EDRider wrote:
Can't restore as time machine says photo library "can't be modified or deleted because of Mac (OS)"
Things you could try:
- Restart your Mac, so the Photos Library is no longer in use.
- Then open your Pictures folder in the Finder (or the folder where you are storing your Photos Library).
- Now enter Time Machine and find your the backup of your Photos Library you want to restore by clicking into the Timeline to the right.
- Select the Photos Library in the Time tunnel, Control - click or right click it, then select "Restore to...". With "restore to" you can restore the Photos Library to a different folder or with a new name, so you will not overwrite the existing Photos Library.
Once the library has been restored, double click it to open it in Photos and check , if all albums and photos are there.