1. Why Does My Macbook Say Closing The Library
2. Why Does It Say Closing The Library On My Mac
3. Why Does My Mac Say Closing The Library
4. Why Does My Mac Say Closing Library
5. Why Does My Mac Say Closing The Library When I Click On Photos
6. Why Does My Mac Say Closing The Library When I Try To Get To My Camera Roll

It's not clear why Apple decided to hide the user's Library folder, but you have multiple ways to get it back: two Apple provides (depending on the version of OS X you are using) and one in the underlying file system. The method you use depends on whether you want permanent access to the Library folder or only when you need to go there. 2016-7-11  I cannot access my photos. Message says closing library. How do I get back into photos? Try Force Quitting the app.then turning off and restarting the mac. To force Quit: go to the apple logo top left of screen, select force quit, then select the photos app! Mar 21, 2017 my photos on my imac is saying closing the library? My photos on my mac just keeps saying 'closing the library' and I can't force quit it either. I've tried restarting and shutting down my computer but it wont let me until i can quit photos. 2018-1-24  Hey guys, Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for this. For the second time in as many months, my iPhone X has arbitrarily decided to start re-uploading my entire 22,000 photo library to iCloud, at a snail's pace (100Mbit fiber at home, but the phone only manages to upload 10-20 items.

My problem is that frequently the file said to be in use is NOT in use, and the related app is closed. Secure empty trash works in this case. Why does the sys think such files are still in use?

Of course, first make sure that the file is not actually in use by an application.
Perhaps force quitting the Locum process is more elegant, but my solution has always been to open a terminal window and delete the file directly (i.e. type 'rm ' in the terminal window and drag the file in question to the terminal window, then hit return. However, this may leave the Locum process hanging.. I haven't checked.

For me, this problem occurs with any file I mail as an attachment with Mail.app. It's been this way since 10.6.0 and I've filed a bug with Apple (as have many according to the Apple discussion forums) but it's still an issues. Overall, just kind of annoying but I wish they'd fix it!
One more thing: if you have a LOT of items in your trash that take up a lot of disk space, it's best to use a regular 'empty trash' first and tell it to continue when you get the error about not being able to remove certain items. Then follow up with the secure-empty trash. Otherwise it can take a long time to securely erase all those files.

My solution to Mail attachments that cannot be deleted from the Trash is simply to quit and relaunch the Mail app. Takes 2-3 seconds and works every time.

Will doing this invoke the secure delete bug where the temporary file is left in place and forgotten? (thus taking up disk space forever/manually deleted)

if you know the file that can't be trashed is harmless, just

handle with care, though.

That is quite useful, thanks.
Something interesting about that: After mailing an attachment, then trashing the document I had attached, I got the expected file in use error. So I tried the lsof grep -i busy command you pointed out and came up with nothing. Very peculiar this mail attachment bug..

If Shift + Option + Command + Delete won't empty everything I Option click the Finder App in the Dock and choose Relaunch.

Slightly off topic, but I feel compelled to point out what I think is bad advice in general. I've been using unix since the late 70's. I'm reasonably savvy with unix, yet I almost never use rm * to delete files. The only time I ever do this is after I double and triple check that I'm in the right directory and I list the files that I'm about to nuke as an alternate check that the destruction I am about to wreak is the destruction I intend. I would never recommend the use of this command to anyone because I can never be sure that they are as careful as I am.

In the case of this example, it's like using a chainsaw to remove a wart. It's simply not necessary. All you have to do is open a terminal window and type rm followed by a space, open your trash and drag the file you want to remove to the terminal window, then hit return. It's easy. It's safe. It's effective. It's actually quicker than doing the cd to your Trash folder in the terminal.

Why Does My Macbook Say Closing The Library

Sorry, climbing down from my soapbox now.

I always add the -i flag ('interactive') when issuing rm -rfi so the system asks before deleting every file.

I found that the main reason in my use was the calculation of thumbnails (e.g. Flip4Mac calculating a thumbnail for a large WMV file in the trash).
Not looking at the trash but using the 'Empty Trash' context menu on the Dock prevents most occurrences for me.

hello,
very annoying this, BUT i found a good working solution here:
http://thexlab.com/faqs/trash.html
Force the Trash to empty using the Option key
This technique uses a hidden feature of Mac OS X to force the Trash to empty. Perform the following steps in the order specified:
Press and hold the mouse button on the Trash icon in the Dock. The context menu for Trash will display.
Press and hold the Option key or the Shift-Option keyboard combination,
Select Empty Trash from the context menu for Trash.
Release the keys pressed and held in step 2.
it actually works (mac osx lion)
good luck

Sorry to bump this old thread, but I was trying to take the advice posted here, and entered cd
~/.Trash
rm -r *
as two separate lines..now everything in my documents, downloads, desktop, and some other things are gone. Is there any way to undo this!? I'm freaking out, I have some important stuff that is not backed up (stupid, I know).

There is another minor caveat with the rm-based alternative. If you rm a file while it is in actual use, you will most likely not get the disk space back until that file is released by whatever is holding an open file descriptor to it. The file will disappear from the Trash and directory listings, so if you just like to see an empty Trash icon, then ok. If you actually want the disk space marked as free for other uses, this is usually not enough.
For large files, more comprehensive (though time consuming) solution is to use lsof grep <filename> to check what process is holding the file open, and then killing that process. This way you can use empty trash from the GUI and guarantee yourself the disk space back.

What happened to the Camera Roll album on my iOS device?

After you turn on iCloud Photos, the Camera Roll album is replaced with an All Photos album. The All Photos album gives you the same compact scroll view, now with all your photos and videos organised by the date you add them.

What happened to the My Photo Stream album?

When you turn on iCloud Photos, the photos from your Camera Roll are added to the All Photos album. And photos from My Photo Stream that are in your My Photo Stream album but not saved to your library are removed. After you turn on iCloud Photos, you won't see a separate My Photo Stream album.

Why Does It Say Closing The Library On My Mac

If you have an additional device with My Photo Stream turned on and iCloud Photos turned off, you'll still see a My Photo Stream album on that device. Any new photos that you take or add to your library show in that album on that device.

What if some of my photos and videos are missing after I turn on iCloud Photos?

Look for your missing photos and videos in the Recently Deleted album of your Photos app, and make sure that you sign in to iCloud with the correct Apple ID.

Any photos or videos you copy to your device through iTunes are not copied in iCloud Photos. To add your original, full resolution versions, follow these steps:

On your Mac with OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 or later

To upload original versions of your Mac library, click Photos > Preferences and turn on iCloud Photos.*

You can also use AirDrop to copy the photos from your computer to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch:

1. Make sure that you're signed in with the same Apple ID on your computer and iOS device.
2. Unlock your iOS device and turn on AirDrop.
3. Open a new Finder window on your Mac and choose AirDrop in the sidebar.
4. Drag the photos to the icon for the iOS device in the Finder window.

On your PC with Windows 8 or later

If you're using a PC, follow these steps to upload photos and videos to iCloud Photos:*

1. Go to the Start screen.
2. Click All Programs.
3. Go to iCloud > iCloud Photos.
4. Select Upload photos and videos.
5. Select the photos that you want to upload.

Get help with iCloud Photos for your Windows PC.

How do I delete photos and videos from a device using iCloud Photos?

If you want to remove photos and videos from all your iOS devices, your Mac and iCloud.com, you can delete them in the Photos app.

When you delete a photo or video from your Photos app, it also deletes from your iCloud Photos and iCloud storage. You can recover your photos and videos from the Recently Deleted album for 30 days.

Can I see all the photos and videos from my Mac on iCloud.com?

iCloud Photos uploads photos and videos from your Mac System Library. Photos and videos that you keep outside of your System Library won't upload or update across your devices.

How to access photo cloud library on mac. If Photos does not have a check mark next to it, check it. . Select the Options button to the right of Photos. This will bring you to a screen where you can turn on iCloud Photo Library, My Photo Stream, and iCloud Photo Sharing by clicking the checkboxes next to these options. The iCloud Photo Library option must be checked for your iCloud Photos to show up in the Photos app. You may be asked to sign in to your iCloud account if you haven't already done so. You may also be asked to verify your iCloud settings.

Why Does My Mac Say Closing The Library

How do I see the progress of my upload to iCloud Photos?

You can see if a photo or video has uploaded to iCloud when you open the Photos app and view your library in Moments. Your upload status is at the bottom of the menu. You can also find photos and videos from your Photos Library that haven't been uploaded to iCloud in a smart album on your Mac.

What happens when I go over my iCloud storage limit?

If you exceed your iCloud storage limit, photos and videos won't upload to iCloud and your library won’t stay up to date across your devices. To continue using iCloud Photos, upgrade your storage plan or reduce the amount of storage that you're using.

Reduce the storage for iCloud Photos by deleting photos and videos that you don't want to keep from your iOS devices or on iCloud.com. Your device will immediately remove any photos and videos that you delete and they won't be available for recovery in your Recently Deleted album.

If you're out of storage, your devices won't back up to iCloud, and new photos, videos, documents and your information won't stay up to date.

How do I turn off iCloud Photos on only one device?

You can turn off iCloud Photos on a single device when you follow these steps:

• On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos, then turn off iCloud Photos.*
• On your Mac, go to System Preferences > iCloud. Next to Photos, click Options, then deselect iCloud Photos.*
• On your Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD, go to Settings > Accounts > iCloud. Under Photos, press Select to turn off iCloud Photos.*

Why Does My Mac Say Closing Library

If you have Optimise Storage turned on, you might not have all of your original photos and videos on your device. To download the original photos and videos on your iOS device, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos and select Download and Keep Originals. On your Mac, open Photos, choose Photos > Preferences, then select Download Originals to this Mac. Then you can turn off iCloud Photos. You can also select the photos and videos that you want to download from iCloud.com.

Before you turn off iCloud Photos, you might want to make a copy of your photos and videos.

How do I remove all iCloud Photos content from iCloud and my devices?

To turn off your iCloud Photos everywhere, follow these steps:

• On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Manage Storage > Photos, then tap Disable and Delete.
• On your Mac, go to Apple menu > System Preferences > iCloud. In the lower-right corner, click Manage, select iCloud Photos,* then select Disable and delete.

Photos and videos are stored in your account for 30 days. To download your photos and videos on your iOS device, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos and select Download and Keep Originals. On your Mac, open Photos, choose Photos > Preferences, then select Download Originals to this Mac. You can also select the photos and videos that you want to download from iCloud.com.

Learn more

Why Does My Mac Say Closing The Library When I Click On Photos

• Get answers to frequently asked questions about iCloud Photos.
• If you need help managing and using iCloud Photos with your Windows PC, you can learn more.

Why Does My Mac Say Closing The Library When I Try To Get To My Camera Roll

* In earlier versions of iOS, macOS, tvOS and iCloud for Windows, iCloud Photos was called iCloud Photo Library.