Why is sidebar not showing up on my iMac Photos app?

I have a number of Apple devices and the main one I use - desktop iMac is no longer showing the sidebar that shows Photos / Collections / Albums / Shared Albums on the left of the screen. All I have visible is the entire photos library pictures. I want to drag and drop some photos into Albums but cannot do that.

I cannot locate anywhere that tells me how to show the sidebar.

I have an iBook and that shows the sidebar. I have checked the settings in view and both Macs have the same settings but the iMac is not showing the sidebar.

Any help would be greatly appreciated - it is kind of driving me nuts!




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iMac 21.5″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Apr 21, 2025 10:46 AM

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Posted on Apr 21, 2025 1:10 PM

I think I have solved it. Looks like once you reduce the size of the window it takes out the side bar. When you expand again it shows the sidebar! Simples!!!

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Why is sidebar not showing up on my iMac Photos app?

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