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I was browsing through my photos using the Places album in Photos. I noticed that no photos were shown in an area that I was certain should have at least some. I quit and reopened Photos, and only then I was able to see a photo badge and the number of photos in that area on the map. Why does this happen, and how do I set up Photos so that I don't need to relaunch it in order to use this feature?
Mac OS 12.6.1
Photos 7.0
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.
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.
It depends on the setting of the zoom slider, if you will see a photo thumbnail for a certain area. To see more places markers zoom in on the area where you want to see photos. If you zoom out, the some places markers will vanish and be merged into other markers close by.
I'm aware of that. I should have been more clear on that not even the merged markers were shown on certain areas of the map. After relaunching Photos I was able to see markes at the same zoom level with which previously there was none.
Photos is not always updating the library instantly, when you import photos or assign locations to photos. Restarting Photos will force it to save all changes to the library and then the smart albums will be updated, the Places and the People.
The missing photos were from several years ago, so definitely not related to this issue. But good point.
Photos not shown in Places
