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Q: How do I recover photos I never deleted?

Hi! So recently I updated my computer to OS X Yosemite version 10.10.2 and somehow all my iPhoto photos were deleted. Is there anyway I can get them back? Thank you in advance!

MacBook Air

Posted on Feb 5, 2015 4:52 PM

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Q: How do I recover photos I never deleted?

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  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Feb 5, 2015 5:41 PM in response to Bad@computers
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    Feb 5, 2015 5:41 PM in response to Bad@computers

    Start by updating iPhoto to the current version (9.6) in the App Store. If you've already done that, please describe what happened in more detail.

  • by Bad@computers,

    Bad@computers Bad@computers Feb 5, 2015 6:04 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Feb 5, 2015 6:04 PM in response to Linc Davis

    My iPhoto 9.6 is already installed. I updated my computer a couple of days ago and I went to my iPhoto library this afternoon and none of my photos were there. I am unsure as to whether they were deleted during the update or by something else.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Feb 5, 2015 8:15 PM in response to Bad@computers
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    Feb 5, 2015 8:15 PM in response to Bad@computers

    These are your options:

    1. Restore the iPhoto library from the most recent backup that predates the issue.

              Advantages: Always works, if library damage is causing the problem and the backup is intact.

              Disadvantages: Impossible if you don't have a backup. All changes made since the backup are lost.

    2. Repair or rebuild the library. Be sure to back it up first.

              Advantages: May solve the problem with no loss of data.

              Disadvantages: May fail. May take a long time if the library is large.

    3. Scavenge the library with a third-party application called "iPhoto Library Manager," which you can find in a web search. From the application's menu bar (not the iPhoto menu bar), select Library Rebuild.

              Advantages: All images and albums should be preserved.

              Disadvantages: All books, calendars, and slideshows will be lost.