Restore photos from iCloud to my MAC.
I just noticed all of my photos after July 24, 2023 on my MAC are gone. They are still in iCloud. How do I restore the deleted photos on my MAC?
Mac mini (M2, 2023)
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iCloud Photos makes the Photos Library on the Mac exactly the same as the Photos Library at iCloud. If you see pictures at iCloud, then they must be visible on the Mac-- if it's connected to the same account.
- You might be looking at the wrong place on the Mac. Albums and the Library can be sorted by either date added or date captured, or even by Title. Try checking Photos' menu View>Sort.
- Double check your wifi and make sure you're connected to the internet. Sometimes my wifi works but it says it's not connected.
- Check System Settings>[name]>iCloud to see if the account there is the same one you're looking at in iCloud.com
- You may have more than one Library on the Mac, and maybe you're looking at one that's not connected to iCloud. Check Photos' Settings>General to see if your Photos Library is the System Library.
- Your Mac might have become disconnected from iCloud. Check Photos' Settings>iCloud to see if you're connected.
Are you using Optimize Storage?
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