I tried to open my Photos library and had the spinning gear for too long. Held "Option & Command" and chose to repair, but the repair has been stuck at 5% for many hours now. What should I try next?
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
How is the external HD formatted. If it's formatted OS X Extended (journaled) then here's what I'd do:
1 - force Quit iPhoto.
2 - launch iPhoto with the Option key held down and create a new library.
3 - close the new library.
4 - open your current library with the Option+Command keys held down and continue with the repair.
What option did you choose first: Repair Permissions or Rebuild Database?
Thanks! Repair is over 60% now.
I’m not sure how it happened, but after I force quit and relaunched Photo + option, it showed another Photos library, created 5 days ago. It prompted me for my password so it could continue the repair process on the new library, which I did. When it was finished, the library was completely empty. Weird. I then opened the original library + option & command and started the repair process. Seems like it is working fine now. Thanks again.
I'm running Photos 4.0 using OS 10.14.6 The library is on an external OS Extended hard drive. I do have iCloud enabled, but I don't think I have "optimize" selected.
What system and Photos versions are you running?
Do you have iCloud Library enabled? If so do you also have "Optimize Mac Storage" enabled?
Is you library a "managed" or "referenced" library?
Where is your library located?
If on an external HD how is that drive formatted and connected to your iMac?
Photos repair stuck at 5% for hours
