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Q: iPhoto has crashed on a number of occasions, but on 2 occasions also seems to delete several events, including the one I'm editing. When I go to reimport the last event, it shows them as already there. But I can't find them.

iPhoto on my iMac keeps crashing. On 2 occasions its also deleted several events. When reopening, the event boxes & dates are there but have no pics. Can anyone help with stopping the crashes please? Also are the pics still accessible or do I have to go to back up?

iMac, iOS 6.1.4

Posted on May 27, 2013 3:58 PM

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  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad May 28, 2013 10:54 AM in response to magsrs
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    May 28, 2013 10:54 AM in response to magsrs

    Apply the two fixes below in order as needed: 

     

    Fix #1

     

    Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.

     

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    Since only one option can be run at a time start with Option #3, followed by #4 and then #1 as needed.

     

    Fix #2

     

    Using iPhoto Library Manager  to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library

     

    1 - download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.

     

    2 - click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.

     

    3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option.

     

    4 - In the next  window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.

     

    5 - Click on the Create button.

     

    Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments.  However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.

     

    OT

  • by DHarley,

    DHarley DHarley May 28, 2013 2:17 PM in response to Old Toad
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    May 28, 2013 2:17 PM in response to Old Toad

    Hi I'm having problems with iphoto crashing since up dating to Snow Leporad will iphoto Libray Manager fix the problem?

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin May 28, 2013 2:19 PM in response to DHarley
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    May 28, 2013 2:19 PM in response to DHarley

    Who knows, with that amount of information to work with.

     

    Make a new thread for your issue and try add some details:

     

    Remember: we cannot see your machine. There are 9 different versions of iPhoto and they run on 8 different versions of the Operating System. The tricks and tips for dealing with issues vary depending on the version of iPhoto and the version of the OS.  So to get help you need to give as much information as you can. Basic things like :

     

     

    - What version of iPhoto.

    - What version of the Operating System.

    - Details. As full a description of the problem as you can. For instance: 'iPhoto won't export' is best explained by describing how you are trying to export, and so on.

    - History: Is this going on long? Has anything been installed or deleted?

    - Are there error messages?

    - What steps have you tried already to solve the issue.

    - Anything unusual about your set up? Or how you use iPhoto?

     

    Anything else you can think of that might help someone understand the problem you have.

     

     

    Posts that consist of "iPhoto doesn't work. Help" or "iPhoto won't print" or "Suddenly I have no photos!!!!!!!!!!" mean that any helper is simply guessing. More information means you get better assistance.

  • by DHarley,

    DHarley DHarley May 28, 2013 2:23 PM in response to Terence Devlin
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    May 28, 2013 2:23 PM in response to Terence Devlin

    will do, thanks

  • by dougt46,

    dougt46 dougt46 Dec 1, 2013 8:34 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Dec 1, 2013 8:34 AM in response to Old Toad

    this worked!  thanks!

  • by eligz,

    eligz eligz Dec 12, 2013 6:15 AM in response to dougt46
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    Dec 12, 2013 6:15 AM in response to dougt46

    Worked, saved me! Thanks.