Hi I logged out my iCloud and logged back in and all my pictures are gone

728a Said:

"Hi I logged out my iCloud and logged back in and all my pictures are gone: How do I get my pictures back"

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Troubleshooting Deleted Photos:

Loss of data is something you would have agreed to upon opening an Apple Account. So, if the following does not work, then they are gone. That's just the way it is :(

Four Tactics to Try:

A. Start here: If you're Missing Photos or Videos in the Photos app - Apple Support

B. Check iCloud Directly:

See if they reside in iCloud Photos. Log in here: https://www.icloud.com/photos

C. Use a Time Machine Backup:

Did you backup your Mac, recently? If so, then restore your Mac from that. You'd backup you Mac prior to doing so, and then restore your data from the backup you just created, through use of Migration Assistant.

D. Where Else to Check:

• PC
• PDA
• eMail
• Mac Device
• Cloud Storage
• Android Phone
• USB Flash Drive
• External Hard drive
• Secure Digital Card
• Compact Flash Card

The Apple ID was signed out from iMac Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac - Apple Support , once again sign in with same Apple ID and password and credentials in iMac Sign in with your Apple ID - Apple Support

 a ) Open system preferences > click on iCloud and click on sign out , you can see a window stating do you want to keep a copy of your iCloud data on this Mac before signing out ? The boxes iCloud Drive , contacts , calendars , reminders are checked by default - so click on keep a copy . A pop up window will appear are you sure you want to stop updating and continue with sign out ( any documents not updated to iCloud Drive , will be moved to a folder named “ iCloud Drive archive in your home folder on this Mac ) so don’t click on “ cancel “ but " click on continue with sign out ."

 A pop up window will appear . Do you want to keep a copy of safari passwords on this Mac ? 

    ( 1 ) Delete from Mac ( 2 ) cancel ( 3 ) keep on Mac .So its optional you can select keep on Mac or click on delete from Mac ( as some users write down the safari passwords in a safe place and they can autofill it again . ) 

( b ) It will prompt enter the Apple ID password for mail address to turn off find my Mac , so enter your Apple ID password and click on continue , a small circle will rotate , be patient .

In the upcoming screen shot delete the Apple ID completely from the box .

The iPhone and Mac should be signed in with same Apple ID and password on the same network when photo library was set up in iMac / iPhone Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support the photos from iMac / iCloud.com will again sync to iPhone Access and view iCloud Photos on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support