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when i try to open the photos app on my macbook air, i’m greeted with “The library could not be opened” prompt, and when i click “open other” and select my photos library, i’m right back to where i started. how do i fix this?
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
Try the following in order as needed:
1 - laugh the library with the Option+Command keys held down to repair the library. If not go to #2.
2 - As a test launch Photos with the Option key held down and create a new, test library and test to see if the same problem persists. Does it? This tells us if the problem is limited to your current library or is more wide spread.
If the test library opens then try your original library again.
3 - Create and log into a new, basic, admin user account, Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac, repeat step #1 to see if the problem persists. This tells us if the problem is limited to your user account or is system wide.
Note: do not launch any 3rd party apps in the account so as to not install any of the supporting files that most create.
If the problem isn't present then your original account has software installed that is causing the problem.
Try the following in order as needed:
1 - laugh the library with the Option+Command keys held down to repair the library. If not go to #2.
2 - As a test launch Photos with the Option key held down and create a new, test library and test to see if the same problem persists. Does it? This tells us if the problem is limited to your current library or is more wide spread.
If the test library opens then try your original library again.
3 - Create and log into a new, basic, admin user account, Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac, repeat step #1 to see if the problem persists. This tells us if the problem is limited to your user account or is system wide.
Note: do not launch any 3rd party apps in the account so as to not install any of the supporting files that most create.
If the problem isn't present then your original account has software installed that is causing the problem.
As a first attempt, try re-starting your computer to see if that fixes it.
If not, try re-starting in Safe Mode. This bypasses certain potentially disruptive processes. Safe Mode is different for different computers, so see this:
Where is your Library stored?
in my “Pictures” default folder
Does it open if you double-click on the library itself?
No, it just brings me back to the “The library could not be opened”
Do you have a back up?
I'm betting #1 "laugh" 🤣 was supposed to be "launch" 🚀 !
Got me for a minute 🤔
I guess you do read typo. 🤭. Gotta keep laughing or these mundane issues will get you down.
Photo Library Won’t Load
