rebuilding library doesn't fix issue

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Hello.  I was on aperture and converted my library to Photos when the new application came out.  Recently when i try syncing photos to BOTH my iPhone and iPad, i&#x27;m getting the error that the library isn&#x27;t ready, plus my photos application crashes.  I have run the library repair (Command+options) to no avail.  It still won&#x27;t sync my photos to my devices and i&#x27;ve seen several crashes.  What&#x27;s the best way to create the library from scratch so that i don&#x27;t lose any of my photos.  I want to make sure i&#x27;m keeping my master photos not thumbnails.

léonie · Answer

plus my photos application crashes.Could you post the first  50 lines or so of the crash log? So we can see the error message?

Bouynxdor1234 · Answer

I can export the whole file if you need, but here are the first 1/3 of the crash log.Process:               Photos [6683]Path:                  /Applications/Photos.app/Contents/MacOS/PhotosIdentifier:            com.apple.PhotosVersion:               1.3 (350.23.0)Build Info:            PhotoApp-350023000000000~4Code Type:             X86-64 (Native)Parent Process:        ??? [1]Responsible:           Photos [6683]User ID:               502Date/Time:             2016-01-30 10:40:52.055 -0800OS Version:            Mac OS X 10.11.3 (15D21)Report Version:        11Anonymous UUID:        B899BAC5-EA8A-1090-1D5B-F3DF92B44CCBSleep/Wake UUID:       0F7B0EB0-FB00-4009-A982-AC5920FFD0CCTime Awake Since Boot: 37000 secondsTime Since Wake:       5800 secondsSystem Integrity Protection: enabledCrashed Thread:        7  Dispatch queue: SBLSharedPhotoStreamManager.dispatchQueueException Type:        EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)Exception Codes:       0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000Exception Note:        EXC_CORPSE_NOTIFYApplication Specific Information:Assertion failure in -[PFResourceAccessToken initWithResource:reason:], /Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/PhotoApp/PhotoApp-350.23/lib/photofoundat ion/source/services/BackgroundProcessingManager/PFBackgroundServiceManager.m:453Invalid parameter not satisfying: resourceabort() calledThread 0:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread0   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff9268d354 -[NSView layer] + 01   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff926a92b5 -[NSView(NSLayerKitGlue) _updateLayerCompositingFilterFromView] + 962   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff926a7903 -[NSView(NSInternal) _updateAllLayerPropertiesFromView] + 1973   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff926a73fb -[NSView setLayer:] + 9104   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff926a6cc3 -[NSView(NSInternal) _createLayerAndInitialize] + 2085   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff926a6964 -[NSView _doSetWantsLayerYES] + 4736   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff926a64a7 -[NSView setWantsLayer:] + 4877   com.apple.photos.mondrian     0x0000000106b30995 MOMediaViewCommonInit + 2858   com.apple.photos.mondrian     0x0000000106b3086c -[MOMediaView initWithFrame:] + 919   com.apple.Photos               0x00000001055a6ed4 0x1054b8000 + 97864410  com.apple.photos.mondrian     0x0000000106b74eb1 -[MOMediaView initWithFrame:mediaViewLayout:] + 8311  com.apple.Photos               0x00000001055a651f 0x1054b8000 + 97615912  com.apple.Photos               0x00000001055a613f 0x1054b8000 + 97516713  com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106ceee2d __PFDispatchAsyncMainQueue_block_invoke + 2514  com.apple.CoreFoundation       0x00007fff8a4d24ac __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_BLOCK__ + 1215  com.apple.CoreFoundation       0x00007fff8a4c4165 __CFRunLoopDoBlocks + 34116  com.apple.CoreFoundation       0x00007fff8a4c3ecb __CFRunLoopRun + 234717  com.apple.CoreFoundation       0x00007fff8a4c3338 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 29618  com.apple.HIToolbox           0x00007fff93f62935 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 23519  com.apple.HIToolbox           0x00007fff93f6276f ReceiveNextEventCommon + 43220  com.apple.HIToolbox           0x00007fff93f625af _BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInModeWithFilter + 7121  com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff926fc0ee _DPSNextEvent + 106722  com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff92ac8943 -[NSApplication _nextEventMatchingEventMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 45423  com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff928b0d22 -[NSApplication _realDoModalLoop:peek:] + 65324  com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff928ad2d4 -[NSApplication runModalForWindow:] + 15325  com.apple.Photos               0x00000001057d1ed0 0x1054b8000 + 325192026  com.apple.Photos               0x00000001057d20d5 0x1054b8000 + 325243727  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c6633f _dispatch_client_callout + 828  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c78ebf _dispatch_barrier_sync_f_slow_invoke + 52329  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c6633f _dispatch_client_callout + 830  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c79c1d _dispatch_main_queue_callback_4CF + 168531  com.apple.CoreFoundation       0x00007fff8a508cd9 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_SERVICING_THE_MAIN_DISPATCH_QUEUE__ + 932  com.apple.CoreFoundation       0x00007fff8a4c3d3d __CFRunLoopRun + 194933  com.apple.CoreFoundation       0x00007fff8a4c3338 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 29634  com.apple.HIToolbox           0x00007fff93f62935 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 23535  com.apple.HIToolbox           0x00007fff93f6276f ReceiveNextEventCommon + 43236  com.apple.HIToolbox           0x00007fff93f625af _BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInModeWithFilter + 7137  com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff926fc0ee _DPSNextEvent + 106738  com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff92ac8943 -[NSApplication _nextEventMatchingEventMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 45439  com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff926f1fc8 -[NSApplication run] + 68240  com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff92674520 NSApplicationMain + 117641  libdyld.dylib                 0x00007fff83b715ad start + 1Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff83cb1ff6 kevent_qos + 101   libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c6c099 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 2162   libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c6bd01 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 52Thread 2:: com.apple.NSEventThread0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff83cab386 mach_msg_trap + 101   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff83caa7c7 mach_msg + 552   com.apple.CoreFoundation       0x00007fff8a4c4624 __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 2123   com.apple.CoreFoundation       0x00007fff8a4c3aec __CFRunLoopRun + 13564   com.apple.CoreFoundation       0x00007fff8a4c3338 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 2965   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff927bb065 _NSEventThread + 1496   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f19c13 _pthread_body + 1317   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f19b90 _pthread_start + 1688   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f17375 thread_start + 13Thread 3:: Dispatch queue: Job Control0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff83cab3c2 semaphore_wait_trap + 101   libsystem_platform.dylib       0x00007fff93536226 _os_semaphore_wait + 162   libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c74995 _dispatch_barrier_sync_f_slow + 5943   com.apple.Photos               0x0000000105725844 0x1054b8000 + 25457324   com.apple.Photos               0x00000001057d0e86 0x1054b8000 + 32477505   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106cad814 -[PFJobControl finishedEndWork:seq:] + 9926   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106cccfbe -[PFBackgroundServiceManager finishedEndWork:seq:] + 837   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106c7a483 -[PFDispatchQueue _invoke:] + 938   libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c71871 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 129   libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c6633f _dispatch_client_callout + 810  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c6af6f _dispatch_queue_drain + 75411  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c7163b _dispatch_queue_invoke + 54912  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c6b134 _dispatch_queue_drain + 120713  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c7163b _dispatch_queue_invoke + 54914  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c69c87 _dispatch_root_queue_drain + 53815  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c69a34 _dispatch_worker_thread3 + 9116  libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f1968f _pthread_wqthread + 112917  libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f17365 start_wqthread + 13Thread 4:0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff83cb16de __workq_kernreturn + 101   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f19729 _pthread_wqthread + 12832   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f17365 start_wqthread + 13Thread 5:0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff83cb16de __workq_kernreturn + 101   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f19729 _pthread_wqthread + 12832   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f17365 start_wqthread + 13Thread 6:0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff83cb16de __workq_kernreturn + 101   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f19729 _pthread_wqthread + 12832   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f17365 start_wqthread + 13Thread 7 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: SBLSharedPhotoStreamManager.dispatchQueue0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff83cb1002 __pthread_kill + 101   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f1b5c5 pthread_kill + 902   libsystem_c.dylib             0x00007fff8a2ed6e7 abort + 1293   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106c9e751 -[PFAssertionPolicyAbort notifyAssertion:] + 584   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106c9e03a -[PFAssertionPolicyComposite notifyAssertion:] + 2235   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106c9e236 -[PFAssertionPolicyUnique notifyAssertion:] + 2366   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106c9d7c9 -[PFAssertionHandler handleFailureInFunction:file:lineNumber:description:arguments:] + 1747   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106c9d3b1 _PFAssertFailHandler + 2828   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106ccc4ef -[PFResourceAccessToken initWithResource:reason:] + 2699   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106ccb369 -[PFBSMResourceIdentifier shutdownWithCompletion:] + 11110  com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106cce3ac -[PFBackgroundServiceManager forceResourceShutdown:whenComplete:] + 15211  com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106ccd8d4 +[PFBackgroundServiceManager forceResourceShutdown:whenComplete:] + 9712  com.apple.ShareServicesCore   0x000000010692c334 -[SBLSharedPhotoStreamManager _closeSharedPhotoStreamLibrary:] + 36713  com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106c7a483 -[PFDispatchQueue _invoke:] + 9314  com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000106c821aa __55-[_PFFastLimitedConcurrencyQueue dispatchBarrierAsync:]_block_invoke_2 + 3515  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c71871 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 1216  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c6633f _dispatch_client_callout + 817  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c6af6f _dispatch_queue_drain + 75418  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c7163b _dispatch_queue_invoke + 54919  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c78607 _dispatch_async_redirect_invoke + 24420  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c6633f _dispatch_client_callout + 821  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c6a1cf _dispatch_root_queue_drain + 189022  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff83c69a34 _dispatch_worker_thread3 + 9123  libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f1968f _pthread_wqthread + 112924  libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f17365 start_wqthread + 13Thread 8:0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff83cb16de __workq_kernreturn + 101   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f19729 _pthread_wqthread + 12832   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f17365 start_wqthread + 13Thread 9:0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff83cb16de __workq_kernreturn + 101   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f19729 _pthread_wqthread + 12832   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff91f17365 start_wqthread + 13Thread 10:Thread 7 crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):  rax: 0x0000000000000000  rbx: 0x0000000000000006  rcx: 0x000070000021c708  rdx: 0x0000000000000000  rdi: 0x000000000000d7db  rsi: 0x0000000000000006  rbp: 0x000070000021c730  rsp: 0x000070000021c708   r8: 0x0000000000000007   r9: 0x0000000000000000  r10: 0x000000000c000000  r11: 0x0000000000000206  r12: 0x0000000000000006  r13: 0x00007ffb2ad16a60  r14: 0x000070000021d000  r15: 0x0000000106cfddf6  rip: 0x00007fff83cb1002  rfl: 0x0000000000000206  cr2: 0x0000700000a4d068Logical CPU:     0Error Code:      0x02000148Trap Number:     133

léonie · Answer

Recently when i try syncing photos to BOTH my iPhone and iPad,are you syncing with iTunes or with iTunes Photo Library?Your crash log suggests a data error - a crash in the background process that is preparing the photos for syncing to your mobile devices. There may be a photo or a video in your library that cannot be processed -either the item is corrupted or has an incompatible format.Try to search for incompatible items by defining a smart album with the rule "photo is unable to upload to iCloud Photo Library". Remove any item that is detected by this album from your Photos Library.If the crash is happening  when syncing with itunes remove the iPod Photo Cache from your library. (iTunes: Understanding the iPod Photo Cache folder)

Bouynxdor1234 · Answer

Hi Leonie.  Sorry it took me a week to get to this.  I did the Smart Album so photo is "Unable to upload to the Iphoto library" and thankfully no picutres showed up.I deleted the ipod photo cache from my photos library based on this file https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203156I&#x27;ll let you know if this solves the issue.  Thanks so much.

léonie · Answer

Good Luck!

Bouynxdor1234 · Answer

Happy Sunday Leonie. After deleting the iPod Photo Cache, i&#x27;m still getting the same error.  At this point i&#x27;m wondering if i should copy the photos to my desktop, delete everything, and start from scratch.  Do you think i&#x27;m at that point yet?  If so, i want to make sure i&#x27;m copying the high res photos, not thumbtack versions.  I also want to make sure i&#x27;m deleting everything that will take me to scratch without deleting anything necessary for the app to work.  What are your thoughts?I was a mac tech at Disney for 10 yrs so I&#x27;m an intermediate user, so you can get relatively technical with me. I&#x27;ve never done coding but i know how to get to hidden files, etc.

léonie · Answer

I looked again at your crash log.Crashed Thread:        7  Dispatch queue: SBLSharedPhotoStreamManager.dispatchQueueThe culprit image file may be in a shared photo stream cache.Are you using iCloud Photo Sharing?

Bouynxdor1234 · Answer

I believe so.  I do NOT have my photos on the iCloud (i actually have the iCloud drive turned off along with the iCloud Photo Library and the My photo Stream.  However, i&#x27;m sharing eight albums with family members (my wedding, honeymoon, etc). Is there a way for me to wipe that all away and recreate teh albums or is there a cache for the icloud photo library separate from the iPod photo cache?I&#x27;m not very surprised that you&#x27;re saying there&#x27;s an issue with the iCloud Photo Sharing.  I&#x27;ve tried to create a few photo library Share to share pics of my nieces and nephews with the rest of the family and when i copy them, some come out blank, and some come out with only half the picture, so already i&#x27;m noticing flakiness with the iphoto Sharing already and it&#x27;s probably all related.

léonie · Answer

The iCloud Photo Sharing images used to be cached in your user library in subfolders of this folder:~/Library/Application Support/iLifeAssetManagement/assets/Check, if there are still folder with photos inside, i.e.~/Library/Application Support/iLifeAssetManagement/assets/sub-shared/On my mac this e folders are now empty in MacOS X 10.11.3, I have no idea, where El Capitan is caching the Shared streams now.I&#x27;d check, if you have backup copies of all photos currently in your Shared albums, quit Photos, and delete any folders with photos from ~/Library/Application Support/iLifeAssetManagement/assets/Then sign out of iCloud Photo Sharing, restart the Mac, and wait for the shared albums to download again from iCloud, after you enable them again.

Bouynxdor1234 · Answer

Hi Leonie.I went to the ~/Library/Application Support/iLifeAssetManagement/assets/ folder and there was no sub-shared folder.  There is a pub and a watch folder.  both are empty.Also note that as an experiment, i turned off icloud photo sharing on both the app and the iOS and the error still happens.

Bouynxdor1234 · Answer

I don&#x27;t want to get too excited but I rebuilt the permissions for my home drive and now it seems to be syncing to both the iphone and ipad. We may be out of the woods.  🙂  I&#x27;ll keep you abreast if there&#x27;s any changes.