When I try to open Photos, a box saying "closing the library" appears on my MacBook Pro screen. What do I do?

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In trying to open Photos, a box appears in the middle of the MacBook screen saying "closing the library" and my photos will not load. What do I do?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Sep 9, 2020 2:36 PM

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Answer 1

Try to reboot, then press Option-key while opening the Photos library and navigate to the desired library. If that fails, try to rebuild the library.

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Answer 2

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Go to the  menu and select Force Quit. Then force quit Photos and reopen it.

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Answer 3

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I need help opening Photos on my Mac

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