Why are some photos blank
Some my photos have been replaced by blank squares. How can I see them
iMac 27″, macOS 12.6
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Some my photos have been replaced by blank squares. How can I see them
iMac 27″, macOS 12.6
Thanks, O T. I tried rotating and got a cloud message: "Error Downloading Photo. "An error occurred while loading a higher quality version of this photo. Please try again later"
Thanks, Richard. Use as system photo library is greyed out.
"Copy items to the photos library" is checked.
Photos>Preferences>iCloud is checked
"Optimize Mac Storage" is now checked instead of "Download originals to this Mac"
I also noticed that in Photos>Preferences>General, the library location is User>Pictures>Photos Library 2. Does this mean I have more than one library? Could another library be where the missing pictures are?
Thanks, O T. I tried rotating and got a cloud message: "Error Downloading Photo. "An error occurred while loading a higher quality version of this photo. Please try again later"
Thanks, Richard. Use as system photo library is greyed out.
"Copy items to the photos library" is checked.
Photos>Preferences>iCloud is checked
"Optimize Mac Storage" is now checked instead of "Download originals to this Mac"
I also noticed that in Photos>Preferences>General, the library location is User>Pictures>Photos Library 2. Does this mean I have more than one library? Could another library be where the missing pictures are?
HFB wrote: Does this mean I have more than one library? Could another library be where the missing pictures are?
Close Photos. Then Option-click on the Photos icon, and it should show you a list of Photos Libraries to choose from.
Were these photos OK before? If so have you migrated to a new Mac, moved the library to a different volume or upgrade the system since then?
Blank thumbnails indicate the link to the original/soure files is broken. That can occur if you have a "referenced" library
and have moved the library to another volume. One thing you can do is rotate one of the blank thumbnails 90˚ one way and then back again. This will rebuild the thumbnail and if the link is good regenerate it.
Oops-- didn't realize OT has posted while I was distracted.
You've got iCloud Photos enabled along with "Optimize Mac Storage". You're having trouble downloading the full sized files of the photos. I don't use iCloud Photos so can't address it any further.
Thank you so much, Richard!
It worked and was so simple. Every is back. Now I am going to do something most Mac users don't do (me, in particular): Study the manual.
Hiram
Why are some photos blank