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Uploading photos from photo library

I can see all my photos in my photo library on my Mac. However when I go to upload photos it only shows a random collection of photos, not all the photos in my library. ''Use as system library'' is greyed out on my preferences, and I do not have this issue when uploading photos from my phone.

Thanks for reading.

Hariom

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Feb 22, 2022 1:09 PM

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Posted on Feb 22, 2022 1:13 PM

Hi


Do you use iCloud photos, with optimise mac storage set. If so, it will only offer you photos that are currently on your mac. Since optimise storage moves photos off your mac into icloud, those will not be offered.


Your workaround is to first export them to a folder and then upload from the folder. (select the images you want then file>export)

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Feb 22, 2022 1:13 PM in response to hariomm

Hi


Do you use iCloud photos, with optimise mac storage set. If so, it will only offer you photos that are currently on your mac. Since optimise storage moves photos off your mac into icloud, those will not be offered.


Your workaround is to first export them to a folder and then upload from the folder. (select the images you want then file>export)

Feb 22, 2022 1:42 PM in response to hariomm

It will download items when you edit them, or export them, add to a shared album, or perhaps view them full size.


They will only be removed again when your mac needs the space, so images you've used can hang around for a while. It also doesn't necessarily remove them in the order they've been downloaded. So not being able to detect a pattern is also quite normal 🙃

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