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Q: What happens to my library in iPhoto if i get a new Mac? do I lose the photos? or do they remain on my account

i haven't used iPhoto in some time because I've not been on my device for its in storage. before I put my device in storage I had to reboot it. do my photos that were on iPhoto remain if I get a new device or log back into iPhoto?

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)

Posted on Jan 3, 2015 11:15 PM

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Q: What happens to my library in iPhoto if i get a new Mac? do I lose the photos? or do they remain on my account

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  • by Winston Churchill,

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Jan 4, 2015 5:27 AM in response to heroinerose
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    Jan 4, 2015 5:27 AM in response to heroinerose

    Assuming you mean iPhoto on a Mac and by new device you mean another Mac, you will need to copy your iPhoto library from your old Mac in order to get your photos on your new one.

     

    Unless you have moved the iPhoto library, you should find it at user(you) > pictures