can t consolidate because of missing file: seems to prevent syncing of rest of library

i have lost several hundreds of jpg files and i can t consolidate fully my library

Since weeks; my upload is frozen, always at the same point

Consolidate all photos that can be consolidated.

Then create a smart album (File > Smart album) with all remaining referenced photos.

Use the rule: Photo is Referenced.

• If you know, where the originals to these photos or, double click the photo to edit it. Yo will get a warning that the original cannot be found. Try to reconnect by finding the correct original.
• If you do not know where the originals are or they have have been deleted and cannot be restored, try to drag the thumbnails for all photos in this album to a folder on your Desktop and then delete these photos from your Photos library with ⌘⌫. Empty the Recently Deleted album.

Quit Photos, restart the Mac, and check, if the upload will start again.

I have the same issue, since weeks "photos" is saying "Uploading 513 Items" but nothing happens :-/ And the problem is also that new photos taken with the iPhone are in the iCloud photo library but are not synced to my MacBook which is very annoying.

However, I just don't know which items are the ones that are not uploading.

I tried that one out and unfortunately it didn't solve the problem :-(

However, I just don't know which items are the ones that are not uploading.

mrsmeyer wrote:

However, I just don't know which items are the ones that are not uploading.

Do you have any files with a different file format, that is not supported for iCloud? Perhaps special graphics formats? Also check your videos.

Compare your Photos Library on your Mac with the Photos Library on the iCloud Webpage at www.icloud.com.

At www.icloud.com you will see all photos and videos that managed to upload.

Perhaps you can spot one missing file.

Unfortunately the thumbnails can t be drag as per your suggestion (2d bullet point) , because it keep asking to locate the missing file

That is a pity; usually we can at least safe the previews this way, even if the originals are missing.

I solved the problem now by creating a new photos library and setting that one as the systems library. Works perfect so far and I don't have that upload problem anymore.

Photos does not support copying between libraries, you would have to export from one library and to import into a new library.

Fat Cat's PowerPhotos can help to create libraries from selected photos.

See this link: Fat Cat Software – PowerPhotos