How to open multiple Photos libraries at the same time?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on May 6, 2021 8:13 PM

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TonyCollinet

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Posted on May 6, 2021 10:16 PM

Hi.

With the photos app, you can't.

The paid app, PowerPhotos can open mulitiple libraries, and move images between them.

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TonyCollinet

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May 6, 2021 10:16 PM in response to mwbayley

Hi.

With the photos app, you can't.

The paid app, PowerPhotos can open mulitiple libraries, and move images between them.

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mwbayley Author

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May 6, 2021 11:49 PM in response to TonyCollinet

Hi Tony,

Ok. Thanks for that. Thought that may have been the case, when I couldn't find anything about it!

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