Photos: A Take Control Crash Course

Use Multiple Photos Libraries

Most people will probably use a single library with Photos. But if you want to keep strict separation between different media collections, it’s easy to create multiple libraries in Photos on the Mac and switch between them ①.

① Two different Photos libraries, with entirely different sets of media.

Reasons to Have Many Libraries

• Create one for each client, if you’re a freelance photographer.
• Keep your work photos separate from the family stuff.
• Let your kids mess with their photos without trashing your library.
• Separate the files you want to sync to iCloud from ones you don’t.

Adding a New Library

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