"The library could not be opened"

[Lulu KC]

I am recovering from back surgery and I'm not the brightest bulb right now. I've looked this up in Apple support and it felt like something I might do right after I run a marathon AND climb Mt. Everest.

All of a sudden, but maybe coinciding with downloading Sonoma 14.0, when I try to open my photos on my MacBook Air it says "The library could not be opened."

Is there anyone out there whose been through this and can give me third-grade level instructions on what to do?

Thanks in advance.

[usonian]

1. Try this one. (web search)

https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/378647/apple-photos-error-the-library-could-not-be-opened-photos-was-unable-to-open

Hold down the Option and Command keys while launching Photos to repair the library.

Repair Library

Repair Library
You are about to repair the library "Photos Library".

See the link for pictures of the procedure.

It's a real pain that one has to do a web search for all computer problems.
Hope this works for you.

Other articles have to do with photos being only in iCloud, or on an external drive (perhaps in some old format).

[Lulu KC]

2. ThAnks!

I’ll give it a try.