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I made a copy of the photos library and stored it on an external drive, but now when I import photos it doesn't recognize the new ones

How do I get the photos application to recognize new imports?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jul 20, 2022 1:35 PM

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Posted on Jul 20, 2022 2:20 PM

Check if this help -> See this Apple article: Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac or PC - Apple Support

Scroll also down to -> More ways to transfer photos and videos to your computer

Use AirDrop to quickly send photos and videos to your Mac.
Import photos and video from storage media, like a hard disk or SD card, to Photos for macOS.
Use a scanner and Image Capture to import photos that were taken with a film camera.
Import your images directly to a folder on your Mac with Image Capture.

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Jul 20, 2022 2:20 PM in response to rmaberrr

Check if this help -> See this Apple article: Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac or PC - Apple Support

Scroll also down to -> More ways to transfer photos and videos to your computer

Use AirDrop to quickly send photos and videos to your Mac.
Import photos and video from storage media, like a hard disk or SD card, to Photos for macOS.
Use a scanner and Image Capture to import photos that were taken with a film camera.
Import your images directly to a folder on your Mac with Image Capture.

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I made a copy of the photos library and stored it on an external drive, but now when I import photos it doesn't recognize the new ones

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