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A local originals source

The iPhone & iPad and Android companion apps are not released yet — they aren't on the App Store or Google Play, and this guide describes the builds in development.

A Mac-synced library normally streams full-resolution photos from the Mac. If the originals also live somewhere the device can reach directly — a USB-C drive, or a NAS — you can attach that folder and open full quality without the Mac.

Attach

Open Settings → your Mac-synced library.
Choose the attach-local-originals option and pick the folder holding this library’s photos.
The app verifies the folder actually matches the library before using it — a wrong folder is reported, not silently accepted.

While attached

The library is read-only: deleting, favouriting, album and face edits are blocked so the local view can’t drift away from the Mac’s copy.
If the drive is ejected or the NAS drops off the network, the source detaches itself and the library returns to normal.
Detach manually from the same screen any time.

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