change default aspect ratio in photos when cropping

As per this old question (change default aspect ratio in photos whe… - Apple Community), I wonder if there is any terminal magic to edit some resources or preferences to do the job.

The default is freeform, but I would like it to be the last used or at least another of my choice.

Mac Pro, OS X 10.11

Posted on Dec 2, 2022 6:29 AM

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léonie

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Dec 2, 2022 6:34 AM in response to s.baruffolo

This has not been possible in any version of Photos so far. It would be a very useful feature, however.

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