iCloud and the System Photo Library
Jan 03, 2019 My photo library is 100+ GB and wouldnt fit on my mac plus other files I have so I only used when needed. However, I moved the photos library file to the NAS and just use Photos to point to directoy and opens up fine. I havent set up WebDAV server yet but you can view your photos remotley still via Mac. Apr 06, 2016 Would it be possible to access our Photos’ app library in any NAS using these steps: create a sparse disk image which is formatted as HFS Extended and mount it, copy the “Photos Library.photoslibrary” into the disk image, launch Photos app while holding Option key; navigate and choose the Photos’ app library.
You can use iCloud Photos, Shared Albums, and My Photo Stream only with the System Photo Library. If you choose a different library in Photos without designating it as the System Photo Library, the iCloud tab in Photos preferences is disabled.
If you want to use a different library with iCloud, follow the instructions in the next section to change the System Photo Library.
How to designate a System Photo Library
Mac Photo Library On Nas
If you designate a new library as the System Photo Library and then turn on iCloud Photos, the photos and videos in the new library will merge with those already in your iCloud Photos. Additionally, all photos and videos from iCloud will redownload to the device.
- Quit the Photos app.
- Hold down the Option key and open Photos. One of the photo libraries is already designated as YourLibraryName (System Photo Library).
- Choose the library you want to designate as the System Photo Library.
- After Photos opens the library, choose Photos > Preferences from the menu bar.
- Click the General tab.
- Click the Use as System Photo Library button.
If Use as System Photo Library is grayed out, the current library is already set as your System Photo Library.
If you open a different library in the Photos app, and you haven't designated it as the System Photo Library, other applications will use photos from the original System Photo Library. Hold down the Option key when you open Photos to see which library is set as the System Photo Library.
Need help?
If you still have issues with Photos, contact Apple Support.
However when it comes to transferring my iPhoto library it does just not want to seem to copy.
Try 'drag and drop' instead of copy and paste. Does it also bounce?
But a photo library on a NAS is not supported. There are two reasons. The file system is incompatible with a library, and the internal links in the photo library may become corrupted, and it is not locally mounted, which might result in database transaction errors.
Mac Photo Library Auf Nas
Apple wrote down here for Aperture libraries,a iPhoto Libraries are just the same:
, it is strongly recommended that the Aperture library be stored on a locally mounted hard drive. Storing the Aperture library on a network share can also lead to poor performance, data corruption, or data loss.
Mac Photo Library On Nas Hard Drive
Move your iPhoto Library to drive with the file system MacOS Extended (Journaled) and plug this drive into a USB port or thunderbolt port or similar.
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Apr 10, 2016 3:36 AM