“I am having problems getting new photos on my Mac. I am using MacOS Sierra 10.12.1 and Photos 2.0. My iPhone iS running iOS 11. I have tried everything but it just shows that it’s uploading but nothing happens. Any idea what I can do?”
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Rebuild the Photos database by holding down Command-Option while launching the app and following prompts. Disabling iCloud Photos and re-enabling it in Photos Preferences.
- Download and install EaseUS MobiMover Free on your Mac (or PC). Free Download for PC Free.
- Check iCloud.com. Numerous issues can prevent iCloud Photos from uploading photos from your.
- Does Your iPhone Have Enough Power? By rule, your device needs to have more than 20% battery.
Photo Stream has been celebrated as one of the best ideas Apple has had so far but it’s not without its problems. It is not uncommon to see photos added on iPhone not show up on other devices like an iPad. Sometimes, Photo Stream can fail to even register new photos taken or like in the above situation, fail to add the photos to Mac or PC. This article provides you with a few solutions that you can try to fix the issue. There is no magic-bullet so we recommend you try each on in-turn until something works.
5 Tips to Fix Photo Stream Not Syncing (iOS 12/11 Supported)
1 Does Your iPhone Have Enough Power?
By rule, your device needs to have more than 20% battery for Photo Stream to work without issues. So, take the time to charge your device before you try to sync the photos. This is on top of ensuring your Wi-Fi network is solid.
2 Close the Camera App
Most people don’t know this but photo stream may fail to work if your Camera app is still open. In fact, it will only work if your camera app is completely closed. We don’t mean, once you are done taking the photo you press the home button. We mean completely close the Camera app: Double tap on the home button and close the camera app up completely. Doing this will kick start the Photo Stream syncing process.
3 Are You Sure My Photo Stream Is Enabled
It may seem like such an obvious thing but it is not uncommon to forget to turn on Photo Stream and then when you try to use it, you wonder why it doesn’t work. So, take a moment to check that Photo Stream is enabled in settings.
To do this you can either go to Settings > Your Apple ID > iCloud > Photos. Scroll down to tap on “Upload to My Photo Stream” and make sure that its turned on. You could also reach it by going to Settings> Photos & Camera and turn on “Upload to My Photo Stream” and “Shared Photo Streams.”
4 Reboot the iPhone
A simple reboot of the device can do wonders. If you’re sure Photo Stream is enabled, reboot the device and try again.
5 Turn Off Wi-Fi and Reconnect
Turn off Wi-Fi on all devices where Photo Stream is not syncing correctly and then reconnect to see if the problem is fixed. You can also “forget a network” and re-add it before trying again.
If all the above ways cannot satisfy you, you can choose an iTunes/iCloud alternative tool to help you - iMyFone iTransor. Learn more from here.
Applies To: iPhone XS/XS Max/XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 6/6s
Many iPhone users have found that the photos from their iPhone not showing up on Mac in iPhoto or Photos App when they try to import photos from iPhone to Mac. According to other users, a similar situation is that iCloud photos not showing up on Mac when they sync photos from iPhone to iCloud and want to access the photos from iPhone on Mac. No matter what kind of situation you are in, you can get your problem solved by reading this article that covers a FREE and effective way to transfer photos from iPhone to Mac without iCloud and useful fixes to iPhone photos not showing up on Mac. (The fixes to iPhone photos not showing up on PC Windows 10 are also provided.)
Part 1: What to do when iPhone photos not showing up on Mac in iPhoto/Photos
In most of the cases, you use iPhoto or Photos App in order to import photos from iPhone to Mac. If transferring photos from iPhone to Mac is your main purpose, you can get things done by using Solution 1 at no cost. If you still want to import photos from iPhone to Mac via iPhoto/Photos, the fixes are also provided below.
Solution 1: Transfer Photos from iPhone to Mac without iPhoto/Photos for free
Other than using iPhoto or Photos App, you can import photos from your iPhone to Mac with other iPhone data transfer tools, among which EaseUS MobiMover Free is the only one you can use without any cost or limitations. With MobiMover installed on your Mac (also compatible with PC), you can transfer files between an iOS device (iPhone/iPad in iOS 8 or later) and a computer or between two iOS devices.
Photos: Camera Roll, Photo Library, Photo Stream, Photo Videos
Videos: Movies, TV shows, Music Videos
Audios: Music, Ringtones, Voice Memos, Audiobooks, Playlists
Others: Contacts, Notes, Messages, Voice Mails, Books, and Safari Bookmarks
As shown in the list above, you can transfer photos in Camera Roll, Photo Stream, and Photo Library from your iPhone to Mac. It’s really a good choice to copy photos from iPhone to Mac with MobiMover when you face the iPhone photos not showing up on Mac in iPhoto/Photos issue. Now, follow the steps below to safely and quickly import iPhone photos to Mac.
Step 1. Connect your iPhone to Mac with a USB cable. Run EaseUS MobiMover, choose 'Phone to Mac' and click the 'Next' button to continue.
Step 2. Check the category/categories you want to copy from your iPhone to Mac. As you can see, you can copy other supported files together with photos from your iPhone to Mac all at once. After that, don't forget to customize the storage path for the exported photos unless you want to save them on your desktop.
Step 3. Now, click the 'Transfer' button to start transferring photos or other files from your iPhone to Mac without iTunes. Exporting files from iPhone to Mac with MobiMover is the right way for backup to avoid unexpected data loss.
In addition to being an iOS data transfer tool, MobiMover can also serve as a free iPhone content manager that helps to manage your iPhone content by deleting/editing/adding items from a computer. Don’t hesitate to give it a try.
Solution 2: Check whether you have enabled iCloud Photo Library
As you may know, by turning on iCloud Photo Library on your iPhone and Mac, the photos on your iPhone will be automatically synced to your Mac, which might be the very reason why your iPhone photos are not showing up on Mac (because the photos have existed on your Mac already). Thus, when you find your iPhone photos not showing up on your Mac, go to check whether you have enabled iCloud Photo Library on your iPhone and Mac. If the option is on, you don’t need to import photos from your iPhone to Mac via iPhoto/Photos anymore because the photos have been synced to your Mac. However, if you still want to transfer photos from iPhone to Mac via iPhoto/Photos, turn off iCloud Photo Library on both your iPhone and Mac, and then do it with ease.
Solution 3: Stop/Remove photo storage service
If you reported your problem as iPhone photos not showing up on Mac in iPhoto, you can also check whether you are using other photo storage services like Dropbox. Services like Dropbox might conflict with the iPhoto App on your Mac, which is likely to cause the iPhone photos not showing up on Mac error. If that’s the case, stopping or removing the service will fix the issue.
Solution 4: Restart your Mac and iPhone
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When your iPhone photos are not showing up on Mac, one of the common solutions is to restart your devices. Just perform a restart on both your iPhone and Mac, unlock your iPhone, connect it back to your Mac, and see whether the problem still exists. (Don’t forget to choose Trust when a prompt appears on your iPhone screen asking you whether to trust this computer.)
The four solutions above show you what to do when your iPhone photos are not showing up on Mac in iPhoto or Photos App. If you find your iPhone photos not showing up on Mac in iCloud when you try to download iCloud photos to Mac, follow the tips in Part 2 to help yourself out.
Part 2: What to do when iCloud photos not showing up on Mac
What do you use iCloud photos for? If your answer is to sync photos from iPhone to Mac, you can easily do it with the help of Solution 1 in Part 1. If that’s not what you want, you can try the potential tips below to fix the iPhone photos not showing up on Mac in iCloud issue.
Tip 1: Make sure you have signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID
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For photos to be synced to your iCloud devices, you need to ensure that you have signed in to iCloud on your devices with the SAME Apple ID.
Tip 2: Check the Internet connection on your iPhone/Mac
If you have a poor network connect your iPhone or Mac, the photo syncing is likely to fail. Stable Wi-Fi network is required when you want to sync your iPhone photos to Mac via iCloud. Thus, when your iPhone photos are not showing up on Mac in iCloud, or in other words, iCloud photos are not syncing to Mac, you should have a check of the network connection on your devices. If there is something wrong with it, don’t hesitate to fix it immediately.
Tip 3: Turn on iCloud Photo Library/My Photo Stream
To access photos your photos and videos from all your iCloud devices, you need to turn on iCloud Photo Library/My Photo Stream on both your iPhone and Mac. If iPhone photos are not showing up on your Mac in iCloud, you should also check whether the options are set up correctly.
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- On iPhone/iPad: Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos and then switch on iCloud Photo Library and My Photo Stream.
- On Mac: Go to System Preferences > iCloud, make sure Photos is selected and click Options next to it. Then turn on iCloud Photo Library and My Photo Stream.
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Tip 4: Check your iCloud Storage
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iCloud storage is limited and photos always take lots of your iCloud space. If you are complaining that not all iPhone photos are showing up on your Mac, the insufficient iCloud storage space might be the culprit. If that’s the case, you can transfer photos from iPhone to Mac using the method introduced in Solution 1, free up your iCloud space, or buy more iCloud storage.