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Photo library Time Machine issue

My photo library was on an external hard drive and that drive failed. I did back that external drive up with Time Machine. I just bought a new iMac and I’m trying to restore my photo library from Time Machine backups onto my new computer but I’m having all kinds of problems and I’m really confused. I don’t know what to do.

Posted on Oct 5, 2022 12:09 AM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2022 12:48 AM

Hi


Start here:

Restore a library from Time Machine in Photos on Mac – Apple Support (UK)


(If you haven't already, you may need to go to time machine preferences, and select the drive with the backup on it as the one used by time machine)


If anything there is unclear or doesn't work, get back to us - but please give detailed info on what you tried, and what happened. Screenshots help a lot 🙂

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Oct 5, 2022 12:48 AM in response to iPunchYoFace

Hi


Start here:

Restore a library from Time Machine in Photos on Mac – Apple Support (UK)


(If you haven't already, you may need to go to time machine preferences, and select the drive with the backup on it as the one used by time machine)


If anything there is unclear or doesn't work, get back to us - but please give detailed info on what you tried, and what happened. Screenshots help a lot 🙂

Photo library Time Machine issue

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