Photos cannot be synced to the iPhone because your Photos Library could not be found. Open Photos to create or update your Photos Library.
The error message you’re encountering, “Photos cannot be synced to the iPhone because your Photos Library could not be found. Open Photos to create or update your Photos Library” suggests that your macOS Photos app is not set as the System Photo Library, which is necessary for syncing photos with your iPhone via Finder. This can happen if you have multiple photo libraries on your Mac and the one you’re trying to sync isn’t designated as the System Photo Library, or if the Photos app has not been configured correctly.
Here’s a detailed guide on how to resolve this issue:
Steps to Set the System Photo Library
1. Open the Photos App on Your Mac: Launch the Photos application from your Applications folder, Launchpad, or by using Spotlight search.
2. Choose the Library: If you have multiple libraries, make sure you open the one you want to sync with your iPhone. You can switch libraries by holding down the Option key while opening the Photos app and then selecting the library you wish to use.
3. Set as System Photo Library:
— Go to the Photos menu in the top-left corner of your screen (next to the Apple logo).
— Select “Preferences” from the drop-down menu.
— In the Preferences window, go to the “General” tab.
— Click on the “Use as System Photo Library” button. This button will only be clickable if the currently opened library is not already set as the System Photo Library.
4. Enable iCloud Photos (Optional): If you want to sync your photos across all your devices using iCloud, make sure to check the “iCloud Photos” option in the Photos app Preferences under the “iCloud” tab. This step is optional and based on your preference for using iCloud for photo syncing.
5. Sync Your iPhone via Finder:
— Connect your iPhone to your Mac with a USB cable.
— Open Finder, and select your iPhone from the sidebar under “Locations.”
— Click on the “Photos” tab in the button bar.
— Check the box to “Sync photos to your device from” and select “Photos” or the specific album you wish to sync.
— Apply the changes and start the sync process.
By following these steps, you’re telling your Mac that the Photos library you’ve chosen is the primary library, which should resolve the error and allow you to sync photos to your iPhone using Finder without encountering the previously mentioned error.
This solution is straightforward and targets the specific issue of the Photos app not being recognized correctly by the system for syncing purposes.
