chelseasayshi
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Q: Mac Photos not showing up to upload?

I transferred everything from iPhoto to Photos with no problem, and have uploaded new photos to the program. However, I'm trying to upload pictures from Photos to social media, and they're not showing up. Normally, I hit "upload" on Facebook or wherever, and the file window opens and "Music/Photos/Movies" shows up on the left side. I usually click "Photos" and then can browse through my iPhoto library without issue. However, now I click "Photos" in the file window and only one or two or my newer albums show up. When I browse through the Photos program, all my photos are there and in albums, but they don't seem to show up anywhere else to post. I've restarted my computer and moved photos around, trying to make them show up.

 

Please help?

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)

Posted on Aug 5, 2015 6:43 AM

by léonie,Solvedanswer
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When I browse through the Photos program, all my photos are there and in albums, but they don't seem to show up anywhere else to post.

Did you enable your current Photos library as the system photos library?

 

With Photos running open the Photos > Preferences > General panel.

Click "Use as System Photos Library", if the option is not grayed out. Then restart the Mac.

Screen Shot 2015-08-05 at 16.13.11.png

 

Are you using iCloud Photo Library?  Then see this link:  If Media Browser doesn't show your entire Photos library - Apple Support

Posted on Aug 5, 2015 7:15 AM

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  • by léonie,Solvedanswer

    léonie léonie Aug 5, 2015 7:15 AM in response to chelseasayshi
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    Aug 5, 2015 7:15 AM in response to chelseasayshi
    When I browse through the Photos program, all my photos are there and in albums, but they don't seem to show up anywhere else to post.

    Did you enable your current Photos library as the system photos library?

     

    With Photos running open the Photos > Preferences > General panel.

    Click "Use as System Photos Library", if the option is not grayed out. Then restart the Mac.

    Screen Shot 2015-08-05 at 16.13.11.png

     

    Are you using iCloud Photo Library?  Then see this link:  If Media Browser doesn't show your entire Photos library - Apple Support

  • by chelseasayshi,

    chelseasayshi chelseasayshi Aug 5, 2015 7:49 AM in response to léonie
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    Aug 5, 2015 7:49 AM in response to léonie

    Thank you - that did the trick! I appreciate it.

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Aug 5, 2015 7:50 AM in response to chelseasayshi
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    Aug 5, 2015 7:50 AM in response to chelseasayshi

    You're welcome

  • by devgolfs,

    devgolfs devgolfs Jan 2, 2016 5:38 AM in response to chelseasayshi
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    Jan 2, 2016 5:38 AM in response to chelseasayshi

    Ok - so what if the option to Use as System Photo Library is grayed out? (Which mine is when I try this). Why is it grayed out, and how do you resolve this when this is the case?

     

    Thanks.

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Jan 2, 2016 7:41 AM in response to devgolfs
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    Jan 2, 2016 7:41 AM in response to devgolfs
    Ok - so what if the option to Use as System Photo Library is grayed out? (Which mine is when I try this).

    If it looks like this, the library you are currently using is the system library.   The option is greyed out to indicate, that the library is the system library.

     

    Where does the Photos library not show? Which Browser are you using? Which MacOS X version do you have?

  • by michelecopter,

    michelecopter michelecopter Jan 3, 2016 3:36 PM in response to léonie
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    Jan 3, 2016 3:36 PM in response to léonie

    I am having the same problem and cannot seem to find a solution anywhere!

    I am using Safari and attempting to upload a photo to a website.

    I am also having the same problem when attempting to change my desktop photo. Most of the pictures that I see in Photo are not available.

     

    As suggested above I do have the "use in system photo library" option greyed out. Please help!

  • by AndiiSaysStfu,

    AndiiSaysStfu AndiiSaysStfu Feb 11, 2016 12:01 PM in response to léonie
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    Feb 11, 2016 12:01 PM in response to léonie

    I am also having the same issue and have tried everything you suggested and it is STILL not working - my option is grayed out and im using the latest versions of browsers...

  • by kwiliarty,

    kwiliarty kwiliarty Jul 6, 2016 10:40 PM in response to AndiiSaysStfu
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    Jul 6, 2016 10:40 PM in response to AndiiSaysStfu

    I have had a similar problem. Not all photos were visible for upload even though I had only one library and it was already set as the "System Photo Library." In my case it helped to create a new library just so I could switch to it as the "System Photo Library" and then switch back the original. To create a new library, or to switch between libraries I held down the option key immediately after launching Photos.