transferring photos ibrary
I need to transfer my entire Photos library from my iMac to my new MacBook. I can't seem to locate the library. It needs to look identical on the MacBook.. Advice please.
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I need to transfer my entire Photos library from my iMac to my new MacBook. I can't seem to locate the library. It needs to look identical on the MacBook.. Advice please.
Hi JG Here,
It sounds like you need help with your Photos library, and I want to help.
Which version of macOS are you using on each Mac?
If you would like your libraries to be identical on both it might be a great option for you to setup and use iCloud Photos:
Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support
With Photos syncing, every change made on one device will occur on any device logged into your Apple ID and using iCloud Photos.
If you'd prefer to move the photo library manually, you can use these steps to locate the library file to copy:
If you want to transfer all your content over, you might use Migration Assistant instead:
How to move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support
Good luck!
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.
Thanks for the help but I finally got it. I wasn't able to simply replace the photos library file with the new one because the OS version on the MacBook was one behind current. I did the system update and then all I had to do was replace that file, and all my photos were there. Now if I could only sync them to my iPhone... That's an ongoing problem with no solution yet. I don't use iCloud Photos because I manually sync to my phone. Can't do that with iCloud photos on.
Hi JG Here,
I'm glad you moved your Photos library over.
If you want to sync photos to your iPhone from your Mac, you should be able to do that in Finder:
Sync photos between your Mac and iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Good luck!
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.
I don't use iCloud Photos because I manually sync to my phone. Can't do that with iCloud photos on.
iCloud Photos is perfect to keep the Macs in sync, even if the system versions on the Macs are different. And you can use iCloud Photos on your Macs and still sync the iPhone manually; just keep iCloud Photos disabled on the iPhone.
That doesn’t work. I am already deeply involved in a long-standing support ticket. Apple tech has not fixed this problem yet.
transferring photos ibrary