Photos editing functions not working

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Photos editing functions not working

Lately the Photos program has lost function on some editing tools, e.g., vibrance, saturation, brightness, etc. But it depends on which photo is being edited. The tools work better on some than others. There are even a few that, when editing begins, close the entire program.

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 13.7

Posted on Oct 19, 2024 12:01 PM

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Oct 19, 2024 12:44 PM in response to 334MWD

How is your storage situation? You can look at Settings>General>iPhone Storage-- mine says 77GB of 128GB used. How full is yours?

Are you using iCloud Photos to synchronize your devices? You can see the storage there at Settings>Apple Account>iCloud. Mine says 109 of 200 GB

Do you have “Optimize Storage” checked in Photos’ Settings?

If storage seems OK, try these things:

Restart the computer (of course)
Re-start in Safe Mode. This bypasses certain potentially disruptive processes. Safe Mode is different for different computers, so see this:

Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support

Make a new user and see if the same problem recurs with it
Use another library if you have one, or make a small test Library with a few pictures in it and see if the same thing happens. You can create a new Library by closing Photos and then option-clicking on the Photos icon.
Rebuild your Photos Library--close Photos and re-launch by option-command-clicking the app icon.

The idea is to find out if the problem is with the Library, with your account, or with caches and login items, and stuff like that. One of these steps may fix the problem, but their failure to work also helps figure out what's happening.

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