Favorites lost upon importing from Iphone to Mac

Hi, I have 50 GB's of photos on my phone. Additionally, I mark pictures as "favorite (blue heart)" as I go so I have my pictures organized. Upon importing my photos from my Iphone to my Mac all the photos are the same. Where are my favorites?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 13.2

Posted on Jul 19, 2023 3:15 PM

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ASTRO24

Community Specialist

Jul 20, 2023 4:50 PM in response to flanny7

Hi flanny7,

Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities.

We understand that you have favorites marked in Photos, but they disappear after importing to your Mac. Which device are they showing all the same?

If they are still showing correctly on iPhone try re-importing them.

Import photos from a camera or phone using Photos on Mac - Apple Support

Regards.

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