HT204414: Designate a System Photo Library in Photos
Learn about Designate a System Photo Library in Photos
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Jun 16, 2016 6:14 AM in response to StPaulJeepby LarryHN,★HelpfulYes you can - you designate the system library in the Photos preferences - if the set as system library button is grayed out it is already the system library or the drive is not suitable for the Photos library
The Photos library must be on a locally connected drive that is formatted Mac OS extended (journaled) that is connected with a fast wired connection, not used as a TimeMachine backup volume and it must always be available prior to launching Photos
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Jun 16, 2016 6:18 AM in response to LarryHNby léonie,★HelpfulIn addition to what Larry said: The system photo library should be on a drive that is always available while you are logged in, not only when you are using Photos. A system Photo library is always in use by the system, while the user is logged in, because it is being updated to be used by other applications from the media browser, syncing with iCloud, and similar.