Back up your library
If you visit the photos.google.com website with a computer you can quickly select multiple photos at a time by clicking the checkmark icon at the top left corner of the first thumbnail, pressing the SHIFT key, and simultaneously clicking the checkmark icon of the last thumbnail. The 3-dots menu icon with the Download option should appear. Google photos is a Cloud storage service that offers you a large amount of storage for your Photos (and videos), without worrying much about the cost. Google Photos on Mac is worth considering if you have tons of Photos on your MacBook. So if you need a Backup for your Mac Photos to Google Photos, just go through the following steps. Sync Photos from Google Photos to PC on Website - Go to photos.google.com on your PC or Mac. Choose the photos you want to move and tap on Download. If you want to sync all the pictures on Google Photos, you need to elect the first image on it first and then keep holding Shift key and scroll down to the last photo. If you visit the photos.google.com website with a computer you can quickly select multiple photos at a time by clicking the checkmark icon at the top left corner of the first thumbnail, pressing the SHIFT key, and simultaneously clicking the checkmark icon of the last thumbnail. The 3-dots menu icon with the Download option should appear. Mar 10, 2019 This will download your Google Photos archive to your computer. On Windows, you may be prompted to select a download location on your computer. If you're prompted to verify your account, enter your password and click Next to start the download.
Before following any of these steps, it's a good idea to create a backup of your photo library, even if you use iCloud Photos. You can use Time Machine, use a third-party backup solution, or copy the library to an external drive. By default, your photo library is stored in the Pictures folder within your home folder.
Make sure that your software is up to date
Photos is part of the Mac operating system. You can avoid or fix many issues by running the most up-to-date version of macOS. Learn more about updating the software on your Mac.
If you use RAW images in Photos, learn more about the digital camera RAW formats supported by iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
If you have trouble migrating an existing iPhoto or Aperture library to Photos
You might see an alert message when you first open Photos or migrate an existing iPhoto or Aperture library. Learn what to do if Photos can’t copy or create a library.
If the Media Browser isn't showing your photos and videos
Use the Media Browser to make images from your photo library available in other apps, like Pages and iMovie. The Media Browser shows only the contents of the Photos library designated as the System Photo Library. If you have more than one Photos library—and the one you're using isn't set as the System Photo Library—the Media Browser won't show its contents.
Follow these steps to designate the current library as the System Photo Library:
- Choose Photos > Preferences.
- Click the General button at the top of the Preferences window.
- Click Use as System Photo Library.
If you're having other issues with Photos
If you're experiencing other issues—like missing or blank photo thumbnails, unexpected behavior, or if Photos won’t open—try to see if it's an issue with your library by following these steps.
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Create a new Photos library and see if your issues persist:
- Quit Photos.
- Press and hold the Option key while you open Photos.
- In the dialog that appears, click Create New.
- Give your new library a name, then click OK. Note whether Photos opens successfully with this new library.
To return to your main Photos library, quit Photos. Then open it again while holding the Option key, select your main library, and click Choose Library.
Alternatively, you can open Photos in another user account on your Mac and note whether Photos opens successfully.
If Photos opens with the new library, or in a different user account, it might mean that there's an issue with your library. Follow the steps to use the Photos library repair tool on your main Photos library.
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- Learn how to create and order print products like books or calendars in Photos with Project Extensions.
- Get help with iCloud Photos.