trinafromwa
Level 1 (0 points)

Q: Does iPhotos still exist?

I have recently purchased a new Macbook Pro.  I haven't as yet downloaded photos from another device, and when I try to update iPhotos it tells me it has been cancelled or I don't own it.  I haven't done anything with iPhotos since buying it, so when I find it via Finder it has a cross through it, and I cannot find it in the app store (it tells me this version is not available in Australia).  Is a new one coming, or is it not available anymore?  I couldn't find an icon for it on this support page either. 

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5), I have no idea about technology.

Posted on Dec 17, 2015 11:25 PM

by LarryHN,Solvedanswer
LarryHN LarryHN
Level 10 (85,559 points)
Photos for Mac
A:

Photos is the new Apple included Photo application - it will migrate old iPhoto libraries so you can use them

 

 

iPhoto is not available unless you own it and you need version 9.6.1for OS X 10.10 and above - Can't Update iPhoto because it is not available in the App Store

 

Sooner or later it will quit working with some future OS upgrade

 

LN

Posted on Dec 20, 2015 4:06 PM

Close
trinafromwa

Q: Does iPhotos still exist?

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

  • by Dah•veed,Helpful

    Dah•veed Dah•veed Dec 20, 2015 4:05 PM in response to trinafromwa
    Level 7 (34,837 points)
    Mac App Store
    Dec 20, 2015 4:05 PM in response to trinafromwa

    Apple is no longer developing iPhoto. You will find it's replacement in the Apps folder. It is called Photos, just like its counterpart on iOS devices.

     

    Late 2012 Mac mini, OS X El Capitan 10.11.2; Apple Watch, 38 mm silver AL, Watch OS 2.1; iPad Air 2 & iPhone 6+, iOS 9.2

  • by LarryHN,Solvedanswer

    LarryHN LarryHN Dec 20, 2015 4:06 PM in response to trinafromwa
    Level 10 (85,559 points)
    Photos for Mac
    Dec 20, 2015 4:06 PM in response to trinafromwa

    Photos is the new Apple included Photo application - it will migrate old iPhoto libraries so you can use them

     

     

    iPhoto is not available unless you own it and you need version 9.6.1for OS X 10.10 and above - Can't Update iPhoto because it is not available in the App Store

     

    Sooner or later it will quit working with some future OS upgrade

     

    LN

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Dec 18, 2015 11:42 AM in response to trinafromwa
    Level 10 (108,693 points)
    iCloud
    Dec 18, 2015 11:42 AM in response to trinafromwa
    and when I try to update iPhotos it tells me it has been cancelled or I don't own it.  I haven't done anything with iPhotos since buying it, so when I find it via Finder it has a cross through it, and I cannot find it in the app store (it tells me this version is not available in Australia).  Is a new one coming, or is it not available anymore?  I couldn't find an icon for it on this support page either.

    iPhoto 9.6.1 is working well with MacOS X 10.10.3 or later. It is probably the last compatibility update Apple will ever release for iPhoto. New Macs come with the Photos for Mac application instead of iPhoto. As Dah•need and LarryHN explained, iPhoto is no longer developed and may stop working on future versions of MacOS X. So be prepared to migrate your iPhoto libraries to the new Photos for Mac or any application you prefer. But try to get iPhoto 9.6.1 to work, anyway. Not all content from your iPhoto Library will migrate unchanged to Photos, see this Help page: How Photos handles content and metadata from iPhoto and Aperture - Apple Support

     

    You should be able to update to iPhoto 9.6.1, if you own an App Store version of iPhoto.  If your AppleID is associated with iPhoto at the AppStore you can update by reinstalling iPhoto, as explained in the link that LarryHN posted:

    Can't Update iPhoto because it is not available in the App Store

     

    Check, if iPhoto is showing in your Purchases history - on the fourth tab "Purchases" of the App Store. If you see it there, delete the incompatible iPhoto version from the Applications folder and reload the Purchases Tab of the App Store. You should now "Install" to the right of iPhoto. If you don't see "Install" but "Update" restart the App Store.

  • by trinafromwa,

    trinafromwa trinafromwa Dec 20, 2015 4:02 PM in response to LarryHN
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Dec 20, 2015 4:02 PM in response to LarryHN

    Hello,

     

    Thank you for the information.  As I have a new mac book, I was a little worried one of my children had deleted something by accident.  It all makes sense and yes, I have photos. 

     

    All good.

     

    Thanks again.

     

    Trina

  • by trinafromwa,

    trinafromwa trinafromwa Dec 20, 2015 4:03 PM in response to LarryHN
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Dec 20, 2015 4:03 PM in response to LarryHN

    Hello Larry,

     

    Thanks heaps for the info.  You have confirmed my suspicions.  I only just updated from my ancient macbook, and when the iPhotos app had a line through it I thought maybe one of my children had deleted something by accident.  I do indeed have photos, so all is good.

     

    Thanks again for your reply.

     

    Trina

  • by trinafromwa,

    trinafromwa trinafromwa Dec 20, 2015 4:06 PM in response to Dah•veed
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Dec 20, 2015 4:06 PM in response to Dah•veed

    Thanks Dahveed

     

    Cheers

    Trina

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Dec 20, 2015 9:34 PM in response to trinafromwa
    Level 10 (85,559 points)
    Photos for Mac
    Dec 20, 2015 9:34 PM in response to trinafromwa

    You are welcome

     

    LN