Q: Going from El Capitan back to Yosemite - Unsupported Library
After trying El Capitan for a week I realized that some of my Adobe audio programs weren't compatible and need to revert back to Yosemite.
Now my problem is that I can't migrate my iPhoto library because the library is a newer version. How can I import my photos?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)
Posted on Oct 16, 2015 5:50 AM
I also have both the older iPhoto Library (dating back to 2004)
You could try to create a new Photos Library from your iPhoto Library. Drag the iPhoto Library onto the Photos icon in the Dock. When the library opens in Photos, try to find out, which newer photos are missing.
Then ctrl-click your El Capitan Photos Library and select "Show Package Contents" from the contextual menu.
Look at the folder "Masters". It will have all original image image files, sorted into folders by the date of the import Year > Month > Day. Copy the the photos out that have been imported after you last used iPhoto and import the into your restored Photos Library.
My TimeMachine backup drive wouldn't let me access it with migration assistant because it says it too needs a newer version of OS X.
You could try to launch Time Machine instead of the Migration Assistant..
- Open your Pictures folder in the Finder.
- Launch Time Machine, then go back in time on the time line to the right of the star wars display window, until you are seeing the Yosemite version of your Photos library.
- Ctrl-click the library to restore it to a different folder.
Posted on Oct 17, 2015 5:47 AM
