{"id":355166,"date":"2026-07-08T14:51:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:51:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/apple-2\/how-to-give-1-to-5-stars-to-your-photos-on-iphone-ipad-mac\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:51:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:51:32","slug":"how-to-give-1-to-5-stars-to-your-photos-on-iphone-ipad-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=355166","title":{"rendered":"How to give 1 to 5 stars to your photos on iPhone, iPad, Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Learn how to enable star ratings in the Photos app on iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate, so you can rate your photos and videos from 1 to 5 stars (\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605) for better organization and easier searching.<span id=\"more-1059658\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059660\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-in-iPhone-Photos-app.jpg\" alt=\"Star rating in iPhone Photos app on iOS 27\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-in-iPhone-Photos-app.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-in-iPhone-Photos-app-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-in-iPhone-Photos-app-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-in-iPhone-Photos-app-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you need to find an image or video in your photo library quickly, you can use the search bar to type what you\u2019re looking for. For instance, typing \u2018<em>food<\/em>\u2019 should show all food and food-related pictures. If you have set up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idownloadblog.com\/2024\/07\/30\/how-to-get-apple-intelligence\/\">Apple Intelligence<\/a>, you can even search using longer descriptions, such as \u2018<em>Sebastien wearing a red shirt on the beach<\/em>,\u2019 to find pictures that match this description.<\/p>\n<p>Another option for quickly finding something is to use sorting and filtering, as shown in the screenshot below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1059673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1059673\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1059673\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-options-in-iOS-Photos-app.jpg\" alt=\"Filtering options in iOS Photos app\" width=\"350\" height=\"437\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1059673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><small>The <em>Rating<\/em> option is new in iOS 27<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 27 add a new star rating feature, similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idownloadblog.com\/2019\/07\/31\/enable-star-ratings-apple-music-iphone\/\">the one in the Music app<\/a>. It lets you rate your photos on a scale of 1 to 5 stars (\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605). And then you can filter all photos by these star ratings <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idownloadblog.com\/2024\/01\/26\/tips-to-organize-photos-on-iphone\/\">to quickly find what you\u2019re looking for<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For example, I have decided to mark the best family photos with 5 stars, so I can view them all quickly. Similarly, I will mark all screenshots that I want to keep for a while with 1 star (so I don\u2019t select them when cleaning my library). You can obviously see what rating scale works best for you.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Enable-star-ratings-in-the-Apple-Photos-app\">Enable star ratings in the Apple Photos app<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This feature is not switched on by default, so you need to do that first.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"iPhone-or-iPad\">iPhone or iPad<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Update your iPhone or iPad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idownloadblog.com\/2026\/06\/09\/install-ios-27\/\">to iOS 27 or iPadOS 27<\/a> (currently they are in beta).<\/li>\n<li>Open the <strong>Photos app<\/strong> and go to the <strong>Collections<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<li>Tap your Apple Account <strong>profile photo<\/strong> in the top right corner, as shown in the screenshot below.<\/li>\n<li>Turn on <strong>Show Ratings Controls<\/strong> and close this screen.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059663\" alt=\"Enable Show Ratings Controls in iPhone Photos app in iOS 27\" width=\"1257\" height=\"1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Enable-Show-Ratings-Controls-in-iPhone-Photos-app-in-iOS-27.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Enable-Show-Ratings-Controls-in-iPhone-Photos-app-in-iOS-27-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Enable-Show-Ratings-Controls-in-iPhone-Photos-app-in-iOS-27-1200x1192.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Enable-Show-Ratings-Controls-in-iPhone-Photos-app-in-iOS-27.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059663\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Enable-Show-Ratings-Controls-in-iPhone-Photos-app-in-iOS-27.jpg\" alt=\"Enable Show Ratings Controls in iPhone Photos app in iOS 27\" width=\"1257\" height=\"1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Enable-Show-Ratings-Controls-in-iPhone-Photos-app-in-iOS-27.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Enable-Show-Ratings-Controls-in-iPhone-Photos-app-in-iOS-27-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Enable-Show-Ratings-Controls-in-iPhone-Photos-app-in-iOS-27-1200x1192.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Mac\">Mac<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Update your Mac desktop or MacBook to macOS 27 Golden Gate. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idownloadblog.com\/2026\/06\/16\/install-macos-27-on-partition\/\">install macOS 27 on a second partition<\/a> of the same computer.<\/li>\n<li>Open the <strong>Photos app<\/strong> and click <strong>Photos<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Settings<\/strong> from the top menu bar. Or, press the <kbd>Command<\/kbd> + <kbd>,<\/kbd> (comma) keys.<\/li>\n<li>Check <strong>Show Rating Controls<\/strong> and close the settings pane.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"border aligncenter wp-image-1059671\" alt=\"Show Rating Controls enabled in Mac Photos app\" width=\"600\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Show-Rating-Controls-enabled-in-Mac-Photos-app.png 1200w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Show-Rating-Controls-enabled-in-Mac-Photos-app-768x814.png 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Show-Rating-Controls-enabled-in-Mac-Photos-app.png\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"border aligncenter wp-image-1059671\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Show-Rating-Controls-enabled-in-Mac-Photos-app.png\" alt=\"Show Rating Controls enabled in Mac Photos app\" width=\"600\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Show-Rating-Controls-enabled-in-Mac-Photos-app.png 1200w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Show-Rating-Controls-enabled-in-Mac-Photos-app-768x814.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Rate-photos-and-videos-1-to-5-stars-in-the-Apple-Photos-app\">Rate photos and videos 1 to 5 stars in the Apple Photos app<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After enabling ratings controls, you can start assigning stars to your media.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"iPhone-or-iPad1\">iPhone or iPad<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the <strong>Photos app<\/strong> and tap to view a picture or video in your library or album (but don\u2019t select one from a shared iCloud album).<\/li>\n<li>Tap the little <strong>star icon<\/strong> (\u2605) at the top and set the rating to 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 stars.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059666\" alt=\"Giving star rating to a photo on iPhone in iOS 27\" width=\"1257\" height=\"1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Giving-star-rating-to-a-photo-on-iPhone-in-iOS-27.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Giving-star-rating-to-a-photo-on-iPhone-in-iOS-27-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Giving-star-rating-to-a-photo-on-iPhone-in-iOS-27-1200x1192.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Giving-star-rating-to-a-photo-on-iPhone-in-iOS-27.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059666\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Giving-star-rating-to-a-photo-on-iPhone-in-iOS-27.jpg\" alt=\"Giving star rating to a photo on iPhone in iOS 27\" width=\"1257\" height=\"1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Giving-star-rating-to-a-photo-on-iPhone-in-iOS-27.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Giving-star-rating-to-a-photo-on-iPhone-in-iOS-27-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Giving-star-rating-to-a-photo-on-iPhone-in-iOS-27-1200x1192.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Mac1\">Mac<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Open the Photos app, view a photo or video, and click the <strong>star icon<\/strong> (\u2605) to select from 1 to 5 stars.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059668\" alt=\"Rating one to five stars to a photo on Mac in macOS 27\" width=\"2205\" height=\"1195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rating-one-to-five-stars-to-a-photo-on-Mac-in-macOS-27.jpg 2205w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rating-one-to-five-stars-to-a-photo-on-Mac-in-macOS-27-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rating-one-to-five-stars-to-a-photo-on-Mac-in-macOS-27-1536x832.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rating-one-to-five-stars-to-a-photo-on-Mac-in-macOS-27-2048x1110.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rating-one-to-five-stars-to-a-photo-on-Mac-in-macOS-27-1200x650.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2205px) 100vw, 2205px\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rating-one-to-five-stars-to-a-photo-on-Mac-in-macOS-27.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059668\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rating-one-to-five-stars-to-a-photo-on-Mac-in-macOS-27.jpg\" alt=\"Rating one to five stars to a photo on Mac in macOS 27\" width=\"2205\" height=\"1195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rating-one-to-five-stars-to-a-photo-on-Mac-in-macOS-27.jpg 2205w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rating-one-to-five-stars-to-a-photo-on-Mac-in-macOS-27-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rating-one-to-five-stars-to-a-photo-on-Mac-in-macOS-27-1536x832.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rating-one-to-five-stars-to-a-photo-on-Mac-in-macOS-27-2048x1110.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rating-one-to-five-stars-to-a-photo-on-Mac-in-macOS-27-1200x650.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2205px) 100vw, 2205px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also <kbd>Control<\/kbd>-click on a photo and select between one and five stars.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059670\" alt=\"Star rating a photo on Mac by Control clicking\" width=\"2205\" height=\"1434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-a-photo-on-Mac-by-Control-clicking.jpg 2205w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-a-photo-on-Mac-by-Control-clicking-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-a-photo-on-Mac-by-Control-clicking-1536x999.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-a-photo-on-Mac-by-Control-clicking-2048x1332.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-a-photo-on-Mac-by-Control-clicking-1200x780.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2205px) 100vw, 2205px\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-a-photo-on-Mac-by-Control-clicking.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059670\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-a-photo-on-Mac-by-Control-clicking.jpg\" alt=\"Star rating a photo on Mac by Control clicking\" width=\"2205\" height=\"1434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-a-photo-on-Mac-by-Control-clicking.jpg 2205w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-a-photo-on-Mac-by-Control-clicking-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-a-photo-on-Mac-by-Control-clicking-1536x999.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-a-photo-on-Mac-by-Control-clicking-2048x1332.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Star-rating-a-photo-on-Mac-by-Control-clicking-1200x780.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2205px) 100vw, 2205px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Or, select a photo and click <strong>Image<\/strong> from the top menu bar to set a star rating (\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605).<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Filter-photos-by-star-rating\">Filter photos by star rating<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you have rated some photos and videos, you can use the filter option to see those \u2013 and just those \u2013 photos and videos.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"iPhone-or-iPad2\">iPhone or iPad<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the iOS 27 <strong>Photos app<\/strong> and make sure you\u2019re in the <em>Library<\/em> tab. Going to an album, category, and the like works too.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the three-line <strong>filter menu icon<\/strong> at the top and select <strong>Rating<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select one or more ratings (\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605) to view all photos and videos that are marked that way.<\/li>\n<li>To view all photos without a ratings filter, follow the above steps and unselect all star ratings. Or, tap the three-line menu icon and select <strong>All Items<\/strong> or <strong>Remove Filters<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059665\" alt=\"Filtering my iPhone Photo library based on star rating\" width=\"1257\" height=\"1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-my-iPhone-Photo-library-based-on-star-rating.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-my-iPhone-Photo-library-based-on-star-rating-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-my-iPhone-Photo-library-based-on-star-rating-1200x1192.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-my-iPhone-Photo-library-based-on-star-rating.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059665\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-my-iPhone-Photo-library-based-on-star-rating.jpg\" alt=\"Filtering my iPhone Photo library based on star rating\" width=\"1257\" height=\"1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-my-iPhone-Photo-library-based-on-star-rating.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-my-iPhone-Photo-library-based-on-star-rating-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-my-iPhone-Photo-library-based-on-star-rating-1200x1192.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Mac2\">Mac<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Go to the Photos app, click the three-line <strong>filter menu icon<\/strong>, and select one or more star ratings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059664\" alt=\"Filtering Mac photo library by star rating\" width=\"2204\" height=\"890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-Mac-photo-library-by-star-rating.jpg 2204w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-Mac-photo-library-by-star-rating-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-Mac-photo-library-by-star-rating-1536x620.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-Mac-photo-library-by-star-rating-2048x827.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-Mac-photo-library-by-star-rating-1200x485.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2204px) 100vw, 2204px\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-Mac-photo-library-by-star-rating.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059664\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-Mac-photo-library-by-star-rating.jpg\" alt=\"Filtering Mac photo library by star rating\" width=\"2204\" height=\"890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-Mac-photo-library-by-star-rating.jpg 2204w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-Mac-photo-library-by-star-rating-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-Mac-photo-library-by-star-rating-1536x620.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-Mac-photo-library-by-star-rating-2048x827.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Filtering-Mac-photo-library-by-star-rating-1200x485.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2204px) 100vw, 2204px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also click <strong>View<\/strong> in the top menu bar and select <strong>Filter By<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Show Rating<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Show-star-ratings-in-your-photo-library\">Show star ratings in your photo library<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you assign star ratings to your photos, Mac displays them as a tiny label in the left corner of each photo, as shown in the screenshot below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059667\" alt=\"Photo with star rating label in Mac Photos app\" width=\"2204\" height=\"1138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-with-star-rating-label-in-Mac-Photos-app.jpg 2204w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-with-star-rating-label-in-Mac-Photos-app-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-with-star-rating-label-in-Mac-Photos-app-1536x793.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-with-star-rating-label-in-Mac-Photos-app-2048x1057.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-with-star-rating-label-in-Mac-Photos-app-1200x620.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 2204px) 100vw, 2204px\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-with-star-rating-label-in-Mac-Photos-app.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059667\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-with-star-rating-label-in-Mac-Photos-app.jpg\" alt=\"Photo with star rating label in Mac Photos app\" width=\"2204\" height=\"1138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-with-star-rating-label-in-Mac-Photos-app.jpg 2204w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-with-star-rating-label-in-Mac-Photos-app-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-with-star-rating-label-in-Mac-Photos-app-1536x793.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-with-star-rating-label-in-Mac-Photos-app-2048x1057.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-with-star-rating-label-in-Mac-Photos-app-1200x620.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2204px) 100vw, 2204px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And you have the option to enable the same for your photo library on iPhone and iPad by following these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the iOS 27 Photos app and make sure you are in the Library tab.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the three-line <strong>filter menu icon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tap <strong>View Options<\/strong> and tap to enable <strong>Star Rating<\/strong>. You should now see your star labels for such photos in your library. This is similar to how a little heart icon is shown for photos you have marked as favorites.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059669\" alt=\"Showing star rating for all marked photos in iPhone Library\" width=\"1257\" height=\"1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Showing-star-rating-for-all-marked-photos-in-iPhone-Library.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Showing-star-rating-for-all-marked-photos-in-iPhone-Library-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Showing-star-rating-for-all-marked-photos-in-iPhone-Library-1200x1192.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Showing-star-rating-for-all-marked-photos-in-iPhone-Library.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1059669\" src=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Showing-star-rating-for-all-marked-photos-in-iPhone-Library.jpg\" alt=\"Showing star rating for all marked photos in iPhone Library\" width=\"1257\" height=\"1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Showing-star-rating-for-all-marked-photos-in-iPhone-Library.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Showing-star-rating-for-all-marked-photos-in-iPhone-Library-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.idownloadblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Showing-star-rating-for-all-marked-photos-in-iPhone-Library-1200x1192.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>What do you think of this feature? Will you be using it? I sure will.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also, new in iOS 27:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to enable star ratings in the Photos app on iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 Golden Gate, so you can rate your photos and videos from 1 to 5 stars (\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605) for better organization and easier searching. 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