Com.apple.sidebarlists.plist: the Finder Sidebar preferences for those using Mac OS X 10.3 Panther or later. These instructions are a subset of the comprehensive Finder troubleshooting information in our book Troubleshooting Mac® OS X. Delete Finder preferences using Finder. Open a Finder window and navigate to Home Library Preferences folder. Jan 13, 2018  I am having the same problem here. Purchased 2017 5K iMac and immediately updated to High Sierra before restoring my TM backup from my 2012 iMac. Today after perhaps a week or two of uptime the Finder was acting completely flakey and not showing files. The machine hung when I tried to restart the Finder and I had to force reboot it. Jan 19, 2020  Know where to look when you want to back up your Mac OS X Mail. Here's how to find out where Mail store your emails. They’re buried in a folder in the Library, and the archive uses a.mbox file extension. Open a new Finder window or click on the desktop of your Mac. Hold down the Option key and select Go in the top menu bar.

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Back up your library

Before following any of these steps, it's a good idea to create a backup of your photo library, even if you use iCloud Photos. You can use Time Machine, use a third-party backup solution, or copy the library to an external drive. By default, your photo library is stored in the Pictures folder within your home folder.

Make sure that your software is up to date

Photos is part of the Mac operating system. You can avoid or fix many issues by running the most up-to-date version of macOS. Learn more about updating the software on your Mac.

If you use RAW images in Photos, learn more about the digital camera RAW formats supported by iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

If you have trouble migrating an existing iPhoto or Aperture library to Photos

You might see an alert message when you first open Photos or migrate an existing iPhoto or Aperture library. Learn what to do if Photos can’t copy or create a library.

If the Media Browser isn't showing your photos and videos

Use the Media Browser to make images from your photo library available in other apps, like Pages and iMovie. The Media Browser shows only the contents of the Photos library designated as the System Photo Library. If you have more than one Photos library—and the one you're using isn't set as the System Photo Library—the Media Browser won't show its contents.

Follow these steps to designate the current library as the System Photo Library:

1. Choose Photos > Preferences.
2. Click the General button at the top of the Preferences window.
3. Click Use as System Photo Library.

If you're having other issues with Photos

If you're experiencing other issues—like missing or blank photo thumbnails, unexpected behavior, or if Photos won’t open—try to see if it's an issue with your library by following these steps.

Create a new Photos library and see if your issues persist:

1. Quit Photos.
2. Press and hold the Option key while you open Photos.
3. In the dialog that appears, click Create New.
4. Give your new library a name, then click OK. Note whether Photos opens successfully with this new library.

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To return to your main Photos library, quit Photos. Then open it again while holding the Option key, select your main library, and click Choose Library.

Alternatively, you can open Photos in another user account on your Mac and note whether Photos opens successfully.

If Photos opens with the new library, or in a different user account, it might mean that there's an issue with your library. Follow the steps to use the Photos library repair tool on your main Photos library.

2020-3-18  The repair tool analyzes the the library's database and repairs any inconsistencies it detects. Depending on the size of your library, this might take some time. When the process is completed, Photos opens the library. If you repair a library that's automatically updated with iCloud Photos, the entire contents of the library re-updates with. 2020-3-27  If your Photos library is automatically updated with iCloud Photos, the entire contents of the library will re-updates with iCloud when the repair process completes. Bonus Tip: Create a new Photos Library. The other alternative way to repair corrupted Photos Library is. Repair photos library on mac. 2019-11-10  Having your Mac's Photos library corrupted can be devastating. What do you do if the repair tool fails? Follow these steps to recover your original photos — and to have a good shot at fixing.

Learn more

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• Learn how to create and order print products like books or calendars in Photos with Project Extensions.
• Get help with iCloud Photos.