Photos App is stuck on Rebuild

Hello,

Every time i try to open my Photos App on Mac, a message appears : "client has requested rebuild"

I have tried to rebuild my library, create a new library, but nothing works. Can you please help? Thanks!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Jul 25, 2023 10:00 AM

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Posted on Jul 26, 2023 9:48 AM

Hi Kenzi999,


Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities.


We understand you're getting an error message that appears when trying to access your Photo Library. To address this behavior, repair your library. If you're unable to repair your library you will need to restore it from a backup.


Repair your library in Photos on Mac

If you experience problems with photos in a library, you can try to repair it. If problems persist, you can also restore your library from a Time Machine backup. 
Important: You should back up your photo library before repairing it. 

1. If the Photos app  on your Mac is open, choose Photos > Quit Photos.
2. Press Option-Command and double-click the Photos icon in the Applications folder (or click the Photos icon in the Dock).
3. In the Repair Library window, click Repair to rebuild your photo library.

Repair your library in Photos on Mac - Apple Support


Regards.


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Jul 26, 2023 9:48 AM in response to Kenzi999

Hi Kenzi999,


Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities.


We understand you're getting an error message that appears when trying to access your Photo Library. To address this behavior, repair your library. If you're unable to repair your library you will need to restore it from a backup.


Repair your library in Photos on Mac

If you experience problems with photos in a library, you can try to repair it. If problems persist, you can also restore your library from a Time Machine backup. 
Important: You should back up your photo library before repairing it. 

1. If the Photos app  on your Mac is open, choose Photos > Quit Photos.
2. Press Option-Command and double-click the Photos icon in the Applications folder (or click the Photos icon in the Dock).
3. In the Repair Library window, click Repair to rebuild your photo library.

Repair your library in Photos on Mac - Apple Support


Regards.


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