I upgraded to MacOS Ventura 13.0. Now my photos app has a check mark next to Privacy: Use password (Photos>Settings>General). 2 of my folders are now locked (I can see padlock icon). I cannot uncheck the box, and the screen where it asks for passcode is greyed out. (I don't even use a password).
How can I untick the checkbox? The items listed above it allow me to uncheck boxes.
I'm using Photos Version 8.0 (511.0.180)
I just updated to macOS Ventura version 13.1, it must have fixed my problem! The photos are no longer locked & the check mark is removed.
Thank you for the update patmcg! Same here - after updating to Ventura 13.1 on 2019 iMac the issue was fixed! What an odd bug. I am relieved.
Same issue exactly. iPhoto Version 8.0 (511.0.180). Updated to 13.0.1 (22A400) on an 2019 iMac. LOCKED out of 'recently deleted' and 'hidden photos' folders. I cannot uncheck the Privacy box in settings, and the screen where it asks for passcode is greyed out. HELP!
Thanks! I wonder if that was there all the time? Somehow, now there is a checkmark next to VIEW/SORT/BY NAME/ASCENDING.
That's how I found out my "people" were sorted automatically. Thanks for the training.
I found out, because I added "new" people, and they were no longer at the bottom, but placed alphabetically.
I'm using Photos Version 8.0 (511.0.180)
another good change, when you click on “faces” they’re all in alphabetical order.
Should say “click on people”
Hi patmg - I find the same except, when a new face it is dropped to the bottom. Clicking "View>Sort>By Name" will reorder and correct the display order.
Cannot untick privacy check box in Photos app on Mac
