Some Notes on iCloud library on a Mac

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• Import photos from my iPhone 6 s film to my Mac free of place on my iPhone? I have activate iCloud library on my Mac

  Import photos from my iPhone 6 s film to my place on my iPhone free Mac (iCloud library is enabled on my Mac and iOS devices)? In addition, this import could create pictures twice in my photo library?

  Yes, just we could of course to option select "Delet after importation. No, iPhoto will detect duplicates

• Cannot activate icloud library

  When I try to activate the icloud on my itunes music library by following the steps: itunes - general preferences, it is not a "icloud library" option to check or turn on. Why can't I see this option?

  See this - How do I enable or disable music to iCloud library.

• If I remove iCloud library in my iPhone (but not on my Mac) I lost photos?

  I have iCloud library enabled on my iPhone and Mac.

  Everything works perfectly, great synchronization, all photos back available for me to see 10 years.

  Now I have run out of space on my iPhone, and my photos (despite the optimization of storage on iCloud photo library) are the main reason for this.

  If I disable iCloud photo library on my iPhone, but keep it on my Mac, what will happen?

  Do I lose all the photos?

  Once I did, if I delete the pictures of my phone are they so just deleted from my phone, but not my iCloud?

  Appreciate the help, thanks

  If you disable iCloud photo library on your iPhone, you will see more pictures on this device. iCloud photo library on your Mac will still have pictures. You should not lose all the photos from your Mac, but make a copy of your library beforehand should put your mind at rest until you can verify that he has lost. Delete the pictures taken on your iPhone will not affect your Mac or iCloud, but neither future pictures taken on your iPhone will go into iCloud photo library.

• iCloud library not updated iPhone photos of Mac.  This happens frequently and I don't see a way to force him (he always says that he updated all 'on time').  I tried restarting both devices.

  iCloud library not updated iPhone photos of Mac.  This happens frequently and I don't see a way to force him (he always says that he updated all 'on time').  I tried restarting both devices.  Mac is running latest update of el capitan, and iPhone is 9.1 (on hold until that the photos are actually saved to update to 9.2)

  Try to go to iCloud.com to see if the elements are there and whether the device or the computer. That should indicate if the device or computer is not synchronizing. If the computer, try going to System Preferences/iCloud and stop synchronization. Wait a few minutes, then recheck the timing. If the device, go to settings/iCloud and do the foregoing.

• My library 'Photos' of Mac does not appear in the menu of left iMovie.

  My library 'Photos' of Mac does not appear in the menu of left iMovie.

  What version of iMovie using you?  Only iMovie 10.x.x can view the photo library. Older versions of iMovie are incompatible.

  My library 'Photos' of Mac does not appear in the menu of left iMovie.

  The library never showed?  Check if your library currentPhotos is attached to the photo library of the system.

  Pictures of launch and open the preferences. The button "use as system library" must be grey, as shown in this screenshot. If the button is gray, click it, and then restart iMovie and Photos or restart your Mac.

  

  It may take some time after you set up your library of Photos, before it becomes visible in the media browser.  Photos needs to create previews, and's done it by background processes, let it run overnight.

  If the library does not appear, repair the photo library, as described here: https://help.apple.com/photos/mac/1.0/index.html#/pht6be18f93

  Is your photo library a library of iCloud? Fix library will be to download again to iCloud. Fix it only as a last resort.

• WARNING: iCloud library deletes the original photos on Mac

  Recently, I turned on the library to iCloud in the Photos app preferences. I chose the option "Download this Mac originals," not "optimize Mac memory" so all my original full quality photos will remain on my Mac and probably be safe. After uploading to the cloud ended (took a while), I made a backup of my Mac using Retrospect. I noticed that a lot (almost all by the number of GB) photos were being backed up, what happens if the file or its attributes modified. I was wondering why to send photos to the cloud would change my photo files. I decided to review individual cases to see if there were differences from the original versions. (Luckily, I had a clone of my HD last week, which had all my photos some before iCloud photo library has been activated.) So I could compare the originals on the clone for the pictures changed on my Mac's hard drive.)

  To find files modified more easy, I used sync Pro, which gives me a list of files that it thinks are different. I discovered that more than 150 of my 9500 photos have been deleted after turning on iCloud photo library! It was shocking, but it is good news.

  I have carefully reviewed the photos maybe a decade or two that had been deleted. If they had any duplicates which were not deleted. In other words, apparently Photos, trying to send photos to iCloud, reviewed my photos and remove duplicates from my hard drive. By comparing these duplicates, I have found not all were an exact replica, as follows.

  • Several photos appear to be identical files with the same size and file modification dates. Actually duplicates, thus eliminating one is without real loss, although I don't like deletions of software that Apple all of my original photos at first.
  • Some 'duplicates' had different size files. It's relative. In all these cases, examine photos of GraphicConverter revealed that Photos had deleted the photo of lower quality, depending on the quality of compression ratio or %. (The photo of lower quality is not always a smaller file size.)
  • Some "double" had same file sizes but different modification dates. I think that, in these cases, pictures kept the old file, which would probably be the original.
  • Some have had different file size and date to change different.  In these cases the Photos deleted the photo of lower quality.

  Based on examination of a small percentage of the total number of deleted duplicates, Photos seem to be taken of intelligent decisions on how to remove duplicate.

  What I don't know, is how or why most photo changed during the download process to iCloud, such files as revealed by Retrospect. But looking at my photos, I did not notice any obvious problems.

  Implementation of Apple to iCloud library caused similar problems when I tried first. He changed most of my files of songs (according to retrospective). When this happened, I have restored the original files of the song from a backup and off the musical library to iCloud. I gave Apple several months for bugs and the week last tried railway. This time, it seems to go smoothly and none of my songs files have been changed. Now I'm enjoyimg music Apple and the possibility to add streaming music to my playlists.

  I like to be able to view my pictures on all my Apple devices, and when the next tvOS comes out soon, I'll be able to view my library on my Apple TV iCloud too. So I won't restore all my photos from a backup, then off iCloud photo library. Here's hoping that I find out later that one of my favorite photos are definitely missing or altered.

  El Capitan 10.11.3

  1.3 photos

  iMac (24 inch, early 2009)

  Based on examination of a small percentage of the total number of deleted duplicates, Photos seem to be taken of intelligent decisions on how to remove duplicate.

  I noticed similar symptoms.  When I import a picture that is a duplicate of one already in my library of Photos, both copies will share the same original image file in the folder of masters. Photos allows you to import duplicates, but will store only one version. This makes it almost impossible to replace JPEG corrupted by the restored versions of a backup.

  You can watch iCloud checking for duplicates while you download new photos. Launch the Console.app and look for the process 'photomodell '. You will see many entries like this:

  

• iCloud library download not any photo library

  Hello

  I decided to start using iCloud photo library, so I checked the option "Préférences"-> "iCloud" Photos (version 2.0). He started to download items very well, but I noticed it is not downloading the entire library of Photos. My photo library contains 7065 photos and 151 videos, but Photos only started to load about 2500 points on iCloud library after activating what is 16.5 GB (see screenshots). When you look at the size of "Library.photoslibrary Photos" is 46.5. Does anyone know a reason for this difference? Thank you

  

  

  It'll take some time according to the signal from your ISP and Wi - Fi.  Make sure that your signal is good.

• Unable to choose "iCloud library" after the restoration of Mac

  Hello everyone, this is my first time, ask a question here.

  I have a MacBook Pro with a library of 57 214 (317 GB) photos stored on an external hard drive. I recently downloaded all these photos to iCloud library (it took 5 days!) but just yesterday, I had to do a clean OS install. Since then, I tried to implement the pictures once again.

  My library on the hard drive is set as the system library, but when I select 'iCloud photo library' with the option ' download originals of this Mac ", it selects, then begins to download, it cancels the. If I try to select it again, the same thing happens.

  

  Two minutes later...

  

  Can someone tell what I can do? Should I remove the pictures from the cloud and try again?

  The problem may be that the free storage is not enough to download all original icloud in addition to the pictures already in your library.

  It might be easier to download the library of iCloud to an empty library instead of download the. library again.

  Do you have plans in your photo library, you need to save or invested a lot of work by naming the faces?

  Otherwise, move your existing photo library to an external drive as a backup copy, then remove the library of your internal drive.

  • Launch of Photos with the options key held down to bring up the library Chooser Panel.
  • Select this option to create a new library.
  • Make this new library your system photo library and activate iCloud.  Your photos and albums will begin to download. It will be faster than the download. Once again and the merger of the two libraries.

  But the download will not restore the named faces and not projects. IF you keep the original library to access your projects and have a reference for the faces that he will have to restore.

• Can I remove the library from my Mac after the photos are uploaded to iCloud to free up storage space?

  My Mac Book Pro storage is almost full, and I would like to transfer my photos to iCloud and remove them from my Mac. How can I do this? And how to display in iCloud?

  With iCloud library enabled, you cannot delete a photo on a device (or iCloud.com) without deleting each device which uses iCloud photo library (iCloud.com). In order to save space on your mobile devices (and indeed your Mac if you want to) turn on the optimization of the pictures on these devices (settings > photos & camera > optimize storage on your mobile device and Photo preferences > optimize storage on your Mac)

  Dynamic optimization, it reduces the resolution of your photos, if necessary, so that you don't notice it occurring initially. However, when necessary, it is very effective, and users have reported libraries being optimized for much less than 10% of their original size in some cases. My own library is about 9% of its original on my phone size.

• Images deleted (and videos) icloud library do not disappear into the folder of the masters

  I've got iCloud Library set up on my Mac OS X 10.11.6 and my iPhone iOS 9.3.3

  I have 300 + pictures and videos in my library to iCloud and then I recently deleted 50 + useless pictures and videos on my Mac to prepare a backup on Google Photos for the first time. I then tried Google pictures and to my surprise, the pictures I deleted still get uploaded to Google pictures even if I them deleted on my Mac, still 300 + of them.

  I am looking for .mov in the masters in my library folder, and I always find my deleted videos. I tried to use unwanted CleanMyMac to photo but it is not deleted.

  Is it possible to remove the so-called "deleted" photos and videos without completely deleting my library of Photos, or should I make a cool library to start over?

  Give 30 days to remove or open the recently deleted folder and delete now

  and to get rid of CleamMyMac - it is Malware total and may have damaged your library or your system and can be the cause of your problems - do not install MacKeeper

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• Photo library on iCloud and on my Mac?

  Now that I use iCloud for my Photo library, I can access of course from other devices, including another Mac. But not from the original Mac where I had the library on an external drive. Whenever I want to open Photo on the Mac, it will search the library on this external drive... so, what's the point of having the library on an iCloud? The reason why I wanted to iCloud had to move more freely and do not have to connect to each time the drive.

  Looking for answers on this topic, I can not find. Everyone out there can throw me a light? Thank you.

  iCloud library is mirrored on your Mac. So the behavior you see is expected.

• Always about 3000 photos do not download to the icloud library. It has nothing different in size or the type of photo as the once that have been downloaded. Any ideas?

  I downloaded my library of images (30000) together in icloud. However, about 3000 of them just won't download. I checked and they are nothing in the size or format, like the rest of the photos. All Jpeg with normal file sizes.

  I already posted this question with screenshots, but no answer yet, try another...

  Thank you.

  I looked at your previous questions, jrenders .

  iCloud library stop downloading after a certain time, ideas?

  Cannot determine why some photos download on icloud and others did not

  There are still a few missing facts to be able to help.

  Have you tried suggestion of Larry with the smart album? Link to this post

  A smart album with the rule "Photography is unable to download to iCloud library" contains all the photos?

  What is the Photos > Preferences panel show?  There is a progress bar?

  You have posted two screenshots:

  Thank you! I took a glance at the pictures that are not uploaded. I added two screenshots to this post. The first image IMG_6613 have download and the second an IMG_6614 did not download.

  No idea why, the news of the photo are in the screenshot. You have an idea why post an and the other not? First of all, I thought it was the extensions .jpg instead of the extension of ge.jp. However, I saw that much .jpg have download.

  Thanks again!

  

  Can you tell us more about the second photo, which does not download?   Can change you it? Can export you it?

  Try to identify the first photo that always must download and does not.  Most of your pictures will be perfectly okay, but a bad point could hide the progression. A video or a photo in a format not supported.

• Hello! If I icloud library disabled, will be always saved pictures? I know that your backup stores the photo library of all devices and because I'm not all devices to be synchronized I think I'm safe and won't lose my pictures/videos. Right?

  Hello! If I icloud library disabled, will be always saved pictures? I know that your backup stores the photo library of all devices and because I'm not all devices to be synchronized I think I'm safe and won't lose my pictures/videos. Can someone please clarify?

  If you want your photos backed up, you must import them into the photos on the computer application that synchronize you with. iCloud photo library is a repository for all the photos for a given iCloud ID. However, it is not required for the care of your photos. I do not use iCloud photo library - import my photos into the library of Photos on my Mac.

  A backup of your device iCloud will save your current film, but if you remove anything from this film, then it will not be available for retrieval at a later date, because backups replace the previous backup version. A backup is so not an archive safe for your photos or videos.

  Photo stream keeps the last 30 days or 1000 photos taken with your camera if you have Photo Stream on, but once again, it's a temporary storage that gets crushed. Photo stream is intended to provide a method of sharing photos between the signed devices on the same iCloud account, but is not intended as an archive.

  Import your pictures and videos on a computer means that all photos and videos are kept in a library on your computer and will be accessible. It is the only safe way to archive your photos:

  PHOTO IMPORT IOS ON MAC/PC

  Good luck

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• Transfer of the photo library to new Mac via iCloud

  I bought a new iMac to replace an old MacBook Pro.  Rather than a Migration Assistant, I opted to do a fresh install of things since the MBP had years and years of junk on it.  In any case, of the MBP, I downloaded the very large library of Photos to iCloud (which eventually took more than two weeks).

  On the new iMac, in pictures, I checked 'use iCloud' and ' download origiovals full resolution for this Mac. "   Now I see in the preferences in pictures (on the iMac), it now says "DOWNLOAD files 13 500 to iCloud.

  I'm confused by the present, since there is no native picture on the iMac, then what, exactly, he's trying to do? All photos should not be a descendant of the cloud, does not extend to it?

  Furthermore, if I deleted the file PhotosLibrary on the iMac and copied the file PhotosLibrary of my old MBP and continue to synchronize with iCloud, the process would be quite smart to know tha all these pictures are already in iCloud and don't have reuploaded (or may have duplicates of everything)?

  Life was so much simpler before decide me to (try to) link to the photos between my Mac, iPhone and iPad via iCloud.  Come on, Apple. "What happened to"it works"

  Furthermore, if I deleted the file PhotosLibrary on the iMac and copied the file PhotosLibrary of my old MBP and continue to synchronize with iCloud, the process would be quite smart to know tha all these pictures are already in iCloud and don't have reuploaded (or may have duplicates of everything)?

  Whenever you open a library to use with iCloud photo library, the Mac will download and compare all the pictures with iCloud.  He will try to avoid duplicates and probably succeed.

  If you have already invested a lot of work in your library on the MBP, if you have created projects - book, calendars, appointed the faces, it would be better to copy the library. The names of faces will not iCloud, also download your books and calendars will be missing.

  See: use Photos and photo library on several Macs - Apple Support iCloud

  But if you don't need to save the labels of faces and projects, it should be faster to download the photos to iCloud.