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No Library tab in Photos app

Hi everyone, I'm using the latest version of macOS big sur but I don't know why my photos app doesn't have the Library tab. I can still access that by right clicking a photo and choose Show in All photos but it's not convenient.

How do I fix this?


Thank you.

iMac 27″, macOS 11.6

Posted on May 5, 2022 5:26 AM

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Posted on May 5, 2022 5:42 AM

You may want to check, if your Mac has been starting up in Safe Boot Mode. This will make the Library tab vanish.

See: Photos on Catalina: If the Photos View vanishes from the sidebar, check if the Mac is in Safe Mode - Apple Community


If the Mac is not in Safe Mode, but the Photos item is still missing, try to reset the NVRAM. It helped in a similar case as pointed out by user travellerva:

Viewing 'Photos' by year on Catalina - Apple Community


How to reset the NVRAM: Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac – Apple Support


If it is not a problem of Safe Boot Mode or the NVRAM, it may be a problem with your particular Mac model on Big Sur. Several users with older iMacs reported the same problem, with no fix found so far.



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May 5, 2022 5:42 AM in response to David0708

You may want to check, if your Mac has been starting up in Safe Boot Mode. This will make the Library tab vanish.

See: Photos on Catalina: If the Photos View vanishes from the sidebar, check if the Mac is in Safe Mode - Apple Community


If the Mac is not in Safe Mode, but the Photos item is still missing, try to reset the NVRAM. It helped in a similar case as pointed out by user travellerva:

Viewing 'Photos' by year on Catalina - Apple Community


How to reset the NVRAM: Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac – Apple Support


If it is not a problem of Safe Boot Mode or the NVRAM, it may be a problem with your particular Mac model on Big Sur. Several users with older iMacs reported the same problem, with no fix found so far.



No Library tab in Photos app

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