Q: Effects of using 2 Photos Library with the same Apple ID
Hello,
I would like to create a new Photo Library in my Apple Book Pro, and wonder about the consequences in the iCloud account and on my devices (iPad,iPhone).
1) Would the 2 Libraries be merged in Icloud or Photos + Albums stay separates ?
2) What would I see in my devices, a merged Photos + Album or are they kept separate ?
Thanks.
MacBook Pro, iOS 9.0.2
Posted on Oct 7, 2015 11:12 AM
by léonie,Solvedanswer
iCloud
Only one library will sync with iCloud. You can only enable the library that has been designated as the System Photo Library for iCloud.
- If you create additional libraries and do not enable them as your iCloud Photo Library, the photos will stay locally on your Mac.
- If you want to merge libraries in iCloud you would switch between libraries and enable them as your iCloud Photo Library in turn. The photos and albums from your currently selected library will upload to iCloud Photo Library as well and merge with the current library. The albums will be added.
- Your mobile devices will see the merged library in iCloud.
- And the photos and albums from the first iCloud Library will sync back to the currently active iCloud Library.
Posted on Oct 7, 2015 11:20 AM