Photos: Choose a different Library

Pressing the option key and double clicking the photos app, does not open the "Choose a Library" dialog. It opens the last library I used.

iMac 27″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Jan 9, 2022 7:42 PM

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Posted on Jan 9, 2022 9:52 PM

On macOS 11 Big Sur quit Photos before you try to switch to a different library.

Then hold down the options key ⌥ while double-clicking Photos and keep holding down the options key firmly, until the library chooser dialog appears.


Or quit Photos and then double-click the Photos Library you want to open directly.

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Jan 9, 2022 9:52 PM in response to franDemello

On macOS 11 Big Sur quit Photos before you try to switch to a different library.

Then hold down the options key ⌥ while double-clicking Photos and keep holding down the options key firmly, until the library chooser dialog appears.


Or quit Photos and then double-click the Photos Library you want to open directly.

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