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Smart albums

Whenever I try to delete a smart album or re-order them, Photos crashes. I have about 50 smart albums curating 36000 pictures. Frustrating - as smart albums are very useful!

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on May 27, 2023 8:57 AM

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Posted on May 27, 2023 9:22 AM

That is a tricky problem. Have you already tried to repair your Photos Library? Repair your library in Photos on Mac – Apple Support (UK)


If you cannot delete the smart albums directly, you could try to enclose them in a folder, then delete the folder. Deleting a folder will delete all albums and smart albums inside the folder.




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May 27, 2023 9:22 AM in response to dgw1

That is a tricky problem. Have you already tried to repair your Photos Library? Repair your library in Photos on Mac – Apple Support (UK)


If you cannot delete the smart albums directly, you could try to enclose them in a folder, then delete the folder. Deleting a folder will delete all albums and smart albums inside the folder.




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