Some recent albums disappeared in Photos

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Some recent albums disappeared in Photos

I use albums to organize my many photos and just spent 2 days doing my fall photos into about 10 new albums on my laptop. I then turned on a new iPad and allowed it to connect to iCloud Photos so I can continue to organize on vacation. Now the newest album in Photos is from last summer. The photos themselves are still in the library but the albums are gone. Also logged into iCloud photo and they are gone there too. This is infuriating. Please help. Can I not use my laptop and iPad interchangeably in Photos? Why not? Why is the iPad overwriting what I did on the laptop last night?

iPad, iPadOS 17

Posted on Nov 18, 2024 5:43 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 19, 2024 9:20 AM in response to kristin283

When Photos syncs with iCloud.com, the albums are the last things to sync, after the pictures are all there. Then, they are the last thing to sync with an iPad after the pictures get copied to it. You may have to wait a bit.

My iCloud.com Photos and my iPhone Photos exactly mirror my Mac Photos-- except for things they don't do, like Smart Albums and Projects.

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Answer 2

Nov 19, 2024 9:52 AM in response to kristin283

Your laptop is a mac? iCloud makes the Photos Libraries of the Mac, iCloud, iPhone, and iPad the same. I don't see how there could be albums on the Mac that don't appear on the others, except for transmission delays.

If the albums truly disappeared with iCloud, then they will also disappear on the Mac. Be sure to have a backup!

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kristin283 Author

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Nov 19, 2024 9:36 AM in response to Richard.Taylor

Thank you Richard. They are not back as of today but I will be patient. Apple support did not hold out any hope for them when we spoke last night.

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kristin283 Author

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Nov 19, 2024 10:32 AM in response to Richard.Taylor

Yes, it is a full Mac ecosystem. I do have a backup through Time Machine on a hard drive that may have recorded some of the work but have not had time to delve into it. I’m on a deadline🙃

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