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Posted on Jul 24, 2020 8:03 AM
You can't. This is done automatically, as soon as the Mac is running and connected to power.
You would always have to unplug the Mac while you are logged into your account and and only connect it to power for charging, when it is turned off. This will cause problems with other tasks, like the syncing with iCloud Photos. But unplugging the Mac will stop the Curating immediately.
Plugged into Power:
Unplugged:
Photos is needing the results of the automatic scene analysis for many tasks. If you block it, the layout of the Library views (All Photos, Days, Months, Years) will be poor, there will be no Memories, no recognised faces, the search will not work well.
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User level: Level10 194,327 points
Jul 24, 2020 8:03 AM in response to jackpcs
You can't. This is done automatically, as soon as the Mac is running and connected to power.
You would always have to unplug the Mac while you are logged into your account and and only connect it to power for charging, when it is turned off. This will cause problems with other tasks, like the syncing with iCloud Photos. But unplugging the Mac will stop the Curating immediately.
Plugged into Power:
Unplugged:
Photos is needing the results of the automatic scene analysis for many tasks. If you block it, the layout of the Library views (All Photos, Days, Months, Years) will be poor, there will be no Memories, no recognised faces, the search will not work well.
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Jul 24, 2020 11:28 AM in response to jackpcs
You may want to send feedback to Apple. Quite a few users have requested to be able to turn off the curation.
The feedback form is here: Feedback - Photos - Apple
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Jul 24, 2020 11:23 AM in response to léonie
Answered my question but I don't have to like it, thank you
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How do I get rid of photo curation.