I imported some photos from message and then all my photos were gone from my MacBookAir. I have no albums either. The only photos showing are 'recent' How do I find my photos and albums. I see them on my iphone still.
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.6
The Photos.app may have switched to a different Photos Library.
You may want to check, which Photos Library is currently used. You can see this in the Photos > Preferences > General. Look for the Library location at the top of the pane and click "Show in Finder". Check the size of the revealed library, if it is large enough to hold all your photos. Look at the creation date, if it is your old library or a new one.
If Photos has created a new library, try to find your previous library with all your photos. Do you know, where the library should be? Perhaps on an external volume? You can also let Photos search for a different library:
The Photos.app may have switched to a different Photos Library.
You may want to check, which Photos Library is currently used. You can see this in the Photos > Preferences > General. Look for the Library location at the top of the pane and click "Show in Finder". Check the size of the revealed library, if it is large enough to hold all your photos. Look at the creation date, if it is your old library or a new one.
If Photos has created a new library, try to find your previous library with all your photos. Do you know, where the library should be? Perhaps on an external volume? You can also let Photos search for a different library:
thank you! I have no idea how the library switched, but I was able to find the library where all my photos exist. I appreciate your time. I have learned something new about my Mac.
all of my photos have disappeared on my mac on the photo app. I have them still on my iPhone. how can I get them back?
