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tmatsoukas
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Photos not syncing from iMac to iPad Air via Finder

I can't synch Photos between iMac and iPad Air. I connect the devises via USB, go to Finder, click on iPad Air, choose to sync all photos, and click Sync. The sync runs very quickly through what seems to be 5 steps, but nothing is sync'ed: Photos on the iMac are missing from the iPad.


iMac: Tahoe 26.3.1 (a)

iPad Air: 27.0.1



Posted on Oct 18, 2026 8:49 AM

3 replies

MrHoffman
User level: Level 10 (169,253 points)

Oct 18, 2026 9:21 AM in response to tmatsoukas

Update from macOS 26.3.1 to 26.7.1, restart the iPad, and test Finder again.


Failing that, back up the iPad, reset it, restore the backup, and then test Finder to re-sync again.

MrHoffman
User level: Level 10 (169,253 points)

Oct 18, 2026 8:54 AM in response to tmatsoukas

I will assume the iCloud Photos feature is not enabled on the Mac, and is not enabled on the iPad.


Is Finder set to include photos in all of what gets synced?


Same Apple Account used everywhere?

tmatsoukas Author
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Oct 18, 2026 9:05 AM in response to MrHoffman

  1. iCloud is off on both devices
  2. Finder is set to include all photos.
  3. Same Apple Account on both devices


Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256378431