Merge Photo Libraries Mac Keep Albums

08.04.2020
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The advice you quoted refers to merging two libraries, if you are having two or more Photos Libraries on your Mac or on an external drive.

Merge Photo Libraries Mac Keep Albums 2017

Then you can merge these libraries into one by opening one of the libraries, enabling it as an iCloud Photo Library, wait for all photos and videos to upload.

Then open the next library in Photos, turn on 'Photo > Preferences < iCloud for this library an let the library upload to iCloud. Now wait for the merged library to download to your Mac.


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Unfortunately it's still not that clear. '..enable the smaller of the two libraries as your iCloud photo Library.' Whatever does that mean?

If you need two libraries to upload to iCloud and the merged library to download, it will be more economic to upload first the smaller of the two libraries. For example, if you have a library with 100GB of photos and a second library with 200GB, start with the 100GB Library to upload to iCloud. Then upload the 200GB Library. the merge library will download and be merged into the 200GB library. This will need less storage than merging into the 100GB library.

Merge Photos Library Mac


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To get started:

  • Double click the smallest Photos Library you want to upload to iCloud Photo Library.
  • When the library opens, go to Photos > Preferences > General. Click 'Use as System Photo Library'. This option should be grayed ou.
  • Now go to Photos > Preferences > iCloud. Turn on 'iCloud Photo Photo Library.' If you have enough free storage, select 'Download Originals to this Mac' to keep the original image files in your library.
  • Once the upload has finished , double click the next library to open in Photos. Select the same Photos preferences as before. Wait for the second library to upload and then to download to your Mac.

How To Combine Photos Libraries

Do this with the Photos Libraries on a drive with plenty of storage for the merged library.

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Aug 22, 2018 5:40 AM