mindfuljim
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Q: I uploaded two photo libraries from two computers to iCloud. Wy can't I see the new combined library in iCloud?

I uploaded two photo libraries from two computers to iCloud. Wy can't I see the new combined library in iCloud? From one computer I only see the photos from that library. From the other computer I can see the names of the albums from the first, but no photos.

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013), iOS 8.3, Photo

Posted on Apr 22, 2015 5:52 AM

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Q: I uploaded two photo libraries from two computers to iCloud. Wy can't I see the new combined library in iCloud?

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Apr 22, 2015 6:00 AM in response to mindfuljim
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    Apr 22, 2015 6:00 AM in response to mindfuljim

    Not all items will upload to iCloud and be visible on the other Mac, see: 

     

    Use Photos and iCloud Photo Library on multiple Mac computers - Apple Support

     

    These items are available only on the Mac where you created them:

    • Books, cards, and calendars
    • Slideshows
    • Keyword shortcuts
    • Unused keywords
    • Last imported album (this album contains photos you most recently imported on a specific Mac)
    • Faces tiles and Faces data

    Your photos or videos must be stored inside the Photos library to be accessible through iCloud Photo Library.


    And note the last sentence: "Your photos or videos must be stored inside the Photos library".  If your Photos Library is referenced, the photos will not upload to iCloud and the other Mac will only see empty albums.

    Smart Albums based on Faces will also be empt, since the Faces do not sync completely.

  • by mindfuljim,

    mindfuljim mindfuljim Apr 22, 2015 6:05 AM in response to léonie
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    Apr 22, 2015 6:05 AM in response to léonie

    Thanks but I read this before and it appears to say I can see all the photos on both computers if I am logged in to the same account, which I am. The only loophole I see is the "Last imported album (this album contains photos you most recently imported on a specific Mac)" but most of these photos are year old.

    I am still not getting the result I want. Could it be the size? Both libraries have 20,000- 40,000 photos.