Hidden Photos do not exist on my MacBook Pro.

I tried double clicking, doesn't work, tried looking through collections, isn't there, how do I access hidden photos?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.6

Posted on Sep 24, 2025 8:04 PM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2025 4:55 AM

You may have to make the album "Hidden" visible, if it is hidden.

See: Hide photos and videos from view on Mac – Apple Support (UK)


Show or hide the Hidden album

By default, the Hidden album is locked and hidden from view. You can allow it to appear in Utilities and hide it from view at any time.

  1. Go to the Photos app  on your Mac.
  2. Click Library in the sidebar, then do any of the following:
  • Show the Hidden album in Utilities: Choose View > Show Hidden Photo Album.
    • Hidden appears in the sidebar. If the Hidden album is locked, use Touch ID or enter your password to unlock it.
    • Hide the Hidden album: Choose View > Hide Hidden Photo Album.

If you don’t want the Hidden album to require a password or Touch ID to unlock it, you can change that setting. See Photos settings.




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Sep 25, 2025 4:55 AM in response to janek257

You may have to make the album "Hidden" visible, if it is hidden.

See: Hide photos and videos from view on Mac – Apple Support (UK)


Show or hide the Hidden album

By default, the Hidden album is locked and hidden from view. You can allow it to appear in Utilities and hide it from view at any time.

  1. Go to the Photos app  on your Mac.
  2. Click Library in the sidebar, then do any of the following:
  • Show the Hidden album in Utilities: Choose View > Show Hidden Photo Album.
    • Hidden appears in the sidebar. If the Hidden album is locked, use Touch ID or enter your password to unlock it.
    • Hide the Hidden album: Choose View > Hide Hidden Photo Album.

If you don’t want the Hidden album to require a password or Touch ID to unlock it, you can change that setting. See Photos settings.




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