Open Memories Companion on your Mac and pick a source (a folder is the easy default). The app shows a 6-digit pairing PIN. On your iPhone, open Memories, go to import, and enter that PIN. Both devices need to be on the same Wi-Fi network.
Yes. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads, no premium tier. It’s a free companion to the paid Memories iPhone app.
Only if you pick the “Mac Photos” source. With the folder source (recommended), no Photos permission is required. The app uses Apple’s standard PhotoKit framework and only reads — it never modifies your library.
No. Photos move directly from your Mac to your iPhone over your local Wi-Fi network. As a secondary path, the app can also use your personal iCloud container via CloudKit — but that data lives in your iCloud, not on any server we operate.
1) Both Mac and iPhone are on the same Wi-Fi network. 2) Your Mac’s firewall isn’t blocking incoming connections (System Settings → Network → Firewall). 3) You typed the 6-digit PIN exactly. 4) If you’re using a VPN or Tailscale on your Mac, try disabling it momentarily — some VPN setups intercept Bonjour discovery on the local network.
Drag Memories Companion from /Applications to the Trash. macOS removes the sandboxed container and preferences with it. Your photos in the Memories app on iPhone are unaffected.