Why Does My Photos On My Mac Say Closing Library

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  1. Mar 21, 2017 My photos on my mac just keeps saying 'closing the library' and I can't force quit it either. I've tried restarting and shutting down my computer but it wont let me until i can quit photos.
  2. Mar 18, 2020  If your Photos library won't open, or if Photos behaves unexpectedly, the Photos library repair tool might resolve the issues. Follow these steps to use the Photos library repair tool: Hold down the Option and Command keys while you open Photos on your Mac.
  3. Oct 06, 2018 Recently, after using my Mac’s Photos app and uploading some photos, I wasn’t able to close Photos. I saw a pop-up message that Photos was “Closing the Library.” I left it “as is” for hours only to see that same message still there–it was still stuck on “Closing the Library” message. And the app wouldn’t close, no matter what!

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It’s related to iPhoto. Well, I’ve to admit that I’m using Photos (yes, the upgraded version of iPhoto). The question: “Hi Tysa, I upgraded my old MacBook Pro to the OS 10.11 El Capitan, and now the iPhoto app won’t open. It says the version of iPhoto installed on my Mac is not compatible with the current OS X.

Why Does Photos On Mac Say Closing The Library

Here's what you need to use iCloud Photos on your PC:

  • Windows 7 or later
  • Your Apple ID

My Photo Stream isn't available on iCloud for Windows 10 and later. To learn more, check the system requirements for iCloud.

How do I see the photos and videos I uploaded to iCloud Photos from my PC?

After you upload the photos from your PC to iCloud Photos, you can view and manage your photos and videos in the Photos app on iCloud.com and your Apple devices.

How do I download all of my photos and videos to my Windows PC?

After you turn on iCloud Photos on all of your devices, any new photos and videos you add to your library will automatically download to your PC. You can also download your photos and videos by year.

How do I see the status of my upload or download?

After you download iCloud for Windows, you can add it to your status bar to see the progress of your iCloud uploads and downloads. Click the iCloud icon in the Windows Notification Area on your PC. You might need to click Show hidden icons in the Notification Area to see iCloud.

What downloads automatically?

New photos and videos automatically download to your PC at C:Usersyour nameMy PicturesiCloud PhotosDownloads. You can change the location of your downloads in iCloud Photo Options.

I made edits to a photo or video on my Apple device but don’t see them on my PC

iCloud Photos on your Windows PC downloads your photos one time. If you make photo edits after they download to your PC, the edited version won't download again. If you want to save the edited version to your PC, you can download individual photos and videos from iCloud.com or download them by year.

  1. Open a File Explorer window.
  2. Under Favorites, click iCloud Photos.
  3. Click Download Photos.
  4. Choose the year you want to download and click Download.

If you edit a photo on your PC that you've already uploaded to iCloud Photos, you can change the filename of the photo and upload it to iCloud Photos again.

I added photos to My Photo Stream, but they aren't on my devices

If you add photos to iCloud on your PC, but you don't see them on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, follow these steps:

  1. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, tap Settings > Wi-Fi. Make sure that Wi-Fi is on and your iOS device is connected to the Internet. Get help if you can't connect to Wi-Fi on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
  2. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud. If you're using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings > iCloud. Make sure that you’re signed in with the same Apple ID that you’re using with iCloud for Windows.
  3. Open iCloud for Windows, and next to Photos, click Options. Turn on My Photo Stream.
  4. Close and then reopen iCloud for Windows.
  5. Restart your computer.

When you turn on iCloud Photos on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or Mac, the photos you add from your PC appear in the All Photos album.

If you still don’t see your Photos on your iOS devices, copy your photos to the Uploads folder.

Copy photos to the Photos Uploads folder

You can also copy your photos from a folder on your PC to the Photos Uploads folder in iCloud.

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  1. Open a File Explorer window (Windows 8 and later) or Windows Explorer window (Windows 7).
  2. Go to Favorites > iCloud Photos.
  3. In another window, open the folder where you currently store the photos that you want to add to My Photo Stream.
  4. Select the photos that you want to add.
  5. Drag and drop them into the Uploads folder within iCloud Photos.

What happened to the My Photo Stream folder?

After you turn on iCloud Photos on your PC, My Photo Stream turns off automatically. If you want to send new photos to your devices that don't use iCloud Photos, you can turn My Photo Stream back on in iCloud Photo Options.

When you use both iCloud Photos and My Photo Stream, you can see your My Photo Stream photos when you go to Pictures > iCloud Photos > Downloads.

How do I delete photos and videos in iCloud Photos?

If you want to delete photos and videos, you can remove them in the Photos app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, and on iCloud.com.

When you delete photos and videos from your Apple device or on iCloud.com, they won't delete from your PC. And when you delete a photo or video on your PC, they won't delete in iCloud Photos.

I can't see my new comments in the shared album, or I see deleted comments

If you add comments to photos and videos in your shared album and you don't see them, or if you deleted comments and you still see them, follow these steps:

  1. Make sure that your device has an Internet connection. You need to connect to the Internet to make a comment.
  2. Check the System Status page for issues affecting Photos.
  3. See if the number of comments is the same on your iOS device and your Mac or PC.

If you have an Internet connection and a photo or video has a different number of comments on your devices, try these steps:

  1. Open iCloud for Windows.
  2. Next to Photos, click Options, then deselect Shared Albums.
  3. Click OK > Apply.
  4. Wait about one minute, then click Options again.
  5. Select Shared Albums > OK > Apply.
  6. Open My Photo Stream.
  7. Double-click the shared album, then click Comments.
  8. Check the comments on the photo or video.

How does iCloud Photos handle RAW photos?

iCloud Photos keeps all of your RAW photos with embedded JPEGs stored in their original formats. You can view thumbnail versions on your Mac, or download and edit them on your Mac or PC.

Photos in your System Photo Library are available in apps like iMovie, Pages, and Keynote. You can also sync them to iOS devices and view them on Apple TV. And if you want to use your own images as your desktop picture or screen saver, the images need to be in your System Photo Library before you can select them in System Preferences.

If you have only one photo library, then it's the System Photo Library. Otherwise, the first photo library that you create or open in Photos will become the System Photo Library. If you have more than one library, you might need to designate a System Photo Library, so other apps can access the photos and videos you want them to use.

Follow these steps to designate a System Photo Library:

  1. Quit Photos.
  2. Hold down the Option key and open Photos. One of the photo libraries is already designated as YourLibraryName (System Photo Library).
  3. Choose the library you want to designate as the System Photo Library.
  4. After Photos opens the library, choose Photos > Preferences from the menu bar.
  5. Click the General tab.
  6. Click the Use as System Photo Library button.

If you open a second or different library in the Photos app, and you haven't designated it as the System Photo Library, other applications will use photos from the original System Photo Library. Hold down the Option key when you open Photos to see which library is set as the System Photo Library.

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iCloud and the System Photo Library

You can use iCloud Photos, Shared Albums, and My Photo Stream only with the System Photo Library. If you choose a different library in Photos without designating it as the System Photo Library, the iCloud tab in Photos preferences is disabled:

If you designate a new library as the System Photo Library and then turn on iCloud Photos, the photos and videos in the new library will merge with those already in your iCloud Photos. If you want to keep the contents of your photo libraries separate, don’t turn on iCloud Photos for more than one library in Photos.