User level: Level 1 (0 points)I accidentally moved photos app from my menu; it's not in the Trash, but I can't find it anywhere. I looked in Finder or spotlight. any help? I would hate to lose the pictures I have.
Posted on Sep 18, 2026 8:12 AM
User level: Level 7 (25,466 points)Sep 18, 2026 8:30 AM in response to Scout433
Do you mean that you removed it from the "Dock" list of app icons?
The Dock is just a link to the apps, so removing it doesn't move the app, itself. A right click (or control-click) on an icon in the Dock brings up this menu:
(I have my Dock on the side of my screen instead of the bottom. While taking this screenshot, I accidentally removed my own Photos icon from my Dock!)
The Photos app is located in the Applications folder:
Do you find it there? You can grab it and drag it to the Dock
You can also get to the Photos app by using Spotlight--tap command-space and type Photos.
I hope this was what happened. Let us know…
User level: Level 1 (0 points)Sep 18, 2026 2:21 PM in response to Scout433
I have done that and it installed a blank iPhoto App
User level: Level 1 (0 points)Sep 18, 2026 2:26 PM in response to Scout433
This is what I get - screenshot below
User level: Level 7 (25,466 points)Sep 18, 2026 2:43 PM in response to Scout433
I am glad you found the app. And that's the Library that's empty, not the app. The Photos Libraries are in the Pictures folder. They are normally named "Photos Library.photoslibrary," or something similar. It sounds like you may have created two of them. You can open a Library by just double clicking on it. So try clicking on each one to see what's there.
Do you use iCloud Photos?
See this:
Basic Concepts and Terms About Photos - Apple Community
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256359795