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href='https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/apd2185d6ee5/mac' id='toc-item-APD2185D6EE5' data-tocid='APD2185D6EE5' > <span class='name'>Copyright</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id='article-section-wrapper'> <div id='article-section' role='presentation'> <div class='AppleTopic apd-topic dark-mode-enabled book book-content'> <div><body dir="ltr" id="pht5156cc968" class="AppleTopic apd-topic dark-mode-enabled" data-istaskopen="true" data-designversion="2" lang="en"><a name="pht5156cc968"></a><figure class="topicIcon"><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/f1e225cbd2d09efe77ff8d1f7aaecc6d.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Photos.png"></figure><h1>Photos settings on Mac</h1><p>Choose settings for viewing and importing photos, using iCloud Photos and iCloud Shared Photo Library, and more.</p><div id="pht267048cee" class="Subhead"><h2 class="Name">Popular topics</h2><p><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/63ec16993fe1c7fe80578345be6ebae8.png" alt="" height="30" width="42" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/ICt_AddPrinter.png"> <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/create-additional-libraries-pht6d60b524/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Create additional photo libraries</a></p><p><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/cefcbc05465bd58aa811e8ca67fca0b4.png" alt="" height="30" width="42" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/ICt_AddRemoveDevices.png"> <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/use-icloud-photos-phtf5e48489c/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Use iCloud Photos</a></p><p><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/2189d7ef737d18bc4e865836d3c227cc.png" alt="" height="30" width="42" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/ICt_Wallpaper.png"> <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/create-or-join-shared-albums-phtf7fe6394/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Create shared albums</a></p><p><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/5e8a65ad751b9a6fb45d6e4f2547a0b7.png" alt="" height="30" width="43" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/IL_FolderPlus.png"> <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/set-up-or-join-a-shared-library-pht4dd77b3aa/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Set up or join an iCloud Shared Photo Library</a></p><p>Browse through the options below for details about customizing your settings. </p><p>To change settings in the Photos app <img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/f1e225cbd2d09efe77ff8d1f7aaecc6d.png" alt="" height="30" width="30" originalImageName="SharedGlobalArt/AppIconTopic_Photos.png"> on your Mac, choose Photos > Settings, then click General, iCloud, or Shared Library at the top of the settings window.</p></div><p><a href="x-help-action://openApp?bundleId=com.apple.Photos" class="URL">Open Photos for me</a></p><div id="apd6f9a7755b2d94" class="Subhead"><h2 class="Name">General settings</h2><p>In the General pane, you can change basic Photos settings. For example, you can have videos and Live Photos play automatically, select whether imported items are copied into your library, select whether GPS information is included with photos, and more.</p><figure><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/58a22d4f6cdcc2c03f517519e7a10de1.png" alt="The General pane of Photos settings." height="365" width="402" originalImageName="Art/S0700_GeneralSettings.png"></figure><div class="table-wrapper"><table data-type="Multicolumn" aria-label="General settings"><thead><tr><th colspan="4" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Option</p></th><th colspan="8" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Description</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Library Location</p></td><td colspan="8"><ul><li><p><em>Show in Finder:</em> View the location of your Photos library in the Finder.</p></li><li><p><em>Use as System Photo Library:</em> Use the currently open library as your System Photo Library (which allows you to use it with iCloud Photos). See <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/photo-library-overview-pht211de786/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Photo library overview</a> and <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/create-additional-libraries-pht6d60b524/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Create additional photo libraries</a>.</p></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Photos</p></td><td colspan="8"><ul><li><p><em>Autoplay Videos and Live Photos: </em> Set videos and Live Photos to play automatically when opened or when the pointer is placed over them.</p></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Memories</p></td><td colspan="8"><ul><li><p><em>Show Featured Content:</em> Include photos that you’ve selected as Featured on your iPhone or iPad.</p></li><li><p><em>Show Holiday Events:</em> Include groups of holiday photos as memories. </p></li><li><p><em>Show Memories Notification:</em> Display a notification when a new memory is available.</p></li><li><p><em>Reset Suggested Memories: </em> Reset all types of memories to appear if you have set Photos to show fewer of certain types of memories. </p></li><li><p><em>Reset Suggested People & Pets: </em> Reset people and pet suggestions to show all people and pets if you have chosen to show fewer photos of certain people or pets.</p></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Importing</p></td><td colspan="8"><ul><li><p><em>Copy items to the Photos library: </em> Allow Photos to store all imported photo and video files in the photo library. To leave imported items in their current location outside of the library, deselect this checkbox. If photos are stored outside the library, they aren’t automatically uploaded to iCloud Photos and available on all your devices. You must manually back them up to safe storage locations.</p></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Sharing</p></td><td colspan="8"><ul><li><p><em>Include location information: </em> Include location information that’s embedded in photos taken by a GPS-enabled camera (including iPhone) when sharing or exporting the photos.</p></li><li><p><em>Memories: </em>Choose an orientation and aspect ratio for your shared memories.</p></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Privacy</p></td><td colspan="8"><ul><li><p><em>Use Touch ID or password to Unlock: </em> Set the Recently Deleted and Hidden albums to require a password or Touch ID to unlock them.</p></li></ul></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>HDR</p></td><td colspan="8"><ul><li><p><em>Use the HDR capability of your display: </em> Show the full dynamic range of your photos on an Apple Pro Display XDR or a MacBook Pro that supports HDR. This option appears when a Pro Display XDR is connected to your Mac or your MacBook Pro has a Liquid Retina XDR Display.</p></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div id="apdd32a0c9032af4" class="Subhead"><h2 class="Name">iCloud settings</h2><p>Use iCloud settings to turn on iCloud Photos and choose storage options. <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/use-icloud-photos-phtf5e48489c/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Learn how to use iCloud Photos</a>.</p><figure><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/1e6ec41760f2aeaf6c8a14a2548a6118.png" alt="The iCloud pane of Photos settings." height="256" width="401" originalImageName="Art/S0103_SettingsiCloud.png"></figure><div class="table-wrapper"><table data-type="Multicolumn" aria-label="iCloud settings"><thead><tr><th colspan="4" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Option</p></th><th colspan="8" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Description</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>iCloud Photos</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Select to allow photos and videos to be uploaded to iCloud and transferred to your other Mac computers and devices where iCloud Photos is turned on and you’re signed in to the same Apple Account.</p><ul><li><p><em>Download Originals to this Mac: </em> Store the original, full-resolution photos both on your Mac and in iCloud.</p></li><li><p><em>Optimize Mac Storage: </em> Save space on your Mac by storing full-resolution originals in iCloud and keeping smaller versions on the computer when needed.</p></li></ul><div class="Alert"><p class="Note"><em>Note: </em>If Optimize Mac Storage is selected and you’re running low on storage space, Live Photos are stored on your computer as still images. However, when you open a Live Photo, the entire photo plays as usual.</p></div><p>See <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/use-icloud-photos-phtf5e48489c/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Use iCloud Photos to store photos</a>.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Shared Albums</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Share albums with others and subscribe to albums that others share with you. You can select photos and share them with friends and family; people you share with can view the photos, make comments, and even add photos of their own. See <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/turn-on-shared-albums-pht013f36be9/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Turn on Shared Albums in Photos</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div id="phtf33f9a435" class="Subhead"><h2 class="Name">Shared Library settings</h2><p>Use Shared Library settings to create and manage an iCloud Shared Photo Library. See <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/set-up-or-join-a-shared-library-pht4dd77b3aa/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Set up or join an iCloud Shared Photo Library</a>.</p><figure><img src="https://help.apple.com/assets/66E20AD72F241D93970F3784/66E20AD82751ED680F0CAD12/en_US/2f55f7c31c591455f822da15200b8575.png" alt="The Shared Library pane of Photos settings." height="490" width="402" originalImageName="Art/S0104_SharedLIbrarySettings.png"></figure><div class="table-wrapper"><table data-type="Multicolumn" aria-label="Shared Library settings"><thead><tr><th colspan="4" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Option</p></th><th colspan="8" scope="col"><p class="TableHead">Description</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Add Participants</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Add participants to your shared library. Participants must have an Apple Account and must turn on iCloud Photos on their Mac and other devices to access the shared library. Children under 13 must be part of the organizer’s Family Sharing group.</p><p>See <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/set-up-or-join-a-shared-library-pht4dd77b3aa/10.0/mac/15.0#pht6e1cb0fc9" " class="xRef Task">Add or remove shared library participants</a>.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Shared Library Suggestions</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Receive suggestions for adding photos and videos of people that you select to the shared library. To get sharing suggestions for additional people, click Add Other People. </p><p>See <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/add-photos-to-a-shared-library-pht9a3599aac/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Add photos to an iCloud Shared Photo Library</a>.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Deletion Notifications</p></td><td colspan="8"><p>Receive notifications when other participants delete items that you contributed to the shared library. </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Delete Shared Library </p></td><td colspan="8"><p>The organizer of a shared library can delete it. When you delete a shared library, all participants receive a notification and can transfer all of the items in the shared library to their personal library.</p><p>Select one of the following:</p><ul><li><p><em>Keep everything: </em> Add all the photos in the shared library to your personal library.</p></li><li><p><em>Keep only what I contributed: </em> Add only the photos that you contributed to the shared library to your personal library.</p></li></ul><p>See <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-lk/guide/photos/set-up-or-join-a-shared-library-pht4dd77b3aa/10.0/mac/15.0" class="xRef AppleTopic">Set up or join an iCloud Shared Photo Library</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></body></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id='aside-hidden-content'> <div class="main"> </div> </div> <div id='helpful-rating-wrapper'> <div id='helpful' class='ratings okapi-enabled'> <div id='question-state' class='show'> <fieldset> <legend> <span id="okapi-a">Helpful?</span> </legend> <div class='helpful-btn-grp'> <button class='button button-secondary' id='yes-button' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='helpful' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='helpful' data-ss-analytics-link-text='yes' data-ss-analytics-event=acs.link_click title='Solved my problem'> Yes </button> <button class='button button-secondary' id='no-button' data-ss-analytics-link-component_name='helpful' data-ss-analytics-link-component_type='helpful' data-ss-analytics-link-text='no' data-ss-analytics-event=acs.link_click title='Not helpful'> No </button> </div> </fieldset> </div> <div id='feedback-state' class="form-element form-textbox-labelbelow hide"> <form autocomplete="off"> <input type='hidden' id='form-counter-error-message' value="Maximum character limit is 250." /> <label id='feedback-label' data-no-label="Thanks for letting us know." data-yes-label="We’re glad this article helped." ></label> <div class='form-element form-textbox-labelbelow' id='feedback'> <div class="textarea-wrapper"> <span class='form-label' id='optional_label' aria-hidden='true'></span> <div> <textarea class='form-textbox form-textbox-textarea form-counter-textarea form-textbox-entered' data-no-placeholder="How can we make this article more helpful? 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