DennieJo
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Q: I just installed iMovie 10.0.6 while I had been worIking on a project in the older version of iMovie.  Now all that material seems to have dissappeared.  I need help

I just installed iMovie 10.0.6 by mistake as I was in the middle of editing a major project.  I have an iMac with OSX 10.10.1.  I have been searching for my project and all the other projects I had on the former iMovie and have had no luck.  The project totally disappeared but I can see that the original videos are still on the computer.  Do I have to start all over again?

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Jan 28, 2015 3:30 PM

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  • by Nubz N.,

    Nubz N. Nubz N. Jan 30, 2015 7:38 AM in response to DennieJo
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    Jan 30, 2015 7:38 AM in response to DennieJo

    Hey DennieJo,

     

    The iMovie projects stay where they were when you install iMove (2014).  That's usually in the Movies folder.

     

    Update projects and events from previous versions of iMovie in iMovie (2014) - Apple Support

    After you update your projects and events, copies of the original iMovie Projects and iMovie Events folders are left in place. The files in these folders can still be opened by previous versions of iMovie. If you don't want to use these files in the future, delete the folders.

    Further down it confirms:

    In the Finder, an iMovie Library file is created alongside your original iMovie Theater, iMovie Projects, and iMovie Events folders.

    yosemite-imovie10-library_finder.png

    The files in these folders can still be opened by previous versions of iMovie. If you don't want to use these files in the future, delete the folders. Learn more about removing old libraries after you update.

    Do you still have the previous version of iMovie on your iMac?

     

    Take care,

    Nubz