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PHPhotoLibraryMBS class

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
class Photos MBS Mac64bit Plugin 20.2 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes Desktop & iOS
A shared object that manages access and changes to the user’s shared photo library.

The shared PHPhotoLibraryMBS object represents the entire set of assets and collections managed by the Photos app, including both assets stored on the local device and (if enabled) those stored in iCloud Photos. You use this object for the following tasks:

  • Getting or verifying the user's permission for your app to access Photos content.
  • Making changes to assets and collections; for example, editing asset metadata or content, inserting new assets, or rearranging the members of a collection.
  • Registering for update messages sent when changes are made to the library.

Requires MacOS 10.13 or newer.

Authorization Status

Constant Value Description
PHAuthorizationStatusAuthorized 3 The user has explicitly granted your app access to the photo library.
PHAuthorizationStatusDenied 2 The user has explicitly denied your app access to the photo library.
PHAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined 0 Explicit user permission is required for photo library access, but the user has not yet granted or denied such permission.
PHAuthorizationStatusRestricted 1 Your app is not authorized to access the photo library, and the user cannot grant such permission.

Errors

Constant Value Description
PHPhotosErrorInvalid -1 Invalid error?
PHPhotosErrorLibraryVolumeOffline 3114 Library volume offline.
PHPhotosErrorRelinquishingLibraryBundleToWriter 3142 Relinquishing library bundle to writer
PHPhotosErrorSwitchingSystemPhotoLibrary 3143 Failed to switch system photo library.
PHPhotosErrorUserCancelled 3072 The user cancelled.

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