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I have Ventura 13.2 with Photos 8 installed. I am trying to import a photo library into my system library. When I select the library I want to import into the system library (which is the one that is open), and then select Review Import, the system crashes. Any ideas what to do? Thanks.
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
The library had about 44,000 photos with many duplicates. I erased all by 1000 photos and tried the merge again. Photos crashed again. I did try to repair both the photo libraries before merging. That did not help either. I don't think I can do any importing of libraries, no matter the size.
The library had about 44,000 photos with many duplicates. I erased all by 1000 photos and tried the merge again. Photos crashed again. I did try to repair both the photo libraries before merging. That did not help either. I don't think I can do any importing of libraries, no matter the size.
Is the library you want to import a large library? Then Photos may be crashing, because it is running out of memory. In that case it would help to split the library in two smaller libraries: How to Split a Photos Library and Preserve the Albums, Metadata, and Adjustments - Apple Community
Where is the library located, that you want to import? If it is on an external volume. Make sure the volume is compatible with Photos, as described here: Move your Photos library to save space on your Mac - Apple Support
You did not yet tell me, where the library is, that you want to import. is it in your Pictures folder or on an external drive? If the library is not in your Pictures folder, copy it to the Pictures folder, then try again.
If Photos keeps crashing, when you try to import the library, there may be damaged video or image file in the library, that cannot be imported.
To avoid to import damaged files, you could try to open the library package and copy the folder "originals" out, then import in small groups from this copied folder.
Try this:
Now try to import small groups from the copied folder into your Photos Library, to check, if this can be imported.
Any file, that is not compatible with Photos8 should give an error message. Then skip it and try other files.
Photos crashing when attempting to import library
