Cannot close Photos Library

[Hindpoolmac]

Photos is malfunctioning. Some photos taken today with my iPhone 5C could not be automatically downloaded although the iPhone and my iMac Retina usually work in perfect harmony but now a message appears: Closing the library . . . which I have left for hours only to see the message still there. I cannot shut down the Mac without a request to exit Photos and that cannot be done without first closing the library - which I have been unable to do. Should I unplug the Mac? - will a forced shut-down clear the glitch?

Any advice on how to proceed would be most appreciated, thank you in anticipation.

Hindpoolmac

 

[Cory Cooper]

Hello and welcome.

Have you tried this: Force an app to close on your Mac. You may have to try it more than once.

Let us know if that works.

C

 

[June]

Cory Cooper Just wanted to say "Thank you!" This worked for my daughter!

 

[Torry Cox]

I also have problems with closing the photo program. You have to close it forcibly to turn off the Mac.