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mrrickkirk

Q: Photos now displays all Duplicates!

Hi,

 

OSX: Yosemite 10.10.3

Subject: Photos

 

I upgraded and the new Photos went to work, didn't plan on this but Apple force fed it on my Mac.

 

So everything imported ok, but now I see duplicates of every image.

 

I also see two Libraries now in the Pictures directory.

1 - The original "iphoto Library" that is 174GB

2. The new "Photos Library" that is 182 GB - (includes some new photos from iphone, etc, I'm not worried about the size difference)

 

Question - Can I delete the old iPhoto library from the Pictures directory?

I read about the so called "Magic Under the Hood" and new file referencing, but it appears my Libraries are still duplicating and each taking up disk space.

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Apr 20, 2015 9:35 AM

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  • by Rysz,

    Rysz Rysz Apr 20, 2015 9:51 AM in response to mrrickkirk
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    Apr 20, 2015 9:51 AM in response to mrrickkirk

    1. You can continue using iPhoto and its Library. You are not forced to switch to Photos.

     

    2. After migration, having two separate Libraries is the correct behavior. That's what allows you to continue using iPhoto, if you want to.

     

    3. Deleting the iPhoto Library will not save you much hard drive space. That's because both libraries reference the same "original" files on your drive. Your images have not been duplicated during migration.

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Apr 20, 2015 10:07 AM in response to mrrickkirk
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    Apr 20, 2015 10:07 AM in response to mrrickkirk

    where exactly are you seeing these "duplicated of every image"?

     

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