My Passport external hard drive for photo storage

When I click to view photos from my photo library showing in the My Passport external hard drive, I see "Imports" only. I cannot see all my photos.

It is really slow to open too.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Feb 16, 2021 11:18 AM

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Posted on Feb 18, 2021 2:43 PM

Hi there KathPick,


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you are storing your photos on an external hard drive, but it is not showing your entire photo library when you open it. Check to make sure you have moved your Photos library to your external hard drive properly by checking this article: Move your Photos library to save space on your Mac.


If this issue continues, this article may help resolve the issue for you: How to use the Photos Repair Library on your Mac.


We hope this helps!

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Feb 18, 2021 2:43 PM in response to KathPick

Hi there KathPick,


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you are storing your photos on an external hard drive, but it is not showing your entire photo library when you open it. Check to make sure you have moved your Photos library to your external hard drive properly by checking this article: Move your Photos library to save space on your Mac.


If this issue continues, this article may help resolve the issue for you: How to use the Photos Repair Library on your Mac.


We hope this helps!

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