Disappear 600GB photos library in storage

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Disappear 600GB photos library in storage

I opened old photos library on Mac. It asked me to merge with the current photos library. I click yes. After that the photos library can’t be opened. It took me to repair menu I hit repair bottom, it did not show any old library on my Mac. In my Mac I only have 3GB left to full storage. Then I open the storage to check how many storage left I have 600GB free. I can’t see the old photos library that I have now. I try to recover it with multiple recovery software, I could not get any pics and videos back. What should I do to recover old photos library??!! I do not have Time Machine backup and iCloud backup. Thank you.

MacBook Pro 16″

Posted on Sep 28, 2024 10:31 PM

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Answer 1

Yer_Man

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Sep 29, 2024 12:06 AM in response to DanySamaan

In my Mac I only have 3GB left to full storage.

The first thing you must do is make space on the hard disk. Nothing can be done until you do. Running a Mac with so little disk space always risks problems. The rule of thumb is that you should always have at least 10 gigs of free space for ordinary OS operations.

Secondly: a back up of important data is a basic requirement. It's like the seatbelt in your car. You don't need it most of the time but the when you do it will be needed unexpectedly and fast.

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DanySamaan Author

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Sep 29, 2024 12:10 AM in response to Yer_Man

Is there a way to get the photos library back?

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Answer 3

Yer_Man

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Sep 29, 2024 12:13 AM in response to DanySamaan

I have no idea but unless you make space on that HD as a matter of urgency, nothing will be possible and you risk a severe situation with a high risk of dataloss.

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