Running off NAS cannot use iCloud Photo Library

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Running off NAS cannot use iCloud Photo Library

After re-loading 32000 (190gb) photos into a Clean new library running off my NAS, i decide to turn on iCloud
photo sharing.

I then get this awesome message

iCloud for Photo Library is only available on Mac OS Standard and Mac OS Extended formatted volumes.

What the !

Why would Apple care what format the HDD is where my Library is located ?

I don't have enough space on my internal SSD and it was not very safe running it off

a USB HDD

I'm running this off a Synology NAS i really hope they fix this.

iPhone 4, iOS 5, Location Services

Posted on Apr 21, 2015 10:08 PM

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Answer 1

markwmsn

Level 6

14,999 points

Apr 21, 2015 10:57 PM in response to whoistheg

There are at least some circumstances in which Photos uses file system features that may not be available on all file systems. (One that comes to mind is the use of hard links to picture files inside an imported iPhotos library.)

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Answer 2

Yer_Man

Level 10

162,308 points

Apr 21, 2015 10:57 PM in response to whoistheg

They won't fix it. it's just the wrong format. In essence, you're trying to run a Mac database off a Linux computer. It'll work for individual files but not for a complex data structure like a database. You also run considerable risk of data corruption in the Library. It needs to be on a disk formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and directly connected to the Mac, not a network share.

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Answer 3

léonie

Level 10

194,755 points

Apr 21, 2015 11:11 PM in response to whoistheg

Have a look at this Help page:

System Library Overview

Among other, it says:

By default, your System Photo Library is stored in the Pictures folder on your Mac, but you can move it to another location on your Mac or store it on an external storage device. However, to use iCloud services, the external storage device must be formatted using Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format, also known as HFS+.

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