Q: Is it safe to delete my "already migrated" iPhoto file?
I get the Cannot open... already migrated message when trying to open an iPhotos library. Does this mean I can safely delete the iPhoto library without fear of loosing my pictures? I need to do so because my MBA is nearly full.
Geoff
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11)
Posted on Oct 19, 2015 10:20 PM
Yes, if you're sure you have no need for it.
But...
You'll not get back as much space as you think. Both Photos and iPhoto libraries share the same original files. So while they both claim to manage 30 gigs(or whatever) of data, it's pretty much the same 30 gigs...
So remember this:
OS X needs about 10 gigs of hard drive space for normal OS operations - things like virtual memory, temporary files and so on.
Without this space your Mac will slow down as the OS hunts for space on the disk, files will be fragmented, also slowing things down, apps will crash and the risk of data corruption - that is damage to your files, photos, music - increases exponentially.
Posted on Oct 19, 2015 11:04 PM