Are people in the Photos app supposed to sync between macOS and iOS? Is this a broken feature or not supported? Someone please tell me that Apple does not expect me to organize People over and over again on all my devices? That would be pretty ridiculous. I've never used the Faces feature in previous versions for that very reason.
? Also it is not really a new sync as I did not upload any new photos on my Mac between the various synchronization but it is still "disorganizing" the Photos app on the iPad each time.
When you use iTunes Photo Sync to sync your iPad it is a one-way transfer. Nothing you did in Photos on the iPad will sync back to the Mac. The Camera Roll on the iPad and what you saves to the Camera Roll will stay on the iPad, but all photos you synced previously with iTunes to the iPad will be replaced by the currently selected photos.
There is no perfect way to sync the iPad with the Mac right now.
Pick the lesser evil - I switched to iTunes Photo Sync, because I do not want all photos on the iPad, just a selection, but in full resolution. I do not use the iPad for photo editing any longer anyway, since iPhoto has been discontinued on the iPad.
! Can't you at least explain us WHY and WHAT kind of legal issues are there?!?
You will have to ask Apple and not you fellow users here. But I just found a kind of explanation on the iOS 10 page: http://www.apple.com/ios/ios-10/
Your info. Safe and secure.
Your privacy always comes first. That’s why iOS 10 uses on-device intelligence to identify the people, objects, and scenes in Photos, and power QuickType suggestions. And when you do share sensitive data with Apple for services like Siri and Maps, it’s always encrypted and never used to build user profiles.
This explains why all object and face recognition is done locally on the device again and not synced: "That’s why iOS 10 uses on-device intelligence to identify the people, objects, and scenes in Photos"
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I only usually see changes being made by the Google team unfortunately...
Well most people see lots of improvements made by Apple - Photos has come a long, long way since 1.0 and continues to add more and more new features in High Sierra including syncing faces - macOS High Sierra Preview - Apple - So I guess you have tunnel vision since you do not see all of these many imporvements
The People album gets even better with faces.
Easily find your favorite subjects in the People album with larger image thumbnails and more accurate groupings. And when you use iCloud Photo Library, your album stays up to date on all your devices.
LN
Unfortunately, however, none of those 3 devices sync the People information.
The next system versions - currently tested will bring this capability.
They will, once macOS 10.13 High Sierra and iOS 11 will be released for the general public.
It has been announced at the WWDC, see: macOS High Sierra Preview - Apple
The People album gets even better with faces.
Easily find your favorite subjects in the People album with larger image thumbnails and more accurate groupings. And when you use iCloud Photo Library, your album stays up to date on all your devices.
Sorry, now I can see Larry posted this already two weeks ago!
I hate you Apple because of this sync issue across different Apple devices! Can't you at least explain us WHY and WHAT kind of legal issues are there?!? Such a useless feature and I have 20 000+ photos in my Apple Photos library. Really frustrating!
People do not sync across devices. Using the posted link, the following statement is near the top of the page: "Note: People identified in the People album aren’t synced across devices. The People feature isn’t available on iPhone 5."
Yes, Apple updated the user Guide to say "Note: People identified in the People album aren’t synced across devices" instead of updating the software to make the syncing work.
Wow!
1 - Apple is not here
2 - No one here can change anything
3 - No one here can explain anything
4 - there is a very simple solution - use a system and software that you like - it is crazy to use stuff you hate and then complain about it
5 - this forum is for technical support not for stupid RANTs
LN
Note: People identified in the People album are not synced across devices.
So What's the bloody point of having the feature? I remember Steve Jobs commenting that iCloud "Just Worked" I wish it would start working!
Totally agree. The whole point of iCloud is to securely sync your data across multiple devices. For many apps, they securely can store their data on iCloud vs a less secure third party server.
But Apple can't do this with their OWN apps? On their own service???
I did do this though. I think a lot of people with the rants were also initially looking for technical support to see if there was a setting or something that had to be 'turned on.' But ultimately, it's your choice to waste your own time smashing that reply to be pretty negative in most of your replies on this thread towards commenters and to tell them to leave feedback and assume that they didn't either. Anyway, for both Apple and Google Apps, I leave feedback. I only usually see changes being made by the Google team unfortunately...
Well apparently the upcoming updates to MacOS and iOS will finally allow Faces syncing between devices. We shall see - hopefully that includes identifying Faces on an iPhone and that is also synced to Macs.
I am new to Mac, and this is also one of my questions, because I started to tag faces in my iPhone 6s Photos. I also have an iPad Air 2. Unfortunately, however, none of those 3 devices sync the People information.
It has been intentional, Bennorocks. Many people have been otragedbecause they do not want photos of themselves stored in iCloud, tagged with names by someone, without knowing about it. This is huge privacy concern. SO it is not only a technical problem but a legal issue, that could become expensive. I'm really glad that Apple listened to the users and the next versions of iOS and macOS will make the Faces feature usable with iCloud.
Apple Team ....
While it is helpful to include this in the guide:
"Note: People identified in the People album aren’t synced across devices."
What would be help is to know when this will be fixed. If it is not going to get fixed, then we (people who use the Mac, iPad, and iPhone) need to know so we can find a different photo application that will work.
Are there any plans to fix this?
Barry Green
1 - "Apple Team" is not here - this is a user to user forum for experienced users to help other users - it is NOT a way to comunicate with Apple
2 - as posted this was never broken - until High Sierra it was not a feature of Photos and now it is if you are up to date with High Sierra and IOS 11
People only sync if you have High Sierra on your Mac and IOS 11 on your IOS devices as documented in this thread
3 - use of Photos is totally optional and you are free to use any photo application that you want
LN
Do People in the Photos app sync?
