With iOS 15, users can finally tag specific subjects in Photos to suggest them less frequently in reminders, widgets, and more. The feature is one of many new features coming to Apple's Photos app this fall.
The new option is already available in the first beta version of the new operating system. Tapping the options icon (a circle with three dots inside) on a featured image or collection of images will display a new "Defeat" action. Once confirmed, Photos will remove the image from the sections where it's currently featured. Photos will also use the data that prompted the system to feature the image to de-emphasize that subject. For example, if an image is featured because of a specific date, Photos will learn to de-emphasize images from that date.
iOS 15: Undo decision still needs to be expanded
This also works for people identified in images, as well as places and holidays. If users ask Photos to de-feature an image, it won't be removed from the "All Photos" section of the library. Instead, users can expect the collection to no longer appear prominently in the Photos app. This includes the "Library" sections, the Photos widget, "Memories," and the "Featured Photos" section. There's no way yet to undo individual decisions—to show a particular subject less often in Photos. Instead, users can reset the entire thing in the Settings app. (Photo by manae / Bigstockphoto)
