In the Photos app on your Mac, double-click a photo to open it. Do one of the following: Choose View Show Face Names. Click the name (or click “unnamed”) under a face, type a name, then press Return (or choose a name that appears as you type). Click the Info button in the toolbar. Starting with iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra 10.13 however, facial recognition data will be synced across iCloud Photo Library. Interview John Gruber with Craig Federighi on how this works: No, we've been working on it. Make good photos great. You don’t have to be a pro to edit like one—use the Photos editing tools to give your pictures just the right look. You can crop and straighten, remove red-eye or blemishes, improve light and color, and more.

Apple Photos on macOS can be trained to recognize faces so you can search for family and friends in all the photos in which they appear. Training is easy, though it might take some time if you have a lot of pictures in your library.

Your photos, everywhere

With iCloud Photos, your photos and videos are always with you, no matter which device you’re using. Take a photo on your iPhone and it appears automatically in Photos on your Mac.

Make good photos great

You don’t have to be a pro to edit like one—use the Photos editing tools to give your pictures just the right look. You can crop and straighten, remove red-eye or blemishes, improve light and color, and more.

Enjoy the memories

Facial Recognition Apple Macbook

Memories intelligently curates your photos and videos to find trips, holidays, people, pets, and more, then presents them in beautiful collections and Memory Movies—complete with theme music, titles, and cinematic transitions.

Share with family and friends

And when you have great photos that you just have to share, create a shared album and invite family and friends to view it.

Facial Recognition Macos App Installer

To browse the Photos User Guide, click Table of Contents at the top of the page.

Essential Macos Apps

If you need more help, visit the Photos Support website.