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Sunqueen04

Q: iphoto not opening after downloading OS X Yosemite

Still not able to get my iPhoto working after upgrading to OS X Yosemite. Why did I even upload in the first place; it messed everything up!!!!!!

Going into my app store, clicking on my account, and looking for the icon to unhide purchases is no where to be found. I just want my iPhoto back!

MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2011)

Posted on Sep 30, 2015 4:37 AM

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Sep 30, 2015 4:44 AM in response to Sunqueen04
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    Sep 30, 2015 4:44 AM in response to Sunqueen04

    For the past few days iPhoto had been gone completely from the App Store, but last nightt Apple returned older purchases to the App Store.  There may still be maintenance work going on, so try again later, if the problem persists.

     

    http://www.macrumors.com/2015/09/29/older-software-returns-mac-app-store/

     

    Which iPhoto version do you currently have installed?  Has that version been purchased from the AppStore or did it come preinstalled?

  • by Sunqueen04,

    Sunqueen04 Sunqueen04 Sep 30, 2015 4:56 AM in response to léonie
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    Sep 30, 2015 4:56 AM in response to léonie

    Léonie,

     

    I believe the iPhoto was reinstalled when I received my computer as a gift 4 years ago. I am not tech savvy, so I don't even know where to look to see what version I have.

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Sep 30, 2015 7:50 AM in response to Sunqueen04
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    Sep 30, 2015 7:50 AM in response to Sunqueen04
    so I don't even know where to look to see what version I have.

    Select the iPhoto icon in the Applications folder. Then press the key combination ⌘I  (or use "File > Get Info" from the main menu bar in the Finder).

     

    The Info panel will show the version number for most iPhoto  versions in the "General" section of the panel.

    Screen Shot 2015-09-30 at 16.47.43GMT.png

    You can only update the version, if the number starts with "9". If you current version is at least 9.4.5 you should be seeing it at the AppStore.

  • by Sunqueen04,

    Sunqueen04 Sunqueen04 Sep 30, 2015 8:06 AM in response to Sunqueen04
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    Sep 30, 2015 8:06 AM in response to Sunqueen04

    Léonie, my version for iPhoto is 9.2.

     

    When I click on the iPhoto icon that now has a circle and cross in it (telling me that it is not compatible with OS X Yosemite) it opens up to the app store. It then tells me "In order to open "iPhoto you need to update the latest version." I then click on "search app store." When I do it then opens to a page that says "Item not available."The item you've requested is not currently available in the U.S. store."

     

    So now what?

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Sep 30, 2015 9:19 AM in response to Sunqueen04
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    Sep 30, 2015 9:19 AM in response to Sunqueen04

    It appears that Apple has reinstated iPhoto purchases at the App Store today so give it another go. Be sure to move your current iPhoto application to the Trash bin (don't empty yet) before launching App Store and going to Purchases.

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  • by fiona0359,

    fiona0359 fiona0359 Sep 30, 2015 9:38 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Sep 30, 2015 9:38 AM in response to Old Toad

    Like you I couldn't find it in the App Store but when I then clicked on purchases in the App Store iPhoto was at the bottom to be installed in my new Yosemite version - which I am now doing! Hope this helps.

  • by Sunqueen04,

    Sunqueen04 Sunqueen04 Oct 21, 2015 2:41 AM in response to fiona0359
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    Oct 21, 2015 2:41 AM in response to fiona0359

    Thank you, but no nothing has worked for me!!!!!!