Photos Keeps crashing

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Every time I open Photos, it crashes immediately.  I can view my library fine on my iPhone and iPad.  It&#x27;s only on my MacBook Pro that this is happening.  Here is the first 100 or so lines of the crash report.  I tried deleting all the folders in thumbnails as was suggested elsewhere on the board, but that didn&#x27;t work either.  Any suggestions?Thanks, TammyCrash Report:Process:               Photos [12917]Path:                  /Applications/Photos.app/Contents/MacOS/PhotosIdentifier:            com.apple.PhotosVersion:               1.5 (370.42.0)Build Info:            PhotoApp-370042000000000~1Code Type:             X86-64 (Native)Parent Process:        ??? [1]Responsible:           Photos [12917]User ID:               501Date/Time:             2016-04-04 16:47:44.840 -0500OS Version:            Mac OS X 10.11.4 (15E65)Report Version:        11Anonymous UUID:        D4500160-5025-FCEF-D329-A6A19DF476FASleep/Wake UUID:       6D0875F7-89AC-4308-9F3A-3065723699A7Time Awake Since Boot: 140000 secondsTime Since Wake:       3400 secondsSystem Integrity Protection: enabledCrashed Thread:        1  Dispatch queue: OpenGL context poolException Type:        EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)Exception Codes:       0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000Exception Note:        EXC_CORPSE_NOTIFYApplication Specific Information:Assertion failure in +[PAOpenGLDevice _sharedContext], /Library/Caches/com.apple.xbs/Sources/PhotoApp/PhotoApp-370.42/lib/paimaging/Ph otoApps/PAOpenGLDevice.m:220failed to create shared context: invalid contextabort() calledThread 0:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread0   libobjc.A.dylib               0x00007fff9dcf54e1 objc_msgSend + 331   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff8edc6f4e +[NSObject(NSKeyValueBindingCreation) _exposedBindings] + 592   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff8edc6efa +[NSObjectParameterBinder bindingsForObject:] + 423   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff8edc3496 -[NSObject(NSKeyValueBindingCreation) _binderForBinding:withBinders:createAutoreleasedInstanceIfNotFound:] + 3364   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff8edc35e6 -[NSObject(NSKeyValueBindingCreation) bind:toObject:withKeyPath:options:] + 1195   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff8ed34e98 -[NSIBObjectData nibInstantiateWithOwner:options:topLevelObjects:] + 10416   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff8ed2be91 loadNib + 3847   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff8ed2b3b7 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) _loadNibFile:nameTable:options:withZone:ownerBundle:] + 3008   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff8ed2b180 -[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) loadNibNamed:owner:topLevelObjects:] + 2019   com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff8ed2af4c +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) loadNibNamed:owner:] + 34410  com.apple.AppKit               0x00007fff8ed261a6 NSApplicationMain + 46611  libdyld.dylib                 0x00007fff922c35ad start + 1Thread 1 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: OpenGL context pool0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff8884af06 __pthread_kill + 101   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff8fa414ec pthread_kill + 902   libsystem_c.dylib             0x00007fff96c016e7 abort + 1293   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000111713695 -[PFAssertionPolicyAbort notifyAssertion:] + 584   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x0000000111712f7e -[PFAssertionPolicyComposite notifyAssertion:] + 2235   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x000000011171317a -[PFAssertionPolicyUnique notifyAssertion:] + 2366   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x000000011171270d -[PFAssertionHandler handleFailureInFunction:file:lineNumber:description:arguments:] + 1747   com.apple.PhotoFoundation     0x00000001117122f5 _PFAssertFailHandler + 2828   com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa8321 +[PAOpenGLDevice _sharedContext] + 1089   com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa82ac __31+[PAOpenGLDevice sharedContext]_block_invoke + 2110  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d6d40b _dispatch_client_callout + 811  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d6d303 dispatch_once_f + 6712  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa8295 +[PAOpenGLDevice sharedContext] + 9813  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa8031 -[PAOpenGLContext initWithDevice:] + 14614  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa7f85 -[PAOpenGLContextPool _newContext] + 7415  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa7e1e __38-[PAOpenGLContextPool checkOutContext]_block_invoke + 35816  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d6d40b _dispatch_client_callout + 817  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d6e9f2 _dispatch_barrier_sync_f_invoke + 7418  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa7c76 -[PAOpenGLContextPool checkOutContext] + 16119  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa7b84 -[PAOpenGLContextPool executeBlockWithContext:] + 5220  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa7b15 -[PAOpenGLDevice _openGLProperties] + 16221  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa76e7 -[PAOpenGLDevice _deviceProperties] + 12322  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa7460 -[PAOpenGLDevice _lazyInitOnce] + 5023  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa7420 __39-[PAOpenGLDevice _lazyInitOnceIfNeeded]_block_invoke + 4124  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d6d40b _dispatch_client_callout + 825  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d6e9f2 _dispatch_barrier_sync_f_invoke + 7426  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa73e6 -[PAOpenGLDevice _lazyInitOnceIfNeeded] + 8927  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d7893d _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 1228  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d6d40b _dispatch_client_callout + 829  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d7129b _dispatch_root_queue_drain + 189030  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d70b00 _dispatch_worker_thread3 + 9131  libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff8fa3e4de _pthread_wqthread + 112932  libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff8fa3c341 start_wqthread + 13Thread 2:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff8884befa kevent_qos + 101   libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d73165 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 2162   libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d72dcd _dispatch_mgr_thread + 52Thread 3:: Dispatch queue: OpenGL context pool0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff88844fae semaphore_wait_trap + 101   libsystem_platform.dylib       0x00007fff8cb9ace8 _os_semaphore_wait + 162   libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d6d3bd dispatch_once_f + 2533   com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa8295 +[PAOpenGLDevice sharedContext] + 984   com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa8031 -[PAOpenGLContext initWithDevice:] + 1465   com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa7f85 -[PAOpenGLContextPool _newContext] + 746   com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa7e1e __38-[PAOpenGLContextPool checkOutContext]_block_invoke + 3587   libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d6d40b _dispatch_client_callout + 88   libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d6e9f2 _dispatch_barrier_sync_f_invoke + 749   com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa7c76 -[PAOpenGLContextPool checkOutContext] + 16110  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa7b84 -[PAOpenGLContextPool executeBlockWithContext:] + 5211  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa7b15 -[PAOpenGLDevice _openGLProperties] + 16212  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa76e7 -[PAOpenGLDevice _deviceProperties] + 12313  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa7460 -[PAOpenGLDevice _lazyInitOnce] + 5014  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa7420 __39-[PAOpenGLDevice _lazyInitOnceIfNeeded]_block_invoke + 4115  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d6d40b _dispatch_client_callout + 816  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d6e9f2 _dispatch_barrier_sync_f_invoke + 7417  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa73e6 -[PAOpenGLDevice _lazyInitOnceIfNeeded] + 8918  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d7893d _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 1219  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d6d40b _dispatch_client_callout + 820  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d7129b _dispatch_root_queue_drain + 189021  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d70b00 _dispatch_worker_thread3 + 9122  libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff8fa3e4de _pthread_wqthread + 112923  libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff8fa3c341 start_wqthread + 13Thread 4:0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff8884b5e2 __workq_kernreturn + 101   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff8fa3e578 _pthread_wqthread + 12832   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff8fa3c341 start_wqthread + 13Thread 5:0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff8884b5e2 __workq_kernreturn + 101   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff8fa3e578 _pthread_wqthread + 12832   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff8fa3c341 start_wqthread + 13Thread 6:0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff8884b5e2 __workq_kernreturn + 101   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff8fa3e578 _pthread_wqthread + 12832   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff8fa3c341 start_wqthread + 13Thread 7:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.root.user-initiated-qos0   libsystem_kernel.dylib         0x00007fff8884ae8e __psynch_rw_wrlock + 101   libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff8fa3ce1d _pthread_rwlock_lock + 4642   libobjc.A.dylib               0x00007fff9dd1082c rwlock_tt&lt;false&gt;::write() + 1123   libobjc.A.dylib               0x00007fff9dcfbe70 _class_getNonMetaClass + 334   libobjc.A.dylib               0x00007fff9dcfbc88 lookUpImpOrForward + 1755   libobjc.A.dylib               0x00007fff9dcf5591 objc_msgSend + 2096   com.apple.CoreFoundation       0x00007fff9d420a4d -[__NSArrayM dealloc] + 2057   com.apple.photo.PAImagingCore 0x0000000111ebb669 +[IPAPhotoEffect initialize] + 10138   libobjc.A.dylib               0x00007fff9dcfc390 _class_initialize + 7069   libobjc.A.dylib               0x00007fff9dcfbc90 lookUpImpOrForward + 18310  libobjc.A.dylib               0x00007fff9dcf5591 objc_msgSend + 20911  com.apple.photo.PAImagingCore 0x0000000111ebadb2 +[IPAPhotoEffectOperation initialize] + 57312  libobjc.A.dylib               0x00007fff9dcfc390 _class_initialize + 70613  libobjc.A.dylib               0x00007fff9dcfbc90 lookUpImpOrForward + 18314  libobjc.A.dylib               0x00007fff9dcf5591 objc_msgSend + 20915  com.apple.photo.PAImaging     0x0000000111aa3b8e __42+[PAImaging _initializeImaging_earlyTasks]_block_invoke_6 + 74516  com.apple.photo.PAImagingCore 0x0000000111eba0e6 __32-[PALauncher enqueueTask:block:]_block_invoke29 + 5017  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d7893d _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 1218  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d6d40b _dispatch_client_callout + 819  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d7129b _dispatch_root_queue_drain + 189020  libdispatch.dylib             0x00007fff90d70b00 _dispatch_worker_thread3 + 9121  libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff8fa3e4de _pthread_wqthread + 112922  libsystem_pthread.dylib       0x00007fff8fa3c341 start_wqthread + 13

Old Toad · Answer

As a test launch Photos with the Option key held down and try to  create a new, test library.  If you can import some photos and test to see if the same problem persists. Does it?

Tammy C · Answer

No luck.  Still crashes.  It crashes before Photos opens even with the Option key held down, so I can never get to create a new library.Thanks, Tammy

Old Toad · Answer

To see if the problem is limited to your account or not log into another user account on your Mac and see if you can launch Photos successfully there.  Can you?See if you can repair the library according to the instructions in this Apple document: Repair Your Library.Warning: If you use iCloud Photo Library with Photos, this action will cause Photos to upload all your pictures again (from Fix missing or incorrect thumbnails in Photos - Apple Support).

Tammy C · Answer

I created a new account on my Mac.  I didn&#x27;t log in with an apple id.  Just created the account on the mac in case that makes a difference.  Photos crashed there also.I tried the repair with the option command, but it crashes as well before any windows open.

Old Toad · Answer

At this time download and apply the   OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 Combo Update.  It will install a new PHotos app and can fix any issues with the last installation.

Tammy C · Answer

Is it ok to do that even if I already have 10.11.4 installed?

Old Toad · Answer

Yes.

Tammy C · Answer

Success!  That worked.  Thank you for your help!

rafael.araripe · Answer

Hi guys.. I got the same problem, but not only on app photos. I did try almost everything. My last shot was download osxupdcombo10.11.4.pkg like Old Toad said, but when I started the installer, they just show installer verifying and never start progress.What I can do to fix this?

Old Toad · Answer

Delete the combo installer and try downloading again.