Photo Library Keyword Search Not Functioning

The search for keywords has changed in macOS 15 Sequoia. There used to be a separate search result keywords, but this is no longer shown. We are just getting the results for a text rule.

When I want to find photos by keywords, I am using a smart album with the rule "Keyword is ...". This will show all photos with the keyword assigned and not a mixture of photos showing the text or the keywords.

léonie wrote:The search for keywords has changed in macOS 15 Sequoia. …

I use Smart Albums so much that I had completely missed that using keywords in the search field is totally broken! I just tried it. I have a keyword "HorseShow" for, well, pictures at horse shows. When I search for HorseShow, I get those, but also Rodeos and horse races, which have their own keywords. At first it looks like it grabbed anything with a horse in it, including statues and "Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace" But I don't see pictures of us riding on the beach or at National Parks. Searching for "Horse" did get those. So weird.

I think the best thing for keyword searches is to use a Smart Album. While it takes no effort to make a Smart Album, I keep a "Temp" Smart Album at the top of my Album list so I can get there quickly. It get's lots of use!

It is weird. When I search for the keyword "bird" I get thousands of results, including photos with the keyword bird, for the category "birdwatching", but also pictures taken at the bird cage walk in London, or photos with the text "bird" shown in the photo, for example on signs in a Park. There is no separate search result for keywords.