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System photo library

Can iCloud photos be used as system photo library, if so how do you do it? Thank you in advance from a grateful senior citizen.

iMac 27", macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 20, 2020 9:46 AM

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Posted on Jan 20, 2020 12:14 PM

Maybe I don't understand your question right, but do you want to use iCloud photo's?

If so, your photo library on your iMac has to be your system library. How to check it: in the photo's app, on the menubar, click on Photo's, preferences, general. The button 'Use as system library' should be gray. If not, click on it.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204264


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mulberry58
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Jan 20, 2020 12:14 PM in response to tjh990

Maybe I don't understand your question right, but do you want to use iCloud photo's?

If so, your photo library on your iMac has to be your system library. How to check it: in the photo's app, on the menubar, click on Photo's, preferences, general. The button 'Use as system library' should be gray. If not, click on it.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204264


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