Q: Why does PhotoStream take so long to sync
So my photostream generally doesn't work! - it is taking an age to update and / or sync on my Main Use Machine (MBP)
Sometimes the odd photo is quick to sync other days it is taking hours for the Stream to refresh and sync.
Machines and Settings are as follows:
Main Machine
MBP (10.11.3)
Photos (1.3)
Screendump of settings attached
2nd Machine (This machine generally updated OK)
iMac 27 (10.11.3)
Photos (1.3)
Screendump of settings attached
iOS Device
iPhone 6 (9.2.1)
Screendump of settings attached
Any ideas or tips or tricks?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)
Posted on Mar 18, 2016 1:11 AM
OK so after reading the article in the link above, it basically solved my issues...
I had no idea that ACTUALLY CLOSING THE CAMERA APP" was the only thing i was doing wrong - it makes sense but took me a while to spot that !
As soon as the CAMERA APP on any of my iOS Devices was closed the device then would obviously being the SYNC with iCloud in the background - and as soon as PHOTOS was opened on either iMac or MBP, both libraries were updated.
Thanks...
Posted on Mar 22, 2016 12:22 AM


