Photos and cloud

I am running the latest os and software. I recently organized all my thousands of photos and now have them in one library but it seems that in the process I inadvertently created two other libraries . Now when I want to store in icloud I get a message about the system Library being the only one that will back up.My question is how do I know which library Im working with ,because it doesnt show up in Finder aand what do I do to right the situation so that I can bacl not all up?


Thanks

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 14, 2020 10:06 AM

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Jun 14, 2020 5:54 PM in response to linda124

Hi!


I found this article:

Designate a System Photo Library in Photos


To find where in finder your libraries are I would recommend to go though step 1 - 5 and then click on show in finder instead. A new window should pop up. (The place can be different for each library so best to check all of them.)

When you find the right one you can move to step 6 to make sure you have you big library as the system one.

If you find a library that is empty then you can close the Photos app and delete that library and move on to the next one.


If there are photos in the a library and you are unsure if you have them in you big one then I would recommend to export them to a folder in finder and then do step 1 - 3 to make sure you have selected you big library and then import you photos ether by dragging them from the folder to the photos app or go to File > Import in the Photos app and select the photos from there.


Here are some articles about importing and exporting if you need them:

Import photos from a camera or phone using Photos on Mac

Export photos, videos, and slideshows from Photos on Mac


Short step-by-step summery:

  1. Find where you libraries are in finder and make sure you have the right one selected as system library.
  2. Make sure you have all your photos in a safe place / in one library.
  3. Delete you unwanted libraries.
  4. Import any photos to your big library if needed.


Hope it helps and good luck!

/Joar

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