I’m a fan of random photo samplers. Starting the day off with my pictures from a forgotten moment, portraits of a loved one, or that special trip is wonderful. It’s a delight that’s both simple and profound, like discovering an old cafe matchbook at the bottom of a memory box. Now, since iOS 16.1, you can enjoy that same experience on the Lock Screen itself.

Of all the life skills we learn in school, there are two daily tasks that should be part of every curriculum, but generally aren’t. Money and photography. By comparison, the only time in years that I dredged my memory for chemistry facts was at last Tuesday’s trivia night.

Where I naturally spent money and took photos. Like every other day. Go figure.

When I was a young man, I remembered every movie I’d ever seen. Places I’d been. Restaurants enjoyed. People met. My photos were mostly a creative exercise, like a journal full of detail and consideration rather than documents of time and place. I lived in the fantasy that my photos were incidental to the journey.

If you've skipped past the MEMORIES tab in For You on the iPhone or just below Photos in the Mac Photos sidebar, you have to go back and give it a little attention right now. Slow down. Be seated. And bring a hankie.

You know those tribute montage videos that someone spends hours creating in your honor? It’s a milestone birthday, or maybe retirement. Your kids pitch in on Mother’s Day. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a little tribute like that on-demand? You can.

Memories is a nifty feature of Apple Photos that does just that.

What could be better for Father's Day than a quick retrospective of all the Father's Days that have gone before? Apple Photos makes that really easy on iPhone or Mac with the Search function.