Q: iphoto super slow even after removing almost everything from computer
I have a macbook pro 13" mid 2010
2.66 processor GHz Intel core 2 duo
OS X Yosemite
Iphoto version 9.6.1 with 18,625 pictures
Storage: 241.3 GB free of 499.25 GB
Memory: 4GB (2 memory slots with 2GB each)
I use iPhoto to make annual books of my twins. It was fast until an update crashed it and I lost everything. No one could recover my book, or photos, until I posted here. Not genius bar. IT specialists. Geek Squad. I posted my problem here and by following the steps 1 by 1 I was able to recover 75% of my book. I'm hoping for help again.
During the last problem the Genius bar completely wiped my computer out. They took me back to Yosemite because I was told here, at that time, that it was most compatible with the version of iPhoto I had. I then loaded back my other programs Office, Acrobat at home. Since printing my last book a year ago, I haven't done any updates because on my other mac it wipes out iPhoto and takes you to the new program. It deletes pics and then takes you to their new software. I want to use iPhoto to do my 2015 book. My problem is I went to start it last month and it is suddenly so slow that it is virtually unusable. I searched online and removed everything from my computer. Transferred all documents to an external hard drive and removed all photos and videos from iPhoto from past years hoping it would correct the problem (and verified they were removed not just deleted the folder or albums). I now only have 18,625 photos in iPhoto, which I need because they are my 2015 pictures. While that may sound like a lot, I had 50,000 while doing the previous books and had no issue with speed. That's all thats on my computer now. Everything else has been moved to an external. I restarted my computer hoping for an increase in speed in iPhoto and nothing. When I go to move a picture onto a page, I click, drag and place it, but it takes almost 2 minutes to actually appear and be placed. It would take me all year to do the book at that rate.
I've read that certain versions of iPhoto are more compatible with certain OS's. I was told over a year ago my 2 current versions of each were compatible and haven't done any updates hoping to keep everything the same, but something obviously did change.
I would greatly appreciate any steps that would help repair so I can do my 2015 book and get caught up with 2016.
Thank you for reading and any help you can provide.
Liza
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
Posted on Mar 12, 2016 11:41 PM