Q: Connecting iPhoto library to Photos
My photo library is on an external hard drive (150+GB). I just upgraded my MacBookAir to from Mavericks to El Capitan (I skipped Yosemite).
I do not want to use iCloud for photo storage.
How do I direct Photos to find my iPhotos library on the external hard drive?
Once I connect the library to Photos, I want the library to stay on the external drive. Can I make it a separate library from the iPhotos library? Would that duplicate photos or just cataloging information? In essence, I'm not ready to write off my iPhoto library entirely -- I have an old computer that still runs iPhoto.
Many people seem to be confused by the switch from iPhoto to Photos; I haven't seen other questions / answers on the forum that address my issue though. Sorry if I'm repeating previously answered question.
thanks.
MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
Posted on Jan 27, 2016 1:17 PM
Obviously having a backup is critical - TimeMachine will backup EHDs - you have to remove the EHD from the excluded drive list in the TM preferences
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Posted on Jan 28, 2016 12:59 PM