A common app where repair problems show up in the Photos App. If your Photos on your MacBook do not open or quit unexpectedly, it might be due to library errors. The best thing to do is to press down Option and Command keys while trying to open the App. Next, Click the ‘Repair’ option in the following dialog to get the repair process going. May 21, 2015 Though repairing the library is supposed to fix problems, it’s a good idea to backup the Mac and your photos library into Time Machine, or your backup method of choice, before attempting to repair it. This is a precautionary measure just in case something happens to go wrong in the repair process. There’s no software to download, all you have to do is hold down the OPTION and COMMAND buttons while launching Photos. You’ll need an Administrator name and password for the computer to authorize. Dear Donia, How do I remove old photo album paper from the backs of photos? Dear Donia, My grandmother had an old photo album made up of black pages in which she'd glued her photos. Since I'd heard this paper could be harmful to photos, I carefully removed the photos from the pages. However, there are black splotches of paper still attached to the backs of the photos where the glue had. It is advisable that before repairing the damaged Photo Library, ensure you are using the updated version of macOS. Steps to repair with Photos Library Repair Tool. Close Photos by selecting Photos Quit Photos. Press Option-Command and double-click the Photos icon in the Applications folder or in the Dock. Repair Library window opens.
After upgrading to Mac 10.11 El Capitan, when I open Photos App I get the the window of Updating Library. The process continues normally until the progress bar reaches 85% then I get the following error.
If I quit and reopen the Photo App, the process of updating starts agian until it reaches 85%, then I'll get the error again.
My library was functioning normally on the latest Yosemite. iCloud Library is off.
I've tried to repair the library by holding cmd+option keys while opening Photos App but I get that the Library is not recognized, which makes sense since the updating process was never completed. Thus, Photos App on El Capitan will not be able to recognize the library created on Yosemite without updating. I'm no expert in this matter but, at least, this what my basic understanding tells me.
Any Suggestion ?
Photos Repairing Library Is Stuck
Thanks..
MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11)
Posted on Oct 2, 2015 4:47 PM
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To get to the Photos Repair Library tool on your Mac, follow these steps:
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- If Photos is open, close the app. Then, while you click to open Photos, hold down the Command and Option keys at the same time.
- In the window that opens, click Repair to start the repair process. You might be asked to enter your user account password.
The Repair Library tool analyzes the library's database and repairs any inconsistencies it detects. Depending on the size of your library, the repairs might take some time. When the process is done, Photos opens the library.
If you repair a library that's used with iCloud Photos, iCloud checks the library after the repair process completes to ensure everything is synced correctly.
If these steps still don't work, or you can't open the repair tool, contact Apple Support.