My Photos Library has been working perfectly until today when it came up blank and offered to repair my library. I have followed instructions to repair but still no photos. It is still oK on my iPad
iMac 24″, macOS 14.0
Just so we're all on the same page iOS systems are for mobile devices, iPads and iPhones. macOS systems are for Macs.
Do you have a Time Machine backup made just prior to your updating the system. Enter Time Machine, go back to that time and retire the library.
Where was the library stored? If on an external drive how was that drive formatted and connected to your Mac?
Have you installed and run any "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus or VPN apps on your Mac?
Just so we're all on the same page iOS systems are for mobile devices, iPads and iPhones. macOS systems are for Macs.
Do you have a Time Machine backup made just prior to your updating the system. Enter Time Machine, go back to that time and retire the library.
Where was the library stored? If on an external drive how was that drive formatted and connected to your Mac?
Have you installed and run any "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus or VPN apps on your Mac?
The iCloud Library is not an off computer storage facility. It's a syncing feature so that all of your devices that are signed into the same iCloud account can have the same photos in their libraries.
If you iCloud library is complete you can restore your library as follows:
1 - create a new library on a volume that can hold the full library. (you may have to delete your old library).
2 - in the new library make it the System Photo Library.
3 - enable iCloud Library in the new library.
4 - if you want the full sized photos in the library do not enable "Optimize Mac Storage".
5 - have lots of patience while the photos and downloaded to your new library from the iCloud Library. Have Photos open and in the background during the day and leave the Mac on overnight with Photos open in in the background. Depending on the size of the library it could take a week or more to complete the download.
1) Mac OS
2) Got Time Machine but not used as I used iCloud
3) Stored on main drive - I do have back ups on external drives
4) No other software installed. My IPad and IPhone still have Photo Library operating as normal. Tried to get mt iPad to sync with My Mac but not happening
thanks for your input.
Thank you once again. I tried again today and eventually got hold of a live assistance from Apple Direct who passed me to their techs and after a few tweaks in various settings my library was duly restored. I am very grateful to all who have assisted me to get going again
Thank you again. I am worn out today so will try what you suggest tomorrow UK time
Just updated to latest IOS and my Photo Library on my mac has disappeared
