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Photos Not Uploading From MacBook Pro

Hi -

I have a MacBook Pro (2016, running Monterey). I pulled photos off my digital camera into my photo library, and it's now stuck uploading them to the cloud so I can't access the photos on any of my other devices. The MacBook is plugged in, it has WiFi. It's been stuck uploading 275 photos for hours. I've tried restarting, and pausing and restarting the upload to get it going but it's just not moving.

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Posted on Sep 20, 2022 1:44 AM

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Sep 23, 2022 5:47 PM in response to squimbelina

Hey there, and welcome to Apple Support Communities squimbelina,


We can certainly understand your concern and are here to help as much as we can.


If you are having issues syncing with iCloud Photos, follow these steps to lessen the amount of time needed for a sync to complete:


  1. Leave the device plugged into power and connected to Wi-Fi/Ethernet overnight. (If macOS, ensure Power Nap is enabled in System Preferences > Energy Saver.)
  2. Quit all apps except Photos.app and leave it open in the foreground (i.e. not minimized).
  3. In the morning, check the status bar to see if there has been a change in the item count displayed.


If changes are noticed, leave the device under these conditions as often as possible until the updating process completes.


We also recommend checking out these steps for more help with iCloud Photos.


" Get help with iCloud Photos

Learn how to manage iCloud Photos, find missing photos and videos, and delete the ones you don’t want anymore.


What if some of my photos and videos are missing after I turn on iCloud Photos?

Look for your missing photos and videos in the Recently Deleted album of your Photos app, and make sure that you signed in to iCloud with the correct Apple ID. Learn more about how to find missing photos and videos in the Photos app

Any photos or videos you copy to your device through iTunes are not copied in iCloud Photos. To add your original, full resolution versions, follow these steps:

On your Mac with OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 or later

To upload original versions of your photo library, open the Photos app, then choose Photos > Preferences and turn on iCloud Photos.

You can also use AirDrop to copy the photos from your computer to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:

  1. Make sure that you're signed in with the same Apple ID on your computer and iOS device.
  2. Unlock your iOS device and turn on AirDrop.
  3. Open a new Finder window on your Mac and choose AirDrop in the sidebar.
  4. Drag the photos to the icon for the iOS device in the Finder window.


On your PC with Windows 8 or later

If you're using a PC, learn how to upload photos and videos to iCloud Photos. "


Check out this link for additional information: Get help with iCloud Photos - Apple Support


Kindest regards!


Photos Not Uploading From MacBook Pro

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