Since the release of iOS 8, Apple has allowed users to select a specific photo library to be used as the system photo library. This means that any photos or videos taken on the device will be stored in this photo library, rather than the default photo library.

There are a few reasons why you might want to use a specific photo library as the system photo library. For example, if you have a lot of photos and videos that take up a lot of disk space, you may want to use a separate photo library that has been specifically designated for storing photos and videos. This can free up disk space on your device.

Another reason you might want to use a specific photo library as the system photo library is if you have a lot of photos and videos that you don’t want to be synced with iCloud. If you have a photo library that is stored on your device, but is not synced with iCloud, then any photos and videos that are taken on the device will not be automatically stored in iCloud.

To set a specific photo library as the system photo library, open the Photos app and go to the Photos tab. Tap on the Settings icon in the top right corner of the screen, and then select the Use as System Photo Library option.

If you want to revert to the default photo library, go to the Photos tab and tap on the Settings icon. Then select the Use as Default Photo Library option.

What does use as system photo library mean on Mac?

The Photos app on a Mac is the default app for viewing and managing photos and videos. The app can use your Mac’s internal storage, an external drive, or a cloud service to store your photos and videos.

Your Mac’s internal storage is a good place to store your photos and videos if you have a lot of them and don’t have an external drive or a cloud service. Your Mac’s internal storage has a lot of space, and it’s fast and reliable.

An external drive is a good place to store your photos and videos if you have a lot of them and you want to keep them separate from your Mac’s internal storage. An external drive is also a good place to store your photos and videos if you want to back them up.

A cloud service is a good place to store your photos and videos if you want to keep them safe and you don’t have a lot of space on your Mac’s internal storage or on an external drive. A cloud service is also a good place to store your photos and videos if you want to access them from any device.

What is use as system photo library?

iOS devices have a default photo library that stores all the photos and videos taken with the device’s camera or imported from other sources. The system photo library is also used to store photos and videos that are shared with other devices over AirDrop and to store photos that are used as wallpaper or screen savers.

You can use a different photo library for your iOS device by setting up an iCloud Photo Library or by using iTunes to sync photos from your computer. If you choose to use an iCloud Photo Library, your photos and videos will be stored in the cloud and automatically synced to all your devices. If you choose to use iTunes to sync photos from your computer, your photos will be stored on your computer and copied to your iOS device each time you sync.

How do I designate photo library as a system library?

iOS devices offer a convenient way to store and access photos and videos taken with the device’s built-in camera. Photos and videos can be stored in the device’s photo library, which is a folder on the device’s internal storage. The photo library can be designated as a system library, which allows photos and videos to be accessed from any app on the device.

To designate the photo library as a system library, open the Photos app and tap the Albums tab. Tap the Library tab and then tap the Settings button (the cog icon). Scroll down and tap the Library Location setting. Tap the System Photo Library setting and then tap the Choose Library button. Select the photo library and then tap the Choose button.

The photo library can also be designated as a system library using iTunes on a computer. Connect the iOS device to the computer and open iTunes. In the iTunes Library sidebar, select the device. In the Summary tab, click the Photos tab. Under the Photos section, check the Sync Photos From check box and select the photo library. Click the Apply button.

Why is use as system photo library greyed out?

If you’re trying to use the Photos app on your Mac to manage your photos and photos library, you may have noticed that the “Use as System Photo Library” option is greyed out. This can be quite frustrating if you’re used to using the Photos app to manage your photos library, as you can’t directly manage your photos library from within the Photos app.

So why is the “Use as System Photo Library” option greyed out?

The reason the “Use as System Photo Library” option is greyed out is because your Mac is currently using iCloud Photo Library to store your photos. If you want to use the Photos app to manage your photos library, you’ll need to disable iCloud Photo Library on your Mac.

To disable iCloud Photo Library on your Mac, open the System Preferences app, click on the iCloud icon, and uncheck the “Photos” option.

Once iCloud Photo Library is disabled, the “Use as System Photo Library” option in the Photos app will become enabled, and you’ll be able to manage your photos library from within the Photos app.

Why can’t I move Photos from Mac to external hard drive?

You may have attempted to move your Photos library from your Mac to an external hard drive, but found that you couldn’t. This is because Photos libraries are stored in a different location on your computer than other files and folders.

To move your Photos library to an external hard drive, you’ll need to use the Terminal app. Open Terminal and enter the following command, replacing “Path to your Photos library” with the path to the location of your Photos library on your computer:

mv “/Path to your Photos library/” “/Path to your external hard drive/”

After entering the command, press enter. This will move your Photos library to the external hard drive.

What is the difference between Photos and photo library on Mac?

Photos and photo library on Mac are two different things. Photos is an app that you can use to view, manage, and share your photos and videos. Photo library is a storage location on your Mac where your photos and videos are saved.

Photos is the default app for viewing and managing photos on Mac. When you open Photos, it displays all of the photos and videos in your photo library. The photo library is a folder on your Mac that contains all of the photos and videos in your photo library.

The photo library is stored in the Pictures folder in your home folder. The photo library can be a location for photo syncing between your devices. Photos can be synced between your devices if they are using the same iCloud account and have Photo library enabled in Photos settings.

If you have an iCloud account and Photos is enabled in Photos settings, your photos and videos will be automatically uploaded to iCloud and will be available on your other devices. You can also choose to have your photo library stored in iCloud. When your photo library is stored in iCloud, your photos and videos will be automatically uploaded to iCloud and will be available on your other devices.

Photos is a built-in app that is installed on your Mac. Photo library is a folder on your Mac that contains all of the photos and videos in your photo library. Photos can be synced between your devices if they are using the same iCloud account and have Photo library enabled in Photos settings.

Why do I have 2 photo libraries on my Mac?

If you’ve been using a Mac for a while, you may have noticed that you have two separate photo libraries. One is in the Photos app, and the other is in the Finder. You may be wondering why this is, and what you can do about it.

The reason you have two photo libraries is because Photos and Finder use different methods for storing photos. Photos stores photos in a database, while Finder stores photos in folders. This means that if you want to access your photos from both Photos and Finder, you need to have them in two different places.

There’s not really anything you can do about this, as it’s a limitation of how Photos and Finder work. However, you can work around this by creating a symbolic link between the two libraries. This will make it look like there’s only one library, but it will actually be linking to both of them.

To create a symbolic link, open a Terminal window and type the following command:

ln -s /Users/USERNAME/Pictures/PhotosLibrary.photoslibrary ~/Pictures/PhotosLibrary.photoslibrary

replace USERNAME with your username.

This will create a symbolic link between the PhotosLibrary.photoslibrary file in your Pictures folder and the PhotosLibrary.photoslibrary file in your Home folder. You can now access your photos from both Photos and Finder.