iCloud and the System Photo Library

• Photo Library Download
• How Do I Enable System Photo Library
• Location System Photo Library Could Not Be Opened

Photo Library Download

Clark County Library. Las VegasNV89119. Get Directions to Clark County Library, opens external site in a new window. Phone: (702) 507-3400. Branch Manager: Robbin Gaebler. About System Photo Library. When you first use Photos, the app will create a new photo library for you and automatically make it your System Photo Library. Again, the System Photo Library is the only library that can access iCloud services, including iCloud Photo Library, iCloud Photo Sharing and My Photo Stream. The Florida Library Association’s 2016 Library of Year and two-time Innovation winner, the Manatee County Public Library System supports the County’s growing community and visitors through a wide range of educational and technological resources and programs at seven facilities in downtown Bradenton (Riverwalk), the east county region, the south county area, Holmes Beach, Palmetto and Ellenton.

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 will be 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 Do I Enable System Photo Library

How to designate a System Photo Library

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 re-download to the device.

1. Quit the Photos app.
2. Hold down the Option key and open Photos. One of the photo libraries has already been designated as YourLibraryName (System Photo Library).
3. Choose the library you want to designate as the System Photo Library.
4. After Photos has opened the library, choose Photos > Preferences from the menu bar.
5. Click the General tab.
6. Click the Use as System Photo Library button.
   If Use as System Photo Library is greyed 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.

Location System Photo Library Could Not Be Opened

Do you need help?

If you're still experiencing issues with Photos, contact Apple Support.