Photos will now proceed to perform a two-way sync.
You can opt to either use optimized or full-resolution images. In the iCloud preferences, check the iCloud Photos box. Photos will warn you about how this will affect iCloud Photos. In Photos > Preferences > General click Use as System Photo Library. Warning! As always, I urge you to make sure you have a complete backup of all media before making changes in case something unpredictable happens. 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. That may be above your budget, but it’s the best tool for working with Photos libraries, and contains the merge feature not found in Apple’s app. PowerPhotos from Fat Cat Software ($29.95). The easiest way to merge your old and new files and remove overlapping duplicates is with third-party software: Only new thumbnails and other support files created by Photos consume additional space. Launch Photos while holding down the Option key.Ĭlick the Open Other button and select your iPhotos Library file.īecause Photos uses a special kind of link when upgrading an iPhotos Library instead of copying the files in the library, you don’t need much additional storage to complete this process. If one library dates back to iPhoto, you need to start by upgrading it to Photos:
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Now with at least two libraries, you need to figure out how to merge them. For an older machine, it may be the very “latest” version.Ĭontrol-click the library file to choose Restore “Photos Library,” and then-critically!-select a destination other than where the current iPhoto or Photos Library lives. Navigate back in time to the last state of your iPhoto Library or Photos Library that you want to restore from. Navigate to your home directory’s Pictures folder. If Time Machine appears in your menu bar, select its icon and click on Enter Time Machine.
Launch Time Machine, which is in your Applications folder.
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