Why can't an empty Photos library join my Apple Cloud backup?

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Why can't an empty Photos library join my Apple Cloud backup?

Dear friends,

I have an iPhone and a MacBook sharing my free 5GB iCloud space for photos.

As far as I can tell I still have 1.26 GB free up there.

I also have an home iMac which is also logged to the same iCloud ID but DID NOT have its photos replicated there since they were too large.

I now have exported all of the photos to a folder and deleted all of them from the iPhone/MacBook.

Although the iMac Photos library is empty when I try activate the Photos iCloud syncing I get a message saying there's not enough space and I should buy more.

What is going on?

Thank you very much

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Sep 5, 2019 6:57 AM

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Old Toad

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Sep 5, 2019 8:49 AM in response to rjalexrome

I'd delete the old library and create a new, fresh, empty library. Then make sure your library is designated the System Photos Library in Photos's General preference pane: