photos album within the Photos app on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

You need to have opened the Photos app at least once, but it doesn't need to be open while capturing the Live photo.

This means you can easily access and manage your Live Photos in one convenient location.

Creating a Smart Album on Mac is a game-changer for managing your video call photos. You can only create Smart Albums on Mac, not on iPhone or iPad.

To get started, open the Photos app on your Mac and hover over My Albums in the sidebar, where you'll see a + button.

Here's how to configure your Smart Album: enter a name for it and use the dropdown menus to filter for photos taken with FaceTime. You won't find the FaceTime option, so manually enter "FaceTime" in the third box.

Hit the Ok button to create your Smart Album, and from then on, all your Live Photos from FaceTime calls will be neatly organized in one place.

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