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If I create a new library in Photos, am I able to move photos into that library, example if I create a library labeled 2020, can I move all my 2020 photos into that library, and continue storing 2021 photos in the primary library and sharing the primary library among my other devices?
iMac, macOS 10.13
You can create as many libraries as you wish containing whichever photos you wish. Although Photos obviously only allows you to open one library at a time.
However, only one library can be designated as the system library on a particular Mac and sync'd with iCloud. What benefits are you looking to achieve by maintaining multiple libraries?
You can create as many libraries as you wish containing whichever photos you wish. Although Photos obviously only allows you to open one library at a time.
However, only one library can be designated as the system library on a particular Mac and sync'd with iCloud. What benefits are you looking to achieve by maintaining multiple libraries?
Hi
Once the libraries are created, photos itself cannot move images from one to the other, except by export/import which is clunky, and you have to choose between original image or edited version.
You can take a copy of your existing library, so you have two identical libraries, then delete old images from one, and new images from the other, and continue to use the one containing recent images.
Alternatively if you want to be able to (more or less) seamlessly copy images from one library to another, you need the paid app "powerphotos"
https://www.fatcatsoftware.com/powerphotos/
Thanks for the response, was trying to have two or three years of photos available, then use the system library photos for screensavers on my other MacBook.
For your screensaver you could just save the photos to a folder on your MacBook and set this as your source. Better to use the iCloud sync for your main photos across all devices.
Photos, storage on iCloud
