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I have several Photos libraries. I recently updated my os on my MacBook Pro. As I accessed my Photos libraries one at a time, it went through the usual updating the library routine. It successfully updated all of them. But now in going back to access some of the libraries the Photos app hangs. Please help me, my photos are invaluable!
MacBook Pro (2020 and later)
Do you have iCloud Library enabled on any of the libraries?
Are you running a "referenced" or "managed" library?
If you're not using iCloud Library on any of them and are running "managed" libraries open the problem libraries with the Option +Command keys held down and run first aid on them.
You'll get this indication/message:
Do you have iCloud Library enabled on any of the libraries?
Are you running a "referenced" or "managed" library?
If you're not using iCloud Library on any of them and are running "managed" libraries open the problem libraries with the Option +Command keys held down and run first aid on them.
You'll get this indication/message:
Can you tell us more?
I am asking, because the recent system upgrades to macOS 15 Catalina or macOS 11 Big Sur have deprecated several formats. If you are having files in a format that is no longer supported in your Photos Library, Photos may not be able to open or upgrade the library.
Also, the security measures in the newer system versions are making it impossible to work with libraries on a volume used for Time Machine backups, or on a NAS, or a volume with a format other than MacOS Extended (Journaled) or APFS.
Greetings leonie,
You replied; "If you are having files in a format that is no longer supported in your Photos Library, Photos may not be able to open or upgrade the library."
so if we do have photo formats which have been deprecated since Mojave, is there a tool that will remove from library and put in a "BAD" directory, so we can continue to use Photos?
Thanks in advance
After the 11.4 os update my photos app hangs
