Q: iPhoto: Your photo library is either in use by another application or has become unreadable

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. Include things like:

- What version of iPhoto.

- What version of the Operating System.

- Details. As full a description of the problem as you can. For example, if you have a problem with exporting, then explain 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.

for iPhoto '11 restart your computer, backup your iPhoto library, depress the option and command keys, launch iPhoto and rebuild the iPhoto library database

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how can I tell which version of iphoto I have? I have been using this iphoto  for years. I have done what was suggested in error message---nothing worked.

To get the version of iPhoto you're using use the iPhoto ➙ About iPhoto menu option in iPhoto:

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jr1949

Oct 14, 2013 4:18 AM

iPhoto: Your photo library is either in use by another application or has become unreadable

MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

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