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"What's New in Photos" on every launch?

Since upgrade to Photos Version 3.0 (3201.11.120) and High Sierra 10.13, every time I open Photos app, it displays the "What's New in Photos" full screen prompt.

I've gone through the tour, I've searched for "don't show this next time" checkboxes / preferences, but cannot find one.

Once I select "Get Started" button, Photos continues just fine(*), but I have to go through this prompt on every start up.

Surely, I'm not doomed to see this forever, am I?

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(*) "fine". Well, not fine. Photos is less stable than previous version and will lock up the whole computer after a few edits forcing a power-off reset..

iMac, macOS High Sierra (10.13)

Posted on Oct 4, 2017 7:37 AM

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pbucko Author

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Posted on Oct 4, 2017 4:03 PM

Solution (or so it appears).

As this is upgrade from existing library & my library exists only on an external disk, on opening Photo Preferences, I see the "Use as System Photo Library" button enabled. I supposed Photos.app was configured without any System Photo Library & therefore, perhaps, was having trouble.

So, I simply clicked "Use as System Photo Library". As you can see in image, that button in now disabled.

That's it. Now I no longer see the "What's New" prompt.

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ilium78

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Dec 17, 2017 8:21 AM in response to LarryHN

Ok - thanks.

J. York

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9 points

Jan 16, 2018 6:51 AM in response to pbucko

Your solution worked for me too. It also appears to fix the issue I was having where iTunes was refusing to sync from photos after I migrated from Aperture. Thanks a bunch!

FTFW

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Jan 23, 2018 7:57 AM in response to suntester

Thank you! This was driving me crazy, and I couldn't find answers anywhere.

"What's New in Photos" on every launch?