Mac Open Iphoto Library In Finder
Yesterday a reader left a question for me. It’s related to iPhoto. Well, I’ve to admit that I’m using Photos (yes, the upgraded version of iPhoto). Anyhow?
If you use iCloud Photos, photos and videos that are outside the Photos library aren’t stored in iCloud and won’t be accessible to any other Mac or device that uses iCloud Photos. If you disconnect the device where the files are located, or move or rename the files in the Finder, Photos won’t be able to locate them. Jan 22, 2011 Right-click the iPhoto Library (double-clicking will open iPhoto). Select 'Show Package Contents'. This should open the folder in Finder. Be careful not to screw up your library! Mar 29, 2019 How to Find the Library Folder on a Mac. This wikiHow teaches you how to force your Mac's user 'Library' folder to show up in the Finder window. While the 'Library' folder is hidden by default, you can prompt it to appear both temporarily. How to safely move your Mac's iPhoto library onto an external drive. By Stephen Robles Saturday, January 24, 2015, 11:00 pm PT (02:00 am ET) Today's digital cameras and advanced smartphones like. You have to tell iPhoto the new location of the library. When it can't find the library, it will ask you the location. In the window that appears, select the library you want, and then click Choose. For copying iPhoto library to a new Mac: Connect your external hard drive. When it displays on Finder, drag the iPhoto Library folder. May 06, 2016 In the Finder, choose the Go menu and then choose Utilities. In the Utilities folder, open the iPhoto Library Upgrader. If the library shown in the window is not the one you want to upgrade, click Choose Library and select the correct iPhoto Library. Click Continue to upgrade your library. Open a new Finder window and click Pictures in the left sidebar. Click and drag the iPhoto Library file onto the external hard drive icon on your Desktop. Depending on how large your library is and the connection speed of the external drive, it may take several minutes or longer to complete the copy process.
The question:
Can't Open Iphoto Library
“Hi Tysa, I upgraded my old MacBook Pro to the OS 10.11 El Capitan, and now the iPhoto app won’t open. It says the version of iPhoto installed on my Mac is not compatible with the current OS X. And it asks me to download the latest version for free from the Mac App Store. I’m not sure what I should do. I don’t want to lose any precious photos. Please help.”
The solution:
Well, as far as I can recall. I faced similar problem while I was upgrading OS X Mavericks to Yosemite. The iPhoto app wouldn’t open, and it was resolved after download the new Photos app. Yes, according to Apple official announcement, starting with OS X Yosemite v10.10.3, every Mac now includes the Photos app.
1 If you're not sure if iCloud for iBooks is enabled (understandable, since you only see it the first time you open iBooks, and there's no setting within the app), go to System Preferences → iCloud, then click 'Options' next to iCloud Drive. Look for iBooks in the list. If it's checked, you're using iCloud for iBooks. May 24, 2018 But don’t worry, you can still browse your iBooks library location manually, in the Finder, by following our step-by-step instructions. 1) Click the desktop on your Mac to select the Finder. 2) Choose the option Go To Folder from the Finder’s Go menu. 3) Type in the following path, then click the OK button. Where is ibooks library on mac. The Store button on the right, takes you directly to the Apple iBooks Store. When on the Store page, to come back to your iBooks app, simply click on the Library button. While on your Library home. Aug 14, 2018 How to Access iBooks Library Location on your Mac Step #1. To get started, open Finder on your Mac. Now, click on Go menu and select Go To Folder. Enter the below path and hit GO button. Now, a new Finder window will show up with some sub-folders. Jul 25, 2019 Using the Apple Books app in macOS (formerly known as iBooks), you can download your Books to your Mac, iPhone, IPad, or other iOS devices for reading offline.
I had no problem upgrading iPhoto to Photos app, and all my pictures were 100% kept intact there (thank God, had I known it would cause photo loss, I would have hesitated). So, I’d assume it’s safe to do so. But, just in case it’s best to backup all your pictures before proceeding.
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How to upgrade iPhoto to Photos and migrate all pictures
Matt Elliott from CNET has contributed an excellent guide on how to move your photos and videos from iPhoto to the new Photos app, the details about iCloud Photo Library, how to optimize storage, and what you can do with your old iPhoto library.
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Also, iDB has shot a great YouTube video which explains pretty much the same thing. If you are under Wi-Fi, watch it.
In the meanwhile, many users reported that the new Photos app is less intuitive, and it took time to get acquainted with using new software. If so, you can continue to use iPhoto but it has some restrictions on the versions you can use, and you have to reinstall the iPhoto app.
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If you are not a fan of the new Photos app, Ross McKillop from SimpleHelp has a step-by-step guide that shows you how to re-install iPhoto on OS X El Capitan. Initially, the guide was written for OS X Yosemite, he later updated the post and claimed it works on OS X 10.11 as well.
No matter which way you go for, you shouldn’t have any problems opening iPhoto (or Photos).
One last tip: do make regular backups of your precious pictures.