HT204478: How Photos handles content and metadata from iPhoto and Aperture

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414YogaDog

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Q: How do I migrate? My Photos library is empty after upgrade.

How do I migrate? My Photos library is empty after upgrade.

Posted on Apr 14, 2015 6:46 AM

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Q: How do I migrate? My Photos library is empty after upgrade.

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by Winston Churchill,

Winston Churchill Apr 14, 2015 6:47 AM in response to 414YogaDog
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Apr 14, 2015 6:47 AM in response to 414YogaDog

Welcome to the Apple Community.

Could you please describe what you did to upgrade.
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414YogaDog Apr 14, 2015 8:13 AM in response to 414YogaDog
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Apr 14, 2015 8:13 AM in response to 414YogaDog

I ran the 10.10.3 upgrade. In the Dock, iPhoto was replace by Photos. When I start Photos NONE of my images are there. Am I to reimport my images? If so, how? Bummed that I am missing nearly 14 years of images.
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by Winston Churchill,

Winston Churchill Apr 14, 2015 8:15 AM in response to 414YogaDog
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Apr 14, 2015 8:15 AM in response to 414YogaDog

When you started Photos, did you get a message that it was processing your library. Did you use iPhoto or Aperture, where was your previous library kept.
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414YogaDog Apr 14, 2015 9:25 AM in response to 414YogaDog
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Apr 14, 2015 9:25 AM in response to 414YogaDog

I read here that I need to start while holding Option Key to select my iPhoto library. Seems to be "Preparing Library"

photos won't import from iPhoto to photos app
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