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Can I merge two photo libraries into one in Catalina

I have two photo libraries. Many of the pictures in each are the same, but not all. I would like to merge them into one library. Is that possible with Catalina?

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Nov 16, 2019 11:34 AM

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Posted on Nov 18, 2019 5:35 PM

I found my own answer by calling apple help.


  1. Click option while you are opening Photos.
  2. Choose the photos library you want to move to the one that is already marked as in the system that you are combining it to.
  3. Open that library. Choose all the photos you want to move. (all) Select export.
  4. Close Photos.
  5. Open photos again while also clicking option.
  6. Choose the other library that is already in the system folder. Select Import. This will place all the pictures you chose to export from the first library into the second library.
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Nov 18, 2019 5:35 PM in response to L. Friedman

I found my own answer by calling apple help.


  1. Click option while you are opening Photos.
  2. Choose the photos library you want to move to the one that is already marked as in the system that you are combining it to.
  3. Open that library. Choose all the photos you want to move. (all) Select export.
  4. Close Photos.
  5. Open photos again while also clicking option.
  6. Choose the other library that is already in the system folder. Select Import. This will place all the pictures you chose to export from the first library into the second library.

Can I merge two photo libraries into one in Catalina

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