iPhone will not sync with Mac, can't find Photos library

Have you verified that the Photos library you are opening is designated as your System Photo Library?

Menu path: Photos > Preferences... > General > "Use as System Photo Library"

The button with that text should be faded. If not, click on it.

That's all to this post? did you find the problem? I am having the same issue. I am not sure how to follow the recommended validation. doesn't track on the iPhone and I am new to MAC so not sure where to go to that menu

@dreabug, I'm sorry I did not see your reply. Are you still having the problem?

@cdvfishing, I recommend you start your own thread. That way, people can ask you questions about your setup and problem without them getting mixed up with the original poster's setup and problem.

The recommended validation would take place on the Mac, inside the Photos application.

Menu path: Photos > Preferences... > General > "Use as System Photo Library" is shorthand for the following:

Pull down the Photos menu (of the Photos application).

Inside the Photos menu, select the "Preferences..." item to bring up the preferences window.

Inside the preferences window, click on the "General" icon at the top to get to the general preferences panel.

On the general preferences panel, look at the "Use as System Photo Library" button.

Once there, follow my recommendation: "The button with that text should be faded. If not, click on it."

If you had to change it, test to see if the problem behavior persists.

If it persists, or if you didn't have to change the setting, start that new thread, describing your problem and the steps you have taken to attempt to resolve it.

Having similar issue. After installing Mojave, I've been unable to open my photo library on my MBP. Clicking on dashboard Photos icon repeatedly results in a "Closing the library..." message. Nothing more. Tried to follow the @markwmsn menu path to fix, but after clicking on Photos, the "Preferences" and "Quit Photos" are faded in the drop-down.

@Thnx2u, that’s not surprising if the application goes directly into “Closing” state. It’s also not at all the same as @dreabug’s problem that started this thread and not one with which I can be of assistance (due to lack of experience with it).

i suggest that you start your own thread.

I did finally figure out how to veryify that it was the system library. At first it didn't seem to help. a restart after that change fixed the issue, very strange.

Thanks,

Thanks for the response. I'm having some luck by Googling my issues.