How do i fix this??
Turning on iCloud library on my macbook pro and i get a message:
2927 reference files in your library will not upload to iCloud.
select referenced files in your library and chose consolidate from the file menu ?
so out of 15000 photos how do i find /select to consolidate???
HELP PLEASE
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.0.x)
Create a smart album with the criterion "Photo is referenced."
If you mean that all your referenced files are also on the startup disk, you should be able to select some of them at a time, say a few GB's worth, consolidate them, & then delete them (move to trash & empty it) from their original location, thus freeing up the space they were using.
If you just want to transfer everything from the MacBook to a new iMac, you can use Setup or Migration Assistant when you first start up the new one to transfer your entire user folder (& optionally any third party apps you have added to the MacBook) to it. This is by far the easiest way to go -- even if don't want everything it is usually easier to delete unwanted stuff afterwards than to try to pick & choose what to transfer.
The iPhoto Library probably is using very little extra space. See Photos saves disk space by sharing images with your iPhoto or Aperture libraries - Apple Support for more about that.
You still have not said where your libraries are stored, or for that matter where the referenced files are. You are going to have to move something somewhere but what or where is impossible to say without a lot more info from you.
How much space is available? Is your Photos Library stored on your startup disk (usually it is in your user's Pictures folder)?
You need to keep at least 10 to 15 GB free on the startup disk at all times. The OS needs this space to be able to create temporary, cache, & other working files. When it does not have enough space for this, it can cause problems, up to & including crashes & data loss.
AAll on start up disk including photos, I was going to upload all 15k pics to iCloud so I can download them to a brand new iMac I bought as MacBook is getting to bursting point is there an easier way instead of icloud but either way still need to sort out this consolidate thanks for your help so far
OK great i have consolidated all of them, Another question if you can help once i import to photos can i delete the original photo to free up space or does photo act like a short cut as i have folders of original photos but i have imported them to photo
You can, but you will only gain 2GB storage and and you will no longer be a ble to use iPhoto for the many things that Photos cannot yet do, like assigning locations or batch changing tiles. Also, you may need iPhoto to repair or rebuild older iPhoto libraries before migrating them to Photos. At least keep a backup copy of iPhoto, so you can reinstall t if need be.
thanks for that but know i get there is not enough space on photo library volume 😟
I've just looked i also have an iphoto library and a photo library iPhoto is 48gb and photo is 128gb
If all your photos are consolidated, you can delete the originals. Just make sure none are still referenced.
ok thanks what i have been doing is moving stuff into the photos app and then keeping originals no wonder i have no space let on my mac thank you again
can i delete the iPhoto app as am using photos?
i have 17GB spare but says it needs 22500MB 😟
how to consolidate referenced files???
