Can you prevent "Already Imported" photos from showing up on the Import screen in Iphoto?

Hi rollerboy_1979,

Make sure you're following the steps outlined in this article to sync photos between your Mac and iPhone: Import photos from a camera or phone using Photos on Mac

1. Connect a camera, iPhone, or iPad to your computer.

2. Make sure the camera or device is turned on and the camera is set to the correct mode for importing photos.

For information on which mode to choose, see the instructions provided with your camera. If your camera has a “sleep” mode, make sure it’s disabled or set to a time span long enough to allow your images to download.

3. Open Photos (if it isn’t already open), then click the device under Devices in the sidebar.

Note: Devices appears in the sidebar only when a camera or storage device is connected.

Photos displays all the photos and videos on the device. 

Tip: If you want Photos to open whenever you connect this device, select the Open Photos checkbox.

4. If you want to delete photos from the camera after importing them, select the “Delete items” checkbox. 

This option does not appear for all cameras.

5. To set where to import the photos, do one of the following:

• Import into an existing album: Click the “Import to” pop-up menu, then choose the album you want from the list.

• Import into a new album: Click the “Import to” pop-up menu, choose New Album, enter an album name, then click OK.

• Import into the Photos library without specifying an album: Click the “Import to” pop-up menu, then choose Library.

6. Do one of the following:

• Import all new photos: Click Import All New Items.

• Import a selection of photos: Click the photos you want to import, then click Import Selected.

7. If a message asks whether you want to delete or keep the photos on your camera after they’re imported, click Delete Items to remove the photos, or click Keep Items to keep them on the camera.

Photos imports your photos. To cancel importing, click Stop Import.

8. When all photos have been imported, disconnect the camera or device from your computer.

If the issue persists, reach out to Apple Support so they can look into this with you further. They can be contacted here: Get Support, or by calling the most applicable phone number from this list: Contact Apple for support and service.

Best regards.

Greetings rollerboy_1979,

Reach out to Apple Support directly for assistance with resolving the behavior. You can reach out using the following link: Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support

Kind regards.

Welcome back rollerboy_1979, 

While you may be hesitant to contact Apple Support, this is the next steps to resolution. We recommend that you use the previously provided resource to contact Apple Support.

Take care.