my photo app on my Mac will only show me imported photos, how do I see all of my pictures

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Nov 25, 2022 7:38 AM

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Nov 25, 2022 8:01 AM in response to holly2069

Sounds like you may have accidentally tap the imported section on the left of the screen in photos. Make sure you select “library”, you should then see all your photos, movies and snapshots.

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