"Your password is required to enable iCloud Photo Library."

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"Your password is required to enable iCloud Photo Library."

Hi.

I have been having this issue for a week. I have read countless blogs and even the Apple forum but nothing seems to be working. I keep getting an error saying that my password is required in order to have my iCloud photos synced but it is already turned on. I have already: signed in and out of my iCloud on my Mac (and my iPhone has everything turned on for the iCloud so it should sync normally); I have restarted, turned off, deleted everything, and tried to sync everything again and nothing is working. My photo gallery has been stuck in "updating" for days albeit connected to the internet and synced to my iCloud. I have used my normal wifi and my mobile hotspot to do this but the internet is not the issue as the speed of both is the same. I have attached a screenshot for prima facie proof of the happenings.

Assistance would be appreciated.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Jul 3, 2021 3:35 PM

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Answer 1

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tygb

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Jul 4, 2021 4:50 AM in response to itskellyturner

In system preferences > uncheck the box of photos you have to click 2 - 3 times to get it unchecked , open photos preferences .

I cloud photos will get unchecked .

Again in system preferences > check the box of photos it prompts to enter admin password .

It will show checking library .

In few moments will show setting up finally the photos box is set and in photos preferences , iCloud photos box will automatically get checked .

This article is applied in the last when photo application is not working properly , right now avoid it Repair your library in Photos on Mac - Apple Support

You are opening a different location > apple logo > about this Mac > storage > manage > click on store in iCloud

Again clicking on store in iCloud , it prompts to enter admin password , in fact photos are stored already in photo library you don't need to touch default settings , an error will show to enter admin password .

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Answer 2

tygb

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Jul 3, 2021 11:50 PM in response to itskellyturner

Your screen shot shows chrome as web browser , use safari as a web browser Make Safari your default web browser on Mac - Apple Support

Also lot of third party apps like adobe flash player ....are seen in dock uninstall all of them How to delete apps on your Mac - Apple Support

Install and uninstall apps from the Internet or disc on Mac - Apple Support

And then set up photo library and its preferences Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support

Change preferences in Photos on Mac - Apple Support

System Photo Library overview for Photos on Mac - Apple Support

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Answer 3

Jul 4, 2021 4:27 AM in response to tygb

I’ve done this. I still get the pop up that I need to sign in despite having my iCloud on for photos to be stored albeit the photos has finished updating and is now on my Mac.

What can I do for the pop up "Your password is required to enable iCloud Photo Library." My password has been entered, I have my iCloud turned on for everything, and I have sufficient storage available.

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"Your password is required to enable iCloud Photo Library."

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