Q: How to view face tags in a picture downloaded from iCloud photo library with OS X Photos
I recently had to wipe my Macbook Air drive and reinstall the OS and all apps (a time machine restore would not fix my problem). I used Photos to download all my photos from iCloud photo library. The pictures that I had tagged with faces no longer show the names of those faces with "View->Show Face Names" or in the information panel.
Yes, I know I can use a face tag to search for pictures with that tag, but unfortunately I don't remember the name of some of these people. Before, I could just pull up a picture (e.g., because I knew the location or date/time of an event) and their names would display. Now I don't know how to do that, or even if it's possible. Any clues?
MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X El Capitan (10.11)
Posted on Aug 13, 2016 5:23 PM