how do I make aprinted photo calendar

The problem is, that Apple stopped the service for print products. You can no longer order calendars to be printed by Apple. You have to install third party project extensions.

In Photos 3.0 or 4.0 (on MacOS 10.13. High Sierra or macOS 10.14 Mojave) you can install applications from the AppStore that will provide extension.

For example, in Photos 4.0 on Mojave click the ➕ button in the sidebar to the right of Projects.

Then select "calendar" and select an extension or App Store to install an application with extensions:

See: Old Toad: Post 9/30/2018 Printing Options for Photos

Also these support documents:

Use Project Extensions to order print products in Photos after September 30, 2018

Create and order print products in Photos with Project Extension

It depends on the version of Photos that you have installed, babowa.

Photos 1.0 to 3.0 and iPhoto have still the tools to create a Calendar. You can save it as a PDF, if you create a preview (Preview a print project in Photos or iPhoto to avoid issues - Apple Support).

But starting with Photos 4.0 on Mojave all tools to create a book or a calendar have been removed from Photos. we have to use the extensions to create the project, and they do not yet allow to save a PDF.

I am not happy about the new way to create projects in Photos 4.0. There are two problems. I can only work on the projects, if I am connected to the internet. That makes it impossible to work on a book or calendar, when I have time, for example, when commuting and I cannot create a PDF to share with friends and family or to enjoy in iBooks on my iPad.

Plus, the Mimeo extension keeps crashing on my Macs, perhaps it is not yet supported in Germany.

If your Mac has been upgraded to macOS 10.14 Mojave and Photos 4.0, use the project extensions as described in my post above: Re: how do I make a printed photo calendar

See also this User Tip: Old Toad: Post 9/30/2018 Printing Options for Photos

If you cannot use project extensions, because the Mac cannot be upgraded past El Capitan, look for local online services available in your country.

If you have a finished Calendar that needs printing, you can save it as a PDF. To save a PDF see: Preview a print project in Photos or iPhoto to avoid issues - Apple Support

Then send it to a print service, that can print from PDF, for example Presto Photo.

Photo Book Printing, Color Book Printing, and Calendar Printing - PrestoPhoto

When you have the Photos app open, go to File > Create Calendar.

Although I've never used that feature, the app Swift Publisher has templates for calendars (I use that app to create other things like birthday cards).

Leonie, do you have to have an extension? Or couldn't you just create the calendar in Photos and then use another app to print it yourself or have it printed?

Ahh, thanks for the detailed explanation; I don't use Photos on the machine that I have Mojave installed on (because it is not my graphics/video/movie work computer).

My pleasure, babowa 🙂

Wow - this is a terrible development. I've been making family calendars for so so many years right from the photo app. What is your best recommendation?