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Why did Big Sur remove the Photo Library Albums Screensaver Option?
Is there a widget for this or other work around?
This was the best feature for a 27 inch iMac in kitchen with 50,000 photos.
Do I have to go back to Catalina?
iMac 27″, macOS 10.12
Boot into Safe Mode by booting with the Shift key held down and check there to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.
NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing the following;
• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files
Barney,
Thank you for your suggestion, it worked on my MacBook but not on the iMac. On the MacBook I was able to use the “Use as System Photo Library” button and browse to the Photo Library folder and select it as the System Photo Library. The MacBook now shows the Photo Albums as Screensaver options.
Unfortunately the iMac Photo Preference, “Use as System Photo Library” button is greyed out. But the correct folder is already shown on the path above. The iMac does not show the Photo Albums. Big Sur has been installed about 5 days so it should be done indexing. Is there a way to reset the Screensaver plist?
Is there a way to reset the Screensaver plist?
I don't know. I don't use the screensaver at all, so I've never (technically) had any problems with it. I've never done anything to learn about it except the very superficial knowledge (like it has to be the System Library).
If the “Use as System Photo Library” button is greyed out then that library IS the System Photo Library.
It's still there for me.
Look in Photos Preferences to make sure your Photos Library is set as the System Library.
Let the system prefs sit open for a while to see if the Photos Library appears. It does work on my Big Sur Mac.
how long to wait _ also want to view all my photo library as a screen saver - but system greyed out - any other way
Not long. Maybe a minute at most. The button is grayed out because it is already set as the system Library.
The most recent update to the operating system solved the problem. Thank you
Big Sur Screensaver Choose Photo Library Album Option
