To get to the Photos Repair Library tool on your Mac, follow these steps:
Feb 11, 2021 It is advisable that before repairing the damaged Photo Library, ensure you are using the updated version of macOS. Steps to repair with Photos Library Repair Tool. Close Photos by selecting Photos Quit Photos. Press Option-Command and double-click the Photos icon in the Applications folder or in the Dock. Repair Library window opens. Or Manually copy your photo library to an external storage device: Drag the Photos library (by default in the Pictures folder on your Mac) to your storage device to create a copy Press Option-Command and double-click the Photos icon in the Dock or in your Applications folder The Repair Library window opens. There’s no software to download, all you have to do is hold down the OPTION and COMMAND buttons while launching Photos. You’ll need an Administrator name and password for the computer to authorize.
- If Photos is open, close the app. Then, while you click to open Photos, hold down the Command and Option keys at the same time.
- In the window that opens, click Repair to start the repair process. You might be asked to enter your user account password.
Photos Repairing Library Is Stuck In Space
The Repair Library tool analyzes the library's database and repairs any inconsistencies it detects. Depending on the size of your library, the repairs might take some time. When the process is done, Photos opens the library.
Apple Photos Stuck Preparing Library
If you repair a library that's used with iCloud Photos, iCloud checks the library after the repair process completes to ensure everything is synced correctly.
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If these steps still don't work, or you can't open the repair tool, contact Apple Support.