User level: Level 1 (4 points)I have hundreds of photos that I can view on maps by zooming into the country and looking at the places I have been. What I would love is an interactive screen on the wall in my house that I could synch to my phone and view them directly on that, just as I would on my iPhone ie by pinching the screen and zooming in etc
Does such a thing exist?
Posted on Oct 14, 2026 10:32 AM
User level: Level 7 (25,466 points)Oct 14, 2026 11:47 AM in response to Stevieask
The simplest solution would be to get a 13 inch iPad Pro and mount it to the wall. Or I see a 55 inch Smart Board for $3500.
The news networks use them to flash through election results.
User level: Level 1 (112 points)Oct 14, 2026 11:04 AM in response to Stevieask
At the risk of sounding smug, yes, the answer is buy a Mac. The Photos app works the same on the Mac. I have a 65" OLED 4K TV in my office. Opening up Photos on there and putting it in Map view is probably what you're looking for. Store your photos in iCloud and they'll be available on your display wall almost as quickly as you take them.
If you wanted this as as semi-dedicated display, you could use something like a Mac Mini with a Magic Keyboard and Trackpad. You could get creative and hide them in a pocket in the wall behind the TV. The size is only limited by your bank account and imagination. Or possibly an Apple TV. I haven't used Photos on the Apple TV yet to know if they show up the same way.
This will work with any Mac that I can think of, all the way down to the budget MacBook Neo.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256376204