I can't find my photo library on my new iMac desktop
I can't find the photo library I created on my iPhone on my new iMac desktop.
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15
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I can't find the photo library I created on my iPhone on my new iMac desktop.
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15
But you don't launch photos from your mac system preferences.
You launch photos as normal (from the photos icon in your dock, or in launchpad), and then go to the Photos>preferences menu to get the screenshots shown above.
But you don't launch photos from your mac system preferences.
You launch photos as normal (from the photos icon in your dock, or in launchpad), and then go to the Photos>preferences menu to get the screenshots shown above.
You will find the iCloud > Photos Settings in System Preferences, when you click AppleID in the first row of System Preferences items. There you will see the iCloud settings, when you select your iCloud AppleID in the left column. Make sure, the checkmark for Photos has been set.
But the two screenshots posted by Tony are from the Photos > Preferences (in the Photos.app), where you also need to enable iCloud Photos.
To get the photos from your iPhone to your new Mac, you need first to create a new empty, Photos Library and then let the Mac sync the photos from iCloud to this new library.
Hi
Have you correctly set up iCloud photos on your mac in Photos preferences? The button "use as system photo library should be greyed out, and the iCloud tab should look as shown below.
Thank you so much for your kind response.
However, I don't see 'iCloud' as a selection in System Preferences on my new iMac desktop. Sorry---I'm a real neophyte.
Thank you so much. I got through the first part!
But I didn't get past 'launch photos'. When I click on 'photos' (under Apple ID), nothing happens.
Thanks for your time,
Donna
Hi - You need to be launching photos on your mac, and going to photos preferences there, not on your phone.
(Or what do you mean by "under apple ID")?
I am using my new Mac desktop. On my Mac, 'Photos' is under 'Apple ID' (under 'Preferences').
--Donna
Got it!
You were very helpful. Thank you for your time.
--Donna
Welcome - glad it is sorted 🙂
I can't find my photo library on my new iMac desktop