Photos icon persists from using Launchpad

Hi, when I open Photos from the Launchpad, the icon stays on the screen and I can't make it go away without restarting. See attached

MacBook Pro (M2, 2022)

Posted on May 11, 2024 8:31 PM

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May 12, 2024 8:25 AM in response to tonebuddha

You made me hungry.


Something funky is going on. Usually we try these things:

  • Restart the computer (You've done this, of course)
  • Start in Safe Mode. This is different for different computers, so see this:

           Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support 

This bypasses certain potentially disruptive processes, and it often fixes things.

  • Make a new user and see if the same problem recurs with it. This tells you if the account has a problem
  • Try another library if you have one, or make a small test Library with a few pictures in it and see if the same thing happens.


One of these steps may fix the problem, but if they don't work, it'll narrow things down a bit.


Let us know how it goes...

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