iCloud photos do not synchronise on macbookpro

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iCloud photos do not synchronise on macbookpro

I am using a MacBookpro on OS 12.7.6. I am taking pictures on my iPhone 13 and these synchronize automatically on my iCloud.com - no problem there (the iCloud has 85GB free memory space). Normally the pictures automatically synchronize on my MacBook once I open the photos app. Today this does not happen. the app says it needs to synch 1953 pictures and stays there for days. The only option is to interrupt it.

I already unset the iCloud synchronization in photos and reset it again, it restarts the process but without doing any downloads.

What is going wrong?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.7

Gepostet am 17. Juli 2026 10:46

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17. Juli 2026 20:39 als Antwort auf steven44

In the screenshot, the box next to iCloud Photos is unchecked. Enabling Shared Albums alone will not sync your entire photo library.

Please check iCloud Photos, then select either Optimize Mac Storage or Download Originals to this Mac. Keep your Mac connected to power and Wi-Fi, and leave the Photos app open overnight to allow the sync to complete.

Avoid turning iCloud Photos off again, as doing so may interrupt or restart the syncing process.

→ If your iCloud Photos aren’t syncing or syncing with iCloud is paused – Apple Support (UK)

In Photos, also go to Library > All Photos and scroll to the bottom. The status message shown there should provide more information about why the sync is delayed or stuck.

→ Check the status of your library in Photos for macOS - Apple Support

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17. Juli 2026 19:45 als Antwort auf steven44

Du bist hier in einem deutschsprachigen Forum, also poste bitte auf Deutsch oder nutze den Übersetzungsdienst oder einen externen Übersetzer (Google, Deepl).

Falls du es vorziehst, auf Englisch zu posten, steht dir 24/7 das US-Forum unter Official Apple Support Communityzur Verfügung.

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