Q: Photos: 0 pictures, Photos Library: 3.98 GB
Hello, I am having a terrible time understanding why [Pictures > Photos Library] says it's size is 3.98 GB but there are 0 pictures in the Photos app.
I am trying to clear up some space on my laptop. How should I go about in locating these 'ghost' pictures and removing them for free space?
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
OS X El Capitan Version 10.11.2
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012), OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)
Posted on Jan 7, 2016 10:12 PM
I don't see where I can change views for Hidden or All in Photos.
Reveal the sidebar in Photos. It will show, if you enter the key combination option-command-S ⌥⌘S
- The top entry in the sidebar is the "Photos" view. Here you can access Moments, Collections, Years by stepping the arrow keys to the right of the red-gold-green traffic light buttons. This view will not show or count photos that are hidden.
- The first item in the Albums section is the "All Photos" view. It will show all your photos, even hidden Photos. If you have hidden photos, there should also be a Hidden album.
I don't have an iPod, but I have an iPad. I have synced that device a few times, where would the iPad photo cache be located and how can the size be consolidated if needed?
It is called iPod Photo cache for any iOS device, even if you are syncing an iPad or an iPhone.
See this document on how to reveal this folder: About the iPod Photo Cache folder - Apple Support
Posted on Jan 9, 2016 4:48 PM