MacOS Ventura will not SEND photos to my iPhone during sync. HELP!

MacOS Ventura sync FAILS on step 7 when I attempt to sync photos to my iPhone. I have tried everything short of resetting my phone entirely. There must be a solution to this problem - some sort of photo-only reset.


MacOS Venture 13.2.1

iPhone 12 Pro 16.3.1


Import photos from iPhone works fine.

MacOS <-> iPhone sync FAILS EVERY TIME when trying to sync photos. Turn off photo sync, everything works fine.


I've turned OFF iCloud on both devices to see if that would correct the problem. NOPE.

I do not use iCloud for syncing devices or backup. iCloud only syncs contacts and a few other minor items - default plan.


This function is killing me. I need a way to sync photos from my Mac to my iPhone. Please help!

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.2

Posted on Feb 19, 2023 11:54 AM

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Feb 21, 2023 7:22 AM in response to peopodder

Hey peopodder,


We'd recommend reviewing this article as it provides steps to sync photos manually using Finder: Sync your photos manually using the Finder


  1. "Open a Finder window and connect your device to your computer using a USB cable.
  2. Unlock your device.
  3. Your device appears in the sidebar of the Finder window. Click the device to select it.
  4. If prompted, trust your device.
  5. Click the Photos tab below your device's information.
  6. Select the checkbox next to Sync photos to your device from, then select Photos or a folder on your Mac.
  7. Choose between syncing all your photos and albums or only selected albums. You can also choose to sync only favorites, and whether to include videos.
  8. Click the Apply button in the lower-right corner of the window. If syncing doesn't start automatically, click the Sync button.

"


If that's not working as expected, we'd recommend providing some additional information about the issue.


What steps are you taking to attempt to sync? When it fails to sync, are you getting an error message? If so, what does that error say?


Thanks!

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