I’ve had a frustrating experience with the face recognition feature in the Photos app on my iMac compared to what I see on my iPhone 16P. The iPhone does a remarkable job of linking faces to names, but the iMac’s performance leaves much to be desired.
Despite my efforts to rebuild and repair the Photos library, the situation hasn’t improved. For instance, my wife is associated with over 4,500 photos on my iPhone, yet when I open the Photos app on my iMac, I can only find two images of her.
In an attempt to assist the app in recognizing her more accurately, I tagged a few more photos yesterday, but after a full day of syncing, the issue persists. When I click on her name in the People and Pets section, it only displays the few images I have tagged manually.
Even when I try to review more photos, the app merely shows me the single image I initially started with and informs me that “there don’t appear to be any additional photos of Stacy.” This discrepancy is perplexing and frustrating, especially considering how well the iPhone works.
What am I missing here? Why is the face recognition capability so much less effective on my iMac?
I am hoping to find a solution that will allow my iMac to recognize and associate all those memories just like my phone does. Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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