Photo Genie blog https://photo-genie.app/blog Field notes on photo libraries, written while building Photo Genie. en Rescuing photos and videos from a dying Mac https://photo-genie.app/blog/rescue-photos-from-a-dying-mac https://photo-genie.app/blog/rescue-photos-from-a-dying-mac Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT The Photos app is slow on a dying Mac. Copy the photoslibrary folder to an SSD, then export the photos and videos on a healthy Mac. What is inside the library.