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System Photo Library

Misunderstood and deleted my System Photo Library. How do I fix it?


iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 11.4

Posted on Jun 30, 2021 9:45 AM

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Posted on Jun 30, 2021 10:32 AM

Hi


Is it still in the recycle bin? If so recover it from there. If you've removed it from the bin then you'll have to recover from a backup. Time machine as OT said if you use it, or whatever other backups you have.


Alternatively if your library was synced with iCloud then you should be able to recover it from iCloud by creating a new empty library, and syncing that with iCloud.

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Jun 30, 2021 10:32 AM in response to sandrafrom florida

Hi


Is it still in the recycle bin? If so recover it from there. If you've removed it from the bin then you'll have to recover from a backup. Time machine as OT said if you use it, or whatever other backups you have.


Alternatively if your library was synced with iCloud then you should be able to recover it from iCloud by creating a new empty library, and syncing that with iCloud.

System Photo Library

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