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Removing Photo ID circle on home screen of macBook Pro

Re: Photo ID circle on home screen of macBook Pro: I am very eager to be rid of this as it is right in the middle of the photos I have chosen to rotate for my viewing.

Last I heard: It cannot be removed, only changed.

I am hoping the situation has changed and fail to understand why it is an irremovable feature.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.1

Posted on Mar 10, 2023 2:58 PM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2023 7:05 PM

it_is_me_too wrote:

Re: Photo ID circle on home screen of macBook Pro: I am very eager to be rid of this as it is right in the middle of the photos I have chosen to rotate for my viewing.
Last I heard: It cannot be removed, only changed.
I am hoping the situation has changed and fail to understand why it is an irremovable feature.

macOS 12.1


not as clear on your 12.1 since I am running Ventura, poke around in your


>System Preferences/Settings>User & Groups(?) Login options make a change to "Name & password"


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Mar 11, 2023 7:05 PM in response to it_is_me_too

it_is_me_too wrote:

Re: Photo ID circle on home screen of macBook Pro: I am very eager to be rid of this as it is right in the middle of the photos I have chosen to rotate for my viewing.
Last I heard: It cannot be removed, only changed.
I am hoping the situation has changed and fail to understand why it is an irremovable feature.

macOS 12.1


not as clear on your 12.1 since I am running Ventura, poke around in your


>System Preferences/Settings>User & Groups(?) Login options make a change to "Name & password"


Removing Photo ID circle on home screen of macBook Pro

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