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Q: iPhoto Yosemite duplicates Photos while importing from iPhone

Hi guys,

I have one open issue, with iPhone after Yosemite upgrade: if I connect my iPhone 5s and import pictures, I find a new event but all the imported photos are duplicated.

It's very annoying because I have to remove them manually and I wonder why it happens.

Before Yosemite, everything was working fine.

 

Thanks for support.

My iPhone release is 9.6 (build 910.29)

 

Kind Regards,

francesco

iMac, iOS 8.1

Posted on Nov 10, 2014 10:27 AM

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  • by hmizia,

    hmizia hmizia Jan 25, 2015 9:32 AM in response to léonie
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    Jan 25, 2015 9:32 AM in response to léonie

    léonie, I did not understand the full risk of choosing that option, so thank you! not sure why my photos are no longer being imported in duplicate then, just glad they aren't.

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Jan 25, 2015 10:16 AM in response to hmizia
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    Jan 25, 2015 10:16 AM in response to hmizia

    See Terence Devlin's posts in these topics: Re: New to iPhoto - Converting from Windows 7       and  Re: I have over 45000 photos named and numbered why does IPhoto want to (Import) the photos that are already on my Computer?

     

    They are excellent treatises on the pitfalls of a referenced library.

  • by solzoc,

    solzoc solzoc Jan 26, 2015 10:14 PM in response to pontix
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    Jan 26, 2015 10:14 PM in response to pontix

    Same problem, but I was able to solve by only replugging my iPhone.

  • by dstoronto,

    dstoronto dstoronto Jan 29, 2015 5:59 PM in response to léonie
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    Jan 29, 2015 5:59 PM in response to léonie

    I am having the same problem and I'm convinced it's Yosemite. I started using my iPhone 6 in Dec and did not have the duplicate issue... until I installed Yosemite a few weeks later. Until Apple fixes the bug, my temporary fix for deleting the unwanted dupes: Expand the photo thumbnails to maximum so that there are two columns (original on the left, dupe on the right). Drag/Select the entire column of dupes and delete.

     

    iPhone iPhoto dupes.png

  • by SAMIPRO11,

    SAMIPRO11 SAMIPRO11 Feb 2, 2015 6:34 PM in response to pontix
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    Feb 2, 2015 6:34 PM in response to pontix

    I import all my photos from my iPhone 6 using Image Capture and I was having the same exact issue. My cloud was off, the "keep the normal" from HDR was off and I was NOT shooting in burst mode but each time I tried importing from Image Capture I would see doubles of everything.

    The easiest solution to this is issue is, once you have Image Capture open and you see doubles of your photos, unplug the USB cable that's connected to your MacBook or iMac and connect it again with Image Capture open and you should see the doubles go away. I've tried it a few times and it seems to make the doubles go away. Good luck.

     

    Yosemite / iPhone 6

    10.10.2   / 8.1.3

  • by toop68,

    toop68 toop68 Feb 13, 2015 12:38 AM in response to SAMIPRO11
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    Feb 13, 2015 12:38 AM in response to SAMIPRO11

    same here,, and indeed unplugging the usb cable and putting it back made the doubles go away

  • by Adessi,

    Adessi Adessi Feb 17, 2015 1:45 PM in response to pontix
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    Feb 17, 2015 1:45 PM in response to pontix

    Hi Guys,

     

    Think i've worked out what the problem is (well it fixed it for me anyway).

     

    Plug your iPhone in to iTunes. On the summary screen, scroll down to Options. Uncheck 'Sync with this iPhone over Wi-Fi.

     

    Basically i think everytime i opened iPhoto with my phone plugged in, it had already synced the photos from my camera roll over Wi-Fi, then again over the hard connection, resulting in duplicates of each photo.

     

    Hope it works for you.

  • by Jvtb,

    Jvtb Jvtb Mar 7, 2015 11:32 AM in response to pontix
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    Mar 7, 2015 11:32 AM in response to pontix

    I have this same problem to. *** Before connecting your phone to your computer, make sure that you have the camera app open. *** this way it won't import doubles. Just open and be in the camera app before connecting your phone to the computer. This is the only solution I've found.

  • by LNS_Ohio,

    LNS_Ohio LNS_Ohio Mar 7, 2015 1:43 PM in response to Jvtb
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    Mar 7, 2015 1:43 PM in response to Jvtb

    Thanks Jvtb, that worked for me so far

  • by twocrabs2,

    twocrabs2 twocrabs2 Mar 7, 2015 10:51 PM in response to Jvtb
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    Mar 7, 2015 10:51 PM in response to Jvtb

    jvtb, THANK YOU. This worked for me too.  I thought I was going mad and was the only one experiencing this problem, especially when I read some of the naysayer posts on this thread. Just a clarification: don't turn off your phone screen after opening the Photo App. Keep it on!  No more duplicate photos. Hopefully Apple will fix this problem in next iPhoto update.

  • by ericfromwi,

    ericfromwi ericfromwi Mar 16, 2015 11:13 AM in response to twocrabs2
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    Mar 16, 2015 11:13 AM in response to twocrabs2

    I use Image Capture for transferring, and started having the duplicate problems out of nowhere, so the latest updates, iPhoto, Yosemite, the iPhone 6 ...not the problems. But gosh darnit after reading this and opening the camera app as instructed, it did stop the duplicates for me too! Ha ha! It's just funny after all these posts, that THIS is the answer! However, always tinkering and trying everything, I tried something further: I unplugged the phone from the computer, shut down the camera app, plugged the phone back in, opened Image Capture, and no duplicates! Hmmm... now THAT"S a bug! At least this may be a way of controlling it for now...

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Mar 16, 2015 11:28 AM in response to ericfromwi
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    Mar 16, 2015 11:28 AM in response to ericfromwi
    now THAT"S a bug!

    Be sure to report to Apple - iPhoto menu ==> provide iPhoto feedback - and/or same spot in Image Capture

     

    LN

  • by endoman67,

    endoman67 endoman67 Mar 21, 2015 3:09 PM in response to pontix
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    Mar 21, 2015 3:09 PM in response to pontix

    I am having the same issue, with an iPhone 5 running iOS 8.2, and OS X 10.10.2.  When I plug in my iPhone, iPhoto shows duplicates of each photo taken by my iPhone.  I just upgraded to the latest version of iPhoto TODAY!  (9.6.1). 

     

    I really don't understand this.  I see someone replied saying "iPhoto only imports what you give it, it won't EVER duplicate...."  Well, I'm sorry, but that's not what is happening.  I generally don't use HDR, and I have the option to save the original image turned off, so there is no reason I should have any duplicate photos on my phone.  AND, even if that is the case, my iPhone is an Apple device - why would it be saving duplicates?!?  Why would it have compatibility problems with iPhoto, which is an Apple program??

     

    I have noticed that NO ONE FROM APPLE HAS MADE ANY COMMENT ABOUT THIS, OR OFFERED ANY HELP, OR MADE ANY VISIBLE ATTEMP TO FIX IT, AND WON'T ACCEPT A DIRECT SUPPORT REQUEST WITHOUT PAYMENT.  WHAT'S THE DEAL, APPLE?  You guys are supposed to be the best technology company on the planet - how come you're not even acknowledging this problem, let alone fixing it????  

     

    Seriously - is it too much to expect that my Apple devices should be compatible with each other??

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Mar 21, 2015 4:12 PM in response to endoman67
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    Mar 21, 2015 4:12 PM in response to endoman67

    Is it too much to expect that you would learn about the forum you're posting on? This forum is users talking to other users. Apple don't talk here, they don't read here. It's all explained in the terms you agreed to when you signed up. So, it's a minor glitch. Lots of folks have posted solutions and workarounds. Why not read first?

  • by endoman67,

    endoman67 endoman67 Mar 22, 2015 10:25 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Mar 22, 2015 10:25 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    You are right, of course.  I was venting my frustration and chose a poor venue for doing so.  My bad.

     

    I've tried a couple of the tips I did find, and still have the duplication issue.  I also updated iPhoto yesterday, yet the bug still appears to be there.  It takes a lot of time to wade through the comments, and I just haven't had the time to research it fully.  As you say it is fairly minor in the long run. 

     

    As for my poorly worded comments about Apple, I know they don't post here, but since this issue has been around for a while and I have installed a couple of iPhoto and several iOS updates since it's been happening, I find it a bit frustrating.  And short of a paid service plan, I'm not even sure how to get comments to Apple.  I've tried a few times through the support site, but there doesn't seem to be a place to submit comments about issues like this.  Am I missing something?

     

    If you have any ideas for me to try, it would be appreciated.

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