rotate dial wouldn't show in photo.app after upgrading to ventura 13.0.1

Give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.

NOTE 1: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files

NOTE 2: if you have a wireless keyboard with rechargeable batteries connect it with its charging cable before booting into Safe Mode. This makes it act as a wired keyboard as will insure a successful boot into Safe Mode.

Hey akom,

To rotate a photo or video, follow these steps below:

Click the Rotate button  in the toolbar to rotate the image counterclockwise. Continue clicking until you get the orientation you want. Option-click the button to rotate the image clockwise.

The user guide on Photos for Mac can be found here: Photo editing basics in Photos on Mac

If you still don't see the option, try force quitting the Photos app and then reopen it: How to force an app to quit on your Mac

Also, make sure that your Photos app is updated to the latest version: How to manually update apps on your Apple device

We hope this helps!

Best regards.

akom wrote:

After upgrading to the latest ventura 13.0.1 when editing a photo in the photo.app the rotate dial wouldn't show anymore - just the crop frame is shown.

Maybe a Typo error but the Latest Version was Released Feb 13, 2023 and is version 13.2.1

You may consider updating as it may or may not be directly related to this issue

refer to link below pertains to Ventura 13.2.1

About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.2.1 - Apple Support

Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support (CA)

This unfortunately doesn't solve the problem. On the previous macOS versions there used to be a dial to freely rotate the photo, on the other hand this button only allows for rotations by 90 degrees. Do you perhaps know whether the feature was removed, or is it just a bug?