I am not able to unlock the "Recently deleted" Picture folder on my IMac IOS Ventura, but the same folder is unlocked on my IPhone and IPad. I have tried to remove the lock in Picture Settings-General and Privacy setup, but I am not allowed to remove the lock. Any suggestions how?
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021, 2 ports)
Click "Recently Deleted" in the sidebar, then Show Album" and you will be prompted to enter the password. Or click the side button on your AppleWatch or use Touch ID on a Mac with a Touch Bar.
You should be able to disable the password protection for Recently deleted in the Photos > Settings > General tab. There is a checkmark at the bottom of the General tab. When you remove the checkmark, you will have to enter your Password. Perhaps the panel with the prompt to enter the password is hidden behind another window. Try to do this, when Photos is the only running application and Stage Manager is disabled, so you can see all dialog panels.
Click "Recently Deleted" in the sidebar, then Show Album" and you will be prompted to enter the password. Or click the side button on your AppleWatch or use Touch ID on a Mac with a Touch Bar.
You should be able to disable the password protection for Recently deleted in the Photos > Settings > General tab. There is a checkmark at the bottom of the General tab. When you remove the checkmark, you will have to enter your Password. Perhaps the panel with the prompt to enter the password is hidden behind another window. Try to do this, when Photos is the only running application and Stage Manager is disabled, so you can see all dialog panels.
"Hidden" and "Recently deleted" folders are locked deliberately, and require entering the password, or using touch id.
AFAICT, there is no functionality available to change this.
FraDre wrote:
1 - I am not able to unlock the "Recently deleted" Picture folder on my IMac IOS Ventura, 2 - but the same folder is unlocked on my IPhone and IPad. I have tried to remove the lock in Picture Settings-General and Privacy setup, but I am not allowed to remove the lock. Any suggestions how?
A1 - The Unlock of the " Recently Deleted " Photos on Ventura 13.0.1 requires the Computer Password - that is how it works on 2 -Class Computers I am running
A2 - That would indicate both the iPhone and iPad are running a version of iOS older that the current version of iOS 16.1.1. That too does present ( Password Required to unLock ) on my iPhone running iOS 16.1.1
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Thank you for the advices, but unfortunately none of them are working... It is not possible to turn off the "Privacy" checkmark under Photos>Settings>General tab (nothing happens when I try to click on it) or when I click on the "Recently deleted" folder in Photos and try to open the "Show album", the password window does not appear. Do not have a Apple watch or a Mac with Touch Bar.
Still struggling...
yes....but....the checked " use password" does not open !
i have tried many options but unable to unlock.
anyone can help pls??
How to unlock the "recently deleted" Picture folder
