If you're still unable to locate duplicate photos, you may consider reaching out to Apple directly to have them investigate this further with you. If these steps don't work or you can't open the repair tool, contact Apple Support.' 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. When the process is done, Photos opens the library. Depending on the size of your library, the repairs might take some time. The Repair Library tool analyzes the library's database and repairs any inconsistencies it detects.

You might be asked to enter your user account password. In the window that opens, click Repair to start the repair process.Then, while you click to open Photos, hold down the Command and Option keys at the same time. To get to the Photos Repair Library tool on your Mac, follow these steps: By default, your photo library is stored in the Pictures folder within your home folder. You can use Time Machine, use a third-party backup solution, or copy the library to an external drive. 'If your Photos library won't open or if the Photos app behaves unexpectedly on your Mac, the Photos Repair Library tool might help.īefore you use the Photos Repair Library tool, back up your photo library. This article will guide you through the complete process: How to use the Photos Repair Library tool on your Mac - Apple Support If your Mac doesn't see the duplicate photos in your Photo Library, you can use the Photos Repair Library tool after you create a backup of your Mac then search for duplicates again. We appreciate you following up and sharing these details with us.

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