Q: iPhoto deleted photos after import
Just a few minutes ago, I plugged my camera into my computer and selected "Import Photos" when the option appeared. I waited as the photos imported, and when they were done I ejected the camera. My iPhoto closed by itself, but I thought nothing of it, cause it usually does that. I opened the iPhoto and scrolled through my library and the photos are not there. I then went under "About this mac" to see if the memory the photos had taken had cleared, and it hasn't, so I'm thinking the photos most be there somehow.
Sadly I said the camera should delete the imported photos when I was asked, so they aren't on there.
Please help
Posted on Mar 31, 2015 2:09 AM
Which version of iPhoto do you have? And which MacOS X version?
Did you already restart the Mac? If not, don't do it right now, so the temporary folders will not be cleared.
Sometimes iPhoto stores photos in temporary directories, hidden in the system. Look, if you can find a folder with photos there.
- Launch the Terminal.app from the older Applications > Utilities.
- Copy and paste into the Terminal window the following line and hit return
open /tmp; open $TMPDIR
This will open two Finder windows showing you the caches used by applications. Look for folders with iPhoto in the name and look inside. Does one of them contain your missing photos? If yes, copy them to a folder on your Desktop.
If there is nothing, post back with the version numbers.
Posted on Mar 31, 2015 2:30 AM
