Project Extension for Apple Photos

Make the world's finest photo albums and photo books on macOS

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The MILK Books project extension is seamlessly integrated with Apple Photos, making it the ideal way to create a MILK Photo Book or Album on Mac. There’s no need to upload images, you can simply create your photo book or album directly from the photos already stored on your Mac, online or offline. Start building your MILK Photo Book using your existing Apple 'Albums', 'Memories', or 'Favorites' with ease.

Our intuitive design tools, including smart Autofill and our professionally crafted Designer Templates, ensure a fast and beautiful book-making experience. It’s the perfect solution for anyone looking for an easy, high-quality photo book or album, right within the Photos app on your iMac or MacBook.

Create offline


With the MILK Books project extension, you can create entirely offline without losing access to the MILK Design Studio. Once the extension has been downloaded, simply open the MILK project extension in Apple Photos and start designing using the photos already saved on your Mac. Whether you’re creating a wedding album, travel journal, or a family heirloom, you can do it all offline — right from your Mac desktop or MacBook.

Create better


Our Mac project extension is wrapped with Apple’s core services, making it an ideal way for Mac users to create MILK Photo Books whilst still using Apple software. There's no need to upload or transfer images manually as your photos are usually auto-synced via iCloud. Use Apple’s built-in editing tools to enhance your photos first (think red-eye reduction, filters, brightness, and more), then head straight to the MILK Books extension within the Photos app to start designing. You can use familiar Apple shortcuts throughout the process, and when it’s time to order, simply check out with your Apple ID, no separate account required.

All your beloved MILK formats, available on the MILK Mac extension


Premium Photo Books


Premium Photo Books are the ultimate choice for preserving your most meaningful moments, such as family yearbooks, travel adventures, baby milestones, or creative portfolios. With up to 200 flexible pages, each Premium Photo Book is handcrafted using archival-quality materials and features section-sewn binding for lasting durability. Choose from elegant designer typography covers to make your book truly stand out.

Our Premium Photo Books deliver exceptional quality and timeless style and can be effortlessly created using our Apple photo book creator on Mac.

Classic Photo Books


Classic Photo Books are a timeless format, perfect for family memories, travel adventures, and everything in between. These photo books offer up to 200 flexible pages, seven linen cover options, and two classic paper types. Whenever you're making a Classic Photo Book on Mac using our Apple photo extension, this is the easiest format choice to begin your memory collection.

Mini Magazines


Turn everyday moments into something extraordinary with a Mini Magazine, made right inside Apple Photos using our Mac project extension. Featuring the same premium design and materials as our full-sized Magazine, this compact format offers a stylish, collectable way to tell your story. Perfect for thoughtful gifts or building a personal library of life’s little chapters.

Softcover Photo Books


Softcover Photo Books offer quality at an affordable price, perfect for everyday moments you want to preserve. With up to 200 flexible pages, they're an ideal choice for anyone wanting to create a collectible photo book using our Apple photo book creator on Mac. Our Softcover range features French folds, exclusive inside cover printing, and two high quality paper options, making it a seamless option for Mac users looking to design a beautifully custom photo keepsake.

Magazines


Designed for modern memory keeping, the MILK Magazine features a refined, editorial aesthetic with a textured Matt card cover and smooth art paper pages. Elegant and timeless, it’s the perfect format to celebrate your everyday moments in style. Create your own contemporary Magazine directly from Apple Photos using the MILK Books project extension.

Premium Photo Albums


Our Premium Photo Albums are the perfect choice for life’s milestone moments such as weddings, anniversaries, and countless other unforgettable celebrations. With 24-80 weighty board pages and flush-mount, lay-flat binding, these albums offer stunning panoramic double-page spreads.

Each MILK Premium Photo Album is crafted using luxurious archival-quality cover fabrics, papers, and inks to preserve your memories in timeless style. Premium Photo Albums are effortless to create using our MILK Books project extension.

Leather Photo Albums


Leather Photo Albums are the epitome of luxury, and with the MILK Books project extension for Apple Photos, creating yours has never been easier. Bound in premium Italian Milano leather and crafted with archival materials, these albums are designed to house life’s most treasured moments. With 24–80 lay-flat board pages and vibrant 6-color printing, every detail is considered to ensure your memories are preserved beautifully for generations to come.

Classic Photo Albums


Our Classic Photo Albums are a beautiful yet affordable choice and a great option for Mac users looking to start creating in Apple Photos. Designed to work seamlessly with the MILK Books project extension, these simple yet elegant albums feature vibrant 4-color printing, weighty board pages, and timeless linen cover fabrics. The Classic Photo Album range is perfect for any occasion and is perfect to create with our photo book creator for Mac users.

Wedding Guest Books


With the MILK Books project extension, designing a Wedding Guest Book is simple. Fill its pages with your most-loved pre-wedding moments and add thoughtful prompts to invite guests to leave heartfelt notes, advice, and well wishes. Expertly handcrafted and printed in stunning 6-color detail, it’s a timeless keepsake that can be created directly from your Mac.

Moleskine Photo Books


Preserve your creativity with our iconic Moleskine Photo Books, available to create through our photo book creator on Mac. Print your artistic memos with the same timeless style admired by icons like Hemingway and Picasso. Using genuine Moleskine materials, Moleskine Photo Books are a long-lasting keepsake.

MILK for Mac ratings & reviews


“We designed a 120 page photo album and had a great experience using the system. Everything was very intuitive. We cannot wait for our books to be delivered!”

“I love that MILK offers an option to create your books right in iPhoto! It made working on my projects so much easier since all my photos were in one place! I just created three wedding albums for my parents and in-laws and the app was so easy to use and navigate. Super user friendly! I honestly can't wait to make more albums and I'm not just saying that. Would definitely recommend. Looking forward to seeing the final product!”

“I found this app to be super intuitive and everything ran smoothly within the Photos app on Mac OS. The program ran quickly and did not have buffering issues which I have experienced with other apps in Photos. Love the Moleskine book option.”

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Important things to note:


• As of yet, you cannot create Canvas Prints or buy a Gift Voucher on the MILK project extension.

• Our Photo App extension is only available for use on Mac desktop devices.

Get started in 3 easy steps


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2. Open Apple Photos

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3. Start creating

Frequently asked questions


If you want to know how to order a photo book from Apple, you are in the right place. To install the MILK Books project extension for the Apple Photos app on your Mac, follow these steps:

1. Open the Mac App Store on your desktop device.

2. Search for "MILK Books". You should be able to find our logo on the App Store.

3. Click "Get" to download and install the MILK Books project extension.

4. Once installed, open the Apple Photos App on your Mac device.

5. Right-click on an album or selection of photos you want to use, then choose Create > Book > MILK Books.

6. Select your preferred format and orientation, then click "Create" to start designing your custom MILK Photo Book, Album, Wedding Guest Book or Magazine from your iCloud photo library, with MILK Books.

The MILK Books project extension is designed for seamless integration with macOS, allowing you to create photo books and albums directly within the Apple Photos app. While the extension is built to work smoothly with Apple's ecosystem, it's strongly recommended to keep the extension updated to ensure it works nicely with the latest macOS and Apple Photos versions. Updates often include new features, performance improvements, and bug fixes. You can regularly check for updates through the Mac App Store, where the extension is available for free download.

The MILK extension is an ideal Apple photo book replacement option. Creating a photo book or album with the MILK Books project extension offers a seamless and intuitive experience for Mac users. Integrated directly within the Apple Photos app, it allows you to design high-quality, personalized MILK Photo Books, Photo Albums and Magazines using your existing photo library without the need to upload images separately. With access to Apple's powerful editing tools and MILK's premium templates, you can craft elegant photo keepsakes that celebrate your cherished memories. We think it is the best photo book app for Mac, without a doubt!

The MILK Apple Photo extension provides a range of features to enhance your photo book creation and print an album from Apple Photos:

  • Seamless integration: Work directly within the Apple Photos app without needing to upload images to MILK’s online Design Studio.
  • Apple editing tools: Utilize Apple's editing capabilities like red-eye reduction, filters, brightness adjustments, and more to touch up your photos before adding to your forever keepsake.
  • Smart Autofill: Quickly and effortlessly populate your photo books using our intelligent Autofill technology.
  • Designer Templates: Choose from a variety of beautiful page templates to suit your project's theme or style.
  • Offline creation: Design your MILK Photo Book or Album offline; an internet connection is only required when initially downloading the extension and then placing the final order.
  • Apple gestures and intuitive checkout: Navigate our photo book creator using familiar Apple gestures, and complete your project by purchasing with your Apple ID.

Are you looking for Apple photo book alternatives? While Apple has removed the Apple photo book printing service, you can still create beautiful Photo Books and Albums in Apple Photos and print with them with MILK Books. With the MILK project extension, you can design directly within Apple Photos and choose from our wide range of high quality formats, sizes, and orientations while still enjoying the same seamless experience as the MILK Design Studio on our website.

Absolutely! One of the best things about using the MILK Books project extension in Apple Photos is that you can design your photo book or album offline — perfect for creating mid-flight or while on the move. Just make sure the extension is downloaded beforehand, and when you’re ready to place your order, you’ll need an internet connection to upload your project for print.

The MILK Books project extension is designed specifically for Mac users and is compatible with MacBooks and iMacs only. Once downloaded from the Mac App Store, the extension works seamlessly within the Apple Photos app on your desktop or laptop device. This allows you to Sync iCloud images to make a photo book, no uploads or transfers required. Make sure your app is up to date to access our latest features, offers, and discounts, which may appear directly within the Design Studio as you create.

Absolutely! If you are looking for an alternative to the Apple photo album with hardcover options, The MILK Books project extension allows you to create from our full range of Photo Books and Albums, as well as our luxurious Wedding Guest Book and Magazine formats. Our range also includes our handcrafted Presentation Boxes to finish your keepsake beautifully. This selection also includes our handcrafted Presentation Boxes to finish your keepsake beautifully. Our extension offers one of the best Apple photo book creator software options, giving you the freedom to select the format that best suits your project within the project extension on Apple Mac.

While the core design principles remain consistent with our website, the MILK Design Studio within our project extension is tailored to integrate with the Apple Photos app. This means you can work directly with your existing photo library on Mac, utilize Apple's editing tools, and navigate using familiar gestures, providing a streamlined and cohesive experience for you to create the perfect photo keepsake.

Unfortunately, you won’t be able to edit projects cross-platform yet. Projects created via the extension are stored locally on your Mac device, allowing you to make changes at your convenience. Projects created on our MILK website are stored on our servers and cannot be accessed or edited through the MILK project extension. However, by using our extension it means that you are able to continue editing your project offline, at your own convenience.

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