Photos app showing ‘Client Request Library Rebuild’ error on MacBook Air

I'm trying to to access my iphotos on my mackbook air but it's showing me this message"Client Request library rebuild"



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Original Title: Client Request library rebuild

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.7

Posted on Oct 26, 2025 8:44 PM

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Oct 27, 2025 8:10 AM in response to NicolaP90

So, can you tell us a bit more?

  • When you say "iphotos on my mackbook air," do you mean the iPhoto app that was discontinued 10 years ago, or are you referring to the Photos app?
  • What year is your MacAir?
  • Are you actually using 10.14.6 Mojave? I think that Mojave was the last Operating System to support the iPhoto app.
  • Where does your Mac's Photos Library reside-- in the Pictures folder of your internal drive, or on an external drive? or on a network? on iCloud drive?
  • How much free storage do you have on this Mac?


Photos app showing ‘Client Request Library Rebuild’ error on MacBook Air

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