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Q: Does anyone else HATE the new Photos "upgrade"?

Photos has made a huge MESS of my pictures & I literally want to scream.  It changed the dates on a lot of my pictures and now I can't even find the new ones after I upload them.  I don't have time to sit at my computer and work out Apples bugs.  ARRGHHHH!!!!!   Anyone have a good non-Apple program that they have switched to?  I am SO ready...

MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.53 GHz), iOS 8.3

Posted on May 19, 2015 12:01 PM

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  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Aug 24, 2015 7:05 AM in response to normandfromvalleyfield
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    Aug 24, 2015 7:05 AM in response to normandfromvalleyfield

    normandfromvalleyfield wrote:

     

    I deleted IPhoto before I downloade "Photo". Now, I don't know where to get IPhoto back or even what to do

    Why did you delete it? (and did you also delete the iPhoto Library)

     

    This is how to get it back:

     

    Go to the Mac App Store, go to your Purchases page, if you previously purchased iPhoto it will be there, it will be the correct version so just install it again from that page.

  • by normandfromvalleyfield,

    normandfromvalleyfield normandfromvalleyfield Aug 24, 2015 7:16 AM in response to Csound1
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    Aug 24, 2015 7:16 AM in response to Csound1

    GOOD IDEA! But, I screwed up.  I deleted all the IPhotos files etc... before downloading photo.  I have many pictures and they are all on an external drive. I am 84 yrs old and not very good on computers but I love them, they are my pastime. Do you have any idea how I should proceed?

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Aug 24, 2015 7:30 AM in response to normandfromvalleyfield
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    Aug 24, 2015 7:30 AM in response to normandfromvalleyfield

    Lets try to find out what you did.

     

    1. In the Applications folder there is (or was) an app called iPhoto, did you delete that

    2. In the Pictures folder there is (or was) a folder called the iPhoto Library, did you delete that

     

    Other deletions have no relevance here.

  • by nicbarker,

    nicbarker nicbarker Aug 24, 2015 7:34 AM in response to normandfromvalleyfield
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    Aug 24, 2015 7:34 AM in response to normandfromvalleyfield

    If you go into the App store and click on "Purchased" it may appear there  - if so you can download it again.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Aug 24, 2015 7:36 AM in response to nicbarker
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    Aug 24, 2015 7:36 AM in response to nicbarker

    Csound1 wrote:


    Go to the Mac App Store, go to your Purchases page, if you previously purchased iPhoto it will be there, it will be the correct version so just install it again from that page.

    Thanks for posting that again.

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Aug 24, 2015 9:48 AM in response to K Shaffer
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    Aug 24, 2015 9:48 AM in response to K Shaffer

    K Shaffer wrote:

     

    The unpolished and apparent direction the newer software has taken, seems to be indicative

    of the rest of these new developments where you cannot go forward from anything done well

    in the past, as a bridge into the future. New on-the-job trainees could produce the kinds of

    effects we've been seeing in these unusually un-Apple software 'upgrade' issues. Are they?

     

    The unsuspecting should be forewarned, to not give up their old computer, or device, and if

    they want to upgrade to a newer system, get a new device configuration with that included.

    I've not totally migrated, and still rely mostly on PPC system configurations from pre- 10.6.

     

    Some users of Mavericks who bought a new-old-stock clearance product from Apple online,

    find the included iPhoto is not considered a 'Purchase' in the App Store. It was offered ever

    so briefly along with Yosemite as an upgrade, so those who were ready to install all of that

    over their Mavericks, could have upgraded past 10.9.5 and received 10.10.x with iPhoto.

    The upgrade option vaporized without any formal or informal announcement, so those who

    failed to upgrade to Yosemite before April 2015 could not get that version iPhoto upgrade.

     

    With a dual internal hard drive system, factory, I'd hoped to set up a second OS X on the other

    HDD; and not use a clone of the Mavericks, to have a clean and full upgrade of all the included

    Apps (from April, iPhoto is missing from that list) so as to see how Yosemite worked. I did not

    get requested information from any expert about how to be sure the upgrade would end up in

    the second HDD and not contaminate the first as-shipped OS X. + I have a clearance special...

     

    This, my first new hardware upgrade in more than 10 years. Another case of buyer remorse;

    and that is unacceptable to me, since I usually have keen sense of 'pre-buyer remorse' and

    avoid these kinds of mistakes early on. My 'best inner voice' has been proven right, again...!

    And I know I could've done better than spend $1K on a headless horseman quad Mini.

    K

    You nailed it! AGAIN!

    Wait for your email notice containing "We understand wanting to share experiences, but these forums are meant for technical questions...."

     

    If folks need a stable, Professional, predictable, image management and editing app, they should probably consider 'buying' one. PhotoShop Suite of Apps comes to mind -

     

    A 'learning curve' is expected with any new app - lest folks forget, iPhoto was NEW at one time and required learning its features and functions.

     

    Learn and grow.....

    ÇÇÇ

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Aug 24, 2015 10:11 AM in response to Aristophanes
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    Aug 24, 2015 10:11 AM in response to Aristophanes

    Aristophanes wrote:

     

    Csound1 wrote:

     

    What does that have to do with the fact that iPhoto is still available for use after you upgrade to 10.10.3. If you don't like the way Photos works then you don't have to use it.

     

    I think part of the confusion is that we all see the writing on the wall.

     

    I suspect after El Capitan the next major MacOS will not run iPhoto very well at all, and perhaps eliminate some of the functionality like email and phonebooks, etc. This will compel people to migrate out of their comfort zones.

     

    We've all been there (AppleWorks, Wordperfect and many, many others).

     

    Standalone media apps like iPhoto are dinosaurs in the multi-device, constant media availability paradigm.

    Kudos for being so insightful. One word may help others focus = QuickTime = system level digital video standard that can only be mimicked. (don't get me started on QT X)

     

    If we use our Macs as a TOOL - not a TOY - thinking about and planning for the future is part of our responsibility to maintain continuity in our Business Processes.

     

    From Apple's perspective, they must cater to their greatest common demographic. Historically, that has been the design/media production professional, with science and business following closely. Today, the installed base is consumer, not professional. If one needs Pro Apps, get 'em. Apple has many fine media apps for Pros - just not for images.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Aug 24, 2015 10:24 AM in response to ChitlinsCC
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    Aug 24, 2015 10:24 AM in response to ChitlinsCC

    Continuing to use iPhoto gives a year (at least) in which to look for an alternative that meets the requirements.

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Aug 24, 2015 10:32 AM in response to Csound1
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    Aug 24, 2015 10:32 AM in response to Csound1

    We may have a bit more time.

     

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  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Aug 24, 2015 10:36 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Aug 24, 2015 10:36 AM in response to Old Toad

    OK, what did you do

     

    Ah, I see, no need to reply.

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Aug 24, 2015 10:38 AM in response to Csound1
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    Aug 24, 2015 10:38 AM in response to Csound1

    me bad, me bad.     

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Aug 24, 2015 10:53 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Aug 24, 2015 10:53 AM in response to Old Toad

    100 lines and consider yourself grounded for a while.

  • by Melinda4870,

    Melinda4870 Melinda4870 Aug 26, 2015 8:19 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Aug 26, 2015 8:19 AM in response to Old Toad

    I do not see a place to delete photos from my device after loading them into Photo. I cannot sent photos using my mail app from Photo. Overall, I am displeased with the "upgrade" to Photo. This is not an app for professionals to use either. If I just want a place to store a bunch of photos, I can put them in a folder; don't need an app to do that. Very very frustrated with this addition. I have been a mac user since 1984 and love my macs but don't much like this "update."

  • by gail from maine,

    gail from maine gail from maine Aug 26, 2015 8:21 AM in response to Melinda4870
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    Aug 26, 2015 8:21 AM in response to Melinda4870

    So go back to using iPhoto. The instructions to do that have been posted numerous times throughout this thread.

     

    Cheers,

     

    GB

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Aug 26, 2015 8:24 AM in response to Melinda4870
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    Aug 26, 2015 8:24 AM in response to Melinda4870

    There really is no need to use it - I ignore it completely. I use Aperture. Photoshop Elements, Image Tricks, and Graphic Converter instead. And yes, I have my photos categorized (many subfolders) and stored in a folder.

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