Q: Delete incorrect face suggestions
Does anyone know how to prevent incorrect face names from being suggested when tagging new photos in the Photos app?
Example:
When tagging a new face, I incorrectly spell “Tom” as “Ton” and press Return by mistake. The incorrect record “Ton” is written to the Person.db database file in the Photos library package. From now on, every time I start typing “To…”, Photos suggests “Tom” and “Ton” in the menu dropping down from the Faces data entry field.
Posted on Apr 19, 2015 2:23 AM
I figured out a way to get rid of them but proceed at your own risk if you decide to try it for yourself. Make sure you have a backup....
I opened the file person.db in database folder of the packaged pictures library using sqlite browser. Found the unwanted names in the RK person table and changed the name to "null." I tried to delete the entry but could't so I chose to change the name to null. It worked and I have not experienced any issues with my photos library!
Posted on Apr 23, 2015 6:13 PM