The usual way you will probably want to check to make sure your iCloud sync settings are correct is to open Photos’ preferences and verify that “iCloud Photo Library” is checked.Īlternatively, open the iCloud system preferences, then click on the Photos “Options…” button.įrom the resulting options, make sure “iCloud Photo Library” is checked. Today we want to focus solely on the only settings that matter. We’ve discussed how to disable Photos’ sync settings on OS X in a past article so if you want the full low-down, we recommend you read it. Today, we want to discuss how to make sure everything works properly so what you’re seeing on your Mac is what you see on your iPhone, and vice versa. That said, in order for photo sync to work correctly, it’s important to make sure you have your settings configured correctly on your devices. In theory, it works fairly flawlessly, and for the most part, you should have no problems. Photos, however, is a relatively new app meant to replace the venerable iPhoto and as we said, create a universal app that syncs with iCloud and then displays any photos on whatever device you’re using. Whether you’re using an iPhone or iPad, or you have your trusty Mac, if you have your photos stored on one device they should be available on the rest. Photos is Apples universal answer to photo sharing across all its devices.
