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      • Thread Local library missing photos after repair. How do I safely resync with iCloud library?

        Local library missing photos after repair. How do I safely resync with iCloud library?

        Hello all…   Recently, the Photos app on my Mac was unable to open because "the library was damaged or missing."   Repairing the library ( Photos for OS X: Repair your library ) solved this. Photos ...view more
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        Local library missing photos after repair. How do I safely resync with iCloud library?

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        • Thread sync feature

          sync feature

          I would like to know that will photos app and notes app sync between iOS 10 & os x el capitan?view more
          LarryHN
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          sync feature

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          • Thread Jerky movie clips after export to .m4v.

            Jerky movie clips after export to .m4v.

            I have created a slideshow in Photo with some video clips.  The clips play fine in Quicktime, Photo slideshow, etc.  But when the slideshow is exported to a .m4v format movie, the clips are jerky.  Even...view more
            Winston Churchill
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            Jerky movie clips after export to .m4v.

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            • Thread In PHOTOS the exports of slideshows do not work together with the chosen music

              In PHOTOS the exports of slideshows do not work together with the chosen music

              In El Capitan PHOTOS I can choose music of my iTunes-library and add it to my slideshows, but then my PHOTOS-slideshows do not export together with the chosen music: only the photos will export as a slideshow but w...view more
              léonie
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              In PHOTOS the exports of slideshows do not work together with the chosen music

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              • Thread Previews are still being created for edited photos.

                Previews are still being created for edited photos.

                All of a sudden, after the latest update, iCloud Photo Sharing, iCloud Photo Library, and Photos on my Mac are not working properly. I added 264 photos to Photos on my Mac six hours ago, and those photos are not appea...view more
                léonie
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                Previews are still being created for edited photos.

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                • Thread How do i share photos between users on the same computer?

                  How do i share photos between users on the same computer?

                  How do i share photos between users on the same computer?view more
                  léonie
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                  How do i share photos between users on the same computer?

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                  • Thread What is up with the Time Stamp?

                    What is up with the Time Stamp?

                    I set my cameras (or they set themselves) to the time zone I am in when taking the pictures (Central Europe summer time). My home time zone is Mountain Time.  When I import my photos the time zone always shows as...view more
                    léonie
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                    What is up with the Time Stamp?

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                    • Thread Importing from iPhoto '11 to Photos on new Mac

                      Importing from iPhoto '11 to Photos on new Mac

                      We have been using an offline Mac for photo storage. That Mac runs OS X 10.7 and has iPhoto '11 9.2. There are currently 300 gigs of photos on that machine. I just got a new Mac with El Capitan and Photos. I understan...view more
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                      Importing from iPhoto '11 to Photos on new Mac

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                      • Thread How can I sync my Photos albums to my iPhone/iPad without iCloud library?

                        How can I sync my Photos albums to my iPhone/iPad without iCloud library?

                        I finally upgraded to Photos, from iPhoto, having held out but appreciating that at some point iPhoto support is likely to be dropped.   I managed to recreate my Events as Albums, relatively painlessly, in Photo...view more
                        léonie
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                        How can I sync my Photos albums to my iPhone/iPad without iCloud library?

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                        • Thread Will not let me load pictures from memory into Photos on my new MacBook

                          Will not let me load pictures from memory into Photos on my new MacBook

                          I cannot load pictures from a memory card into Photos.  Know the memory card is half-way full...but nothing show up when I try this.   Am using MacBook version 10.11.5view more
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                          Will not let me load pictures from memory into Photos on my new MacBook

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                          • Thread how do i download photos images to web site?

                            how do i download photos images to web site?

                            How do I export images in Photos to post on web site?view more
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                            how do i download photos images to web site?

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                            • Thread Remove some photos from my iPhone

                              Remove some photos from my iPhone

                              The pictures on my computer are in Photos for Mac.  I use albums and keywords to sort and find and it works great.  Problem is I want to keep all my photos in Photos for Mac, but I don't want them ALL on my ...view more
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                              Remove some photos from my iPhone

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                              • Thread Compare photos before and after edit

                                Compare photos before and after edit

                                In iPhoto there was shortcut to compare edited photo by pressing Shift key. Is there any similar function (shortcut) in Photos?view more
                                léonie
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                                Compare photos before and after edit

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                                • Thread mac will not upload a book for printing from photos

                                  mac will not upload a book for printing from photos

                                  I have compiled a photobook, consisting of 88 pages. It will not upload and seems to be stuck on 76%. It did go to 104% previously but it took ages and then said to try again. Any suggestions please it took me 2.5 day...view more
                                  LarryHN
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                                  mac will not upload a book for printing from photos

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                                  • Thread Live photo showing 2 different files in photos app on mac!!

                                    Live photo showing 2 different files in photos app on mac!!

                                    Hi,   I recently imported photos from my iphone to my Mac using photos app for OSX. But after getting succesfully imported it is showing me two different items i.e. photo itself & a short video. So for my 30...view more
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                                    Live photo showing 2 different files in photos app on mac!!

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                                    • Thread Uploading photos

                                      Uploading photos

                                      I have El Capitan. I have just put all the photos from my SD card into Phots. How do I access them, if I want to upload them eg. to Facebook?view more
                                      LarryHN
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                                      Uploading photos

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                                      • Thread Adjusted Date in Photos but iOS not syncing

                                        Adjusted Date in Photos but iOS not syncing

                                        I have adjusted dates on photos but my iPhone and iPad aren't synced. Is it possible to delete the photos from iOS and then sync?view more
                                        LarryHN
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                                        Adjusted Date in Photos but iOS not syncing

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                                        • Thread Photos Location - Override

                                          Photos Location - Override

                                          I have scanned hundreds of photos from prints and negatives, and am adding them to my Photos Library.   I am adding the Location to each batch of photos using "Command I".   I am able to enter my home addr...view more
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                                          Photos Location - Override

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                                          • Thread WHY DOES PHOTOS KEEP 2 IMAGES ONE IN ALL PHOTOS AND ONE IN MY FOLDER I MADE?

                                            WHY DOES PHOTOS KEEP 2 IMAGES ONE IN ALL PHOTOS AND ONE IN MY FOLDER I MADE?

                                            I JUST STARTED WORKING WITH PHOTOS . I HAVE BEEN PUTTING THEM IN FOLDERS AND ALBUMS BUT I NOTICED THAT THE PICTURES ARE STILL IN THE TOP FOLDER THAT SAYS ALL PICTURES?  WHEN I TRIED TO DELETE ONE OF THEM IN ALL P...view more
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                                            WHY DOES PHOTOS KEEP 2 IMAGES ONE IN ALL PHOTOS AND ONE IN MY FOLDER I MADE?

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                                            • Thread Large photo library and time machine

                                              Large photo library and time machine

                                              We have an iMac late 2012 running latest El Captian. The photo library is very large. It seems that when ever any new photos are imported, Time Machine sees the photo library as changed and backs up the entire library...view more
                                              léonie
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                                              Large photo library and time machine

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