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iCloud Photo Albums

How can I make my albums sort alphabetically in Photos on my MacBook or the iCloud?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.5

Posted on Oct 7, 2023 9:20 PM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2023 2:42 AM

Hi pwortihy252,

Please follow this instruction


Rearrange albums

  1. In the Photos app  on your Mac, click My Albums in the sidebar.
  2. Do any of the following: 
    • Order albums by date: Choose View > Sort, then choose By Oldest First or By Newest First. 
    • Rearrange albums manually: Drag the albums into the order you want.
    • Order albums alphabetically by title: Choose View > Sort > By Name.


Here the full instruction

Create and work with albums in Photos on Mac - Apple Support


You can also click My Albums in the sidebar and then do right mouse click



Regards Ralf

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Oct 8, 2023 2:42 AM in response to pwortihy252

Hi pwortihy252,

Please follow this instruction


Rearrange albums

  1. In the Photos app  on your Mac, click My Albums in the sidebar.
  2. Do any of the following: 
    • Order albums by date: Choose View > Sort, then choose By Oldest First or By Newest First. 
    • Rearrange albums manually: Drag the albums into the order you want.
    • Order albums alphabetically by title: Choose View > Sort > By Name.


Here the full instruction

Create and work with albums in Photos on Mac - Apple Support


You can also click My Albums in the sidebar and then do right mouse click



Regards Ralf

iCloud Photo Albums

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