In photos I have lost the library option in the side bar. Instead it has collections. I have to go to the view/select photos/ and click on the library option. First picture shows what is on my sidebar. Second picture is from clicking view in the menu bar and then clicking photo in the drop down. How do I get Library back in my sidebar.
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MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.2
Here's what I think happened: Above Collections is supposed to be the Photos section, like this:
There's a tiny downward caret ^ that I can't make, but you can see it above. Actually, you can't see it in the Photos sidebar-- like the Cheshire Cat, it's hidden until you hover over it. If you click on it (even accidentally) then you get this
where the Photos section closes up and disappears--but the > symbol is still invisible, unless you hover over it. I think that's what you've got.
So the solution, if I'm right, is to hover the cursor over that spot until the arrow thing shows up, and then click on it before it disappears, again.
That's a pretty tricky little arrow!
Is that it?
Here's what I think happened: Above Collections is supposed to be the Photos section, like this:
There's a tiny downward caret ^ that I can't make, but you can see it above. Actually, you can't see it in the Photos sidebar-- like the Cheshire Cat, it's hidden until you hover over it. If you click on it (even accidentally) then you get this
where the Photos section closes up and disappears--but the > symbol is still invisible, unless you hover over it. I think that's what you've got.
So the solution, if I'm right, is to hover the cursor over that spot until the arrow thing shows up, and then click on it before it disappears, again.
That's a pretty tricky little arrow!
Is that it?
Well, that's the craziest thing! I didn't know you could do that! I had tried, before (like you) and didn't get it to move. But I just tried harder. I'm not sure I can get those things to go where I want!
I found the caret and clicked on it. So I have the photos section back but it is at the bottom of the sidebar. Is there a way to get it back to the top? I tried dragging it up but that didn't work.
Thank you Richard, I just went back and tried dragging it another way and I have it back the way it should be. I am so grateful for your help. Have a wonderful day.
How do I restore the library option in Photos sidebar on MacBook Pro?
