No Photo Folders on iPhone SE 2020 with sync from Mac Late2008

If I understand you correctly, you are trying to sync folders with a subset of other folders or albums within those folders titled 2008, 2009, etc.

You can only sync one subset of folders within the main syncing folder from which you sync photos. In your case, when you sync photos, you choose iPhoto as the main syncing folder from the Copy Photos from drop down menu. Then you can select the sub folders that you want to sync which would be the ones titled, 2008, 2009, etc. Even though you have more organization within those folders titled 2008, 2009, etc., those titles and the subset album structure will not be maintained syncing them to the phone.

In short, while all the photos will sync, you can only maintain the folder structure for one subset of folders. You are trying to sync two subsets of folders and that won’t work.

If I didn’t understand you correctly, post back and correct me please.

Martinzi wrote:

My folders are containing albums, as you can see. I don't really understand your answer. What do i need to do?

Then I have no other ideas to offer.

I can nest folder and they won't accept or show photos until I place an album, Then in iOS I see the folder structure and can drill down to the album to see photos.

That's why I offered my version number.

Here is what I see in iOS for my folder test.

Foldertest and subfolder test are folders. Each contain an album.

Reality is, Apple's Photos apps don't "speak" folder. They use a camera roll/all photos album to store all photos and you use Albums/tags to organize them.

Ok.. your folder(s) must contain an album at some level. Folders can't show photos.

note; I am on macOS Photos 3.0 so am not current/