Q: how to transfer iPhoto library to Airport Time capsule but lost iPhoto library
I am trying to use my brand new Airport Time capsule as a media server so I copied my entire iPhoto library to it (dragged the iPhoto library to the time capsule from Finder). Or so I thought. I clicked on the new iPhoto library within the external hard drive and saw my entire library. I then proceeded to delete my entire library off of my internal drive (I have a MacBook Pro) by dragging the library to the trash can and emptying the trash. Here is where my problem now lies. Now, when I click on the iPhoto logo in the Time Capsule it appears that it's only the application. No pictures are there and the only library that I can open is a newly created empty one on my computer. The two other issues are as follows:
1- Although I've deleted the library off of my computer, it did not free up disk space. Are they still somewhere I don't know about?
2- I tried restoring my library from the time machine but because I still do not have the free disk space, I do not have enough memory to restore it.
Help please!! I can't find any of my pictures now!!
(I am running OS X Version 10.9.5 and iPhoto version 9.5.1)
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)
Posted on Dec 3, 2014 7:33 AM
Re-read my post
1 - the iPhoto library must be on a volume formatted Mac OS extended (journaled) - the default for the TC is this format
2 - The iPhoto library must be on a drive with a fast (thunderbolt, firewire, USB) connection to you Mac - it can not be on a network or on a wireless connction
3 - The iPhoto library can not be on the same volume as a TimeMachine backup
You fail on two of the three requirements - the only way to have an external drive is to have one directly to your Mac that in not a backup drive - you nee an additional drive for data
LN
Posted on Dec 3, 2014 10:45 AM
