iCloud storage of photos not updating on Mac

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iCloud storage of photos not updating on Mac

I have 3 positions of my photos. Most photos are taken and on my cell phone (iPhone 16), and all seem to be on iCloud also. But on my MacBook Pro my pictures stop at February 2025. No error messages, all show "updated just now". iCloud shows 6,544 photos and 261 videos; MacBook Pro shows more photos but nothing after Feb. 2025 - 6,562 photos and 290 videos. Cell phone shows same photos and videos as iCloud so is syncing there. Why do my photos stop at Feb. 2025 on my Mac?????? Checked all 3 and seem to be set up to save all photos to iCloud but why isn't it updating my Mac photos????

MacBook Pro 13″

Posted on Jun 7, 2025 9:54 AM

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Answer 1

Jun 7, 2025 10:13 AM in response to garyflorida

garyflorida wrote: … why isn't it updating my Mac photos????

Do you maybe have more than one Photos Library? Use Finder Search to hunt for ".photoslibrary" Or close Photos and option click on the Photos icon to bring up the Library chooser

I have lots of Libraries, but only the System Library talks to iCloud.

Are all your devices connected to the same Apple Account, with the same email? Check each one.

Here's a hint: when you ask someone for help, other users here, or Apple, or anybody, really, you're more likely to get results by being polite and serious-- using lots of question marks, for instance, will only make people think that you're problem isn't real. Remember that the person who reads your post probably is in no way connected with the cause of your rant, and on this site we only answer the questions we want to.

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garyflorida Author

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Jun 7, 2025 4:01 PM in response to Richard.Taylor

Have only 1 Apple account and will not use any punctuation so you feel im not being sincere Several question marks means its a problem. I have one Photos Library to choose and no other i would send a picture but that may **** you off that Im doing something wrong 72 years old and your help and insinuations dont help

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Answer 3

MFM_Bdx

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Jun 11, 2025 12:50 AM in response to garyflorida

I have the same problem, my (unique) library is not sync with icloud since mid-may, I think since the last upgrade on my iphone (iOS 18.5). I have a old airmac on OS 12.7.3, and I never had this problem before.

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