View Icloud Photo Library On Mac

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Select Photos Preferences and, in the General tab, click Use as System Photo Library. In the iCloud tab, make sure iCloud Photo Library is enabled. It may not be, because you switched libraries. Apr 18, 2018  The Photos app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac (and the iCloud Photos app on PC) provides easy viewing for images you've taken or saved to your library on your current device; it also syncs with your iCloud Photo Library, where you can view anything you've saved from any device.

And with iCloud Photos, you can keep all your photos and videos stored in iCloud and up to date on your Mac, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and even your PC. A smarter way to find your favorites. Photos in macOS Catalina intelligently declutters and curates your photos and videos — so you can easily see. May 24, 2018 There are photos on your Mac that you don’t want, or need, uploading. The iCloud Photo Library only comes with 5GB of free storage. More storage costs a minimum of $0.99 (USD) a month. So, before switching on the Photo Library, it’s worth clearing out some of your iPhoto junk. Jan 07, 2020 If you have a small iCloud Photo Library (or a particularly large-capacity iPhone, iPad, or Mac), your simplest option is to turn on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac's 'Download and Keep Originals' setting. This will save every image and video from iCloud Photo Library locally on your device, where it will live until you decide otherwise. Sign in to iCloud to access your photos, videos, documents, notes, contacts, and more. Use your Apple ID or create a new account to start using Apple services. Jan 05, 2020  How to set up iCloud Photo Library on your Mac Launch the Photos app on your Mac. Select the Photos menu in the upper left corner of your screen. Go to Preferences. Click on the iCloud tab. Check 'iCloud Photo Library.' This will begin uploading any and all images you have stored in the Photos.

iCloud Photo Library is part of iCloud, Apple's storage and sync service. When combined with one of iCloud's paid storage tiers, you can use it to store thousands of photos and videos and share it with your other devices — including your Apple TV.

Unlike Apple's other devices, however, your Apple TV can't download images from your Photos library. Instead, it relies solely on iCloud streaming. Before you can display your photos and video on your TV, you'll first need to set up the iCloud Photo Library.

How can I view photos on Apple TV?

You have a few different choices when it comes to viewing images on your Apple TV, depending on what you plan to showcase.

  • iCloud Photo Library: If you turn on the iCloud Photo Library, you'll stream your entire collection of images and videos to your TV — if you have items in your photo collection you wouldn't want to share on the big screen, keep that in mind.
  • iCloud Photo Sharing: You can use this to only share albums you've shared with friends and family (or vice versa).

How to enable iCloud Photo Library

When you turn on the iCloud Photo Library, every image and video you've stored will be available on your TV. This is great if you don't mind people going through your image collection (or you live alone), but keep in mind that if you have guests, you may not want to keep this setting enabled.

  1. Tap on the Settings app on your Apple TV.
  2. Click Users and Accounts.

  3. Choose iCloud under Apple TV Accounts.

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  4. Click Sign In.
  5. Enter your Apple ID and password

  6. Toggle on iCloud Photos.

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How to enable iCloud Photo Sharing

If you select iCloud Photo Sharing, your Apple TV will have access to any albums you've shared with friends (or they've shared with you). You can use this setting in tandem with iCloud Photo Library or in isolation (if you don't want your entire image library accessible inside your living room).

  1. Tap on the Settings app on your Apple TV.
  2. Click Users and Accounts.
  3. Choose iCloud under Apple TV Accounts.

  4. Toggle on Share Albums.

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Is there anything else you'd like to know about turning on and using the iCloud Photo Library on Apple TV? Do you have a tip or suggestion? Let us know in the comments.

Updated January 2020: Includes information for tvOS 13.

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Check the size of your Photos Library

Open Photos and choose Photos > Preferences > General. Click the Show in Finder button to go to your Photos Library. After Finder opens, select your Photos Library, then choose File > Get Info. Look under General to find the size.

The size of your Photos Library on your Mac will usually be slightly larger than the amount of space that you need to store your photos and videos in iCloud.*

See how much iCloud storage you're using

Choose Apple menu > System Preferences. Then select iCloud to view your total and available storage.

Add the size of your Photos Library to the amount of iCloud storage you're using

How To Access Icloud Photo Library

To store your current iCloud content and your Photos Library, you need an iCloud storage plan with enough space for both.

When you sign up for iCloud, you automatically get 5GB of free storage. If you use all of your iCloud storage, you can buy more starting at 50GB for $0.99 a month. Learn more about prices in your country or region.

You can also reduce the size of your Photos Library.

How To View Icloud Photo Library On Mac

*There are several reasons the size of your Mac Photos Library might be larger than the amount of space that you need to store your photos and videos:

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  • Your Photos Library might contain photos or videos that have already been added to iCloud Photos from another device.
  • Part of your Photos Library size includes small system files. These files aren't uploaded when you turn on iCloud Photos.
  • Your Mac and iCloud count the size of a GB differently. Your Mac displays storage representation in decimal, base 10 where 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. iCloud storage tiers are counted in binary, base 2 where 1 GB = 1, 073,741,824 bytes.