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vivienne69 Author

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my photos app says it CANNOT FIND THE LIBRARY

My photos app is saying the library cannot be found

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 19, 2020 7:53 AM

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markwmsn

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Posted on Aug 19, 2020 5:13 PM

Is the library still where you last left it? By default, it would be in the Pictures folder in your userid's home folder (which is usually on your internal drive).

If you quit Photos and relaunch it with the "option" key held down, you should get a list of visible libraries that Photos can use. Can you see your library there?

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