Shanashlee

Q: iPhoto not working

I need to update my software as my iPhoto won't open anymore it just shuts down after a few seconds, I'm trying to back everything up incase anything crashes but I can't seem to find my backed up photos as I can't open iPhoto. where could I find all of my backed up photos as when I go into pictures there is only photos I have placed there a long time ago? 

Posted on Aug 18, 2016 7:19 AM

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  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Aug 18, 2016 8:35 AM in response to Shanashlee
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    Aug 18, 2016 8:35 AM in response to Shanashlee

    We need details - what version of the OS do you have and what exactly is happening? If you disconnect fro the internet doe it work? If it does in the iPhoto preferences turn off the preference to always look up places - set it to never  --  Bug: iPhoto 9.4 crashing when viewing Places

     

    LN

  • by Shanashlee,

    Shanashlee Shanashlee Aug 19, 2016 10:18 PM in response to LarryHN
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    Aug 19, 2016 10:18 PM in response to LarryHN

    i am using 10.8 at the moment so it is in major need for an update, when i open iPhoto it starts to load my photos then closes down automatically and says iPhoto quit unexpectedly. it does work when the internet is off but as i am needing to update my computer i want to back everything up just incase. where would i find all of my photos as when i go into my pictures library it is empty.

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Aug 19, 2016 10:50 PM in response to Shanashlee
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    Aug 19, 2016 10:50 PM in response to Shanashlee

    Ok - then since it works when the Internet is off then as suggested in the iPhoto preferences set look up places to never

     

    If you disconnect from the internet doe it work? If it does in the iPhoto preferences turn off the preference to always look up places - set it to never

    And of course you do not want iPhoto running when you do a backup as while it is running the iPhoto library is open and can not be backed up

     

    LN

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Aug 19, 2016 10:53 PM in response to Shanashlee
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    Aug 19, 2016 10:53 PM in response to Shanashlee

    A lot of older versions of iPhoto 11 are having this right now:

     

    Huxly647 figured out this fix

     

    1. goto /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Resources

    2. delete the files ' googlemap.html ' and googlesearch.html

     

    Iphoto no longer crashes, places doesn't work but it doesn't bother me too much.

     

    As for backing up:

     

    Most Simple Back Up:

    Drag the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to another Disk. This will make a copy on that disk.

     

    Slightly more complex: Use an app that will do incremental back ups. This is a very good way to work. The first time you run the back up the app will make a complete copy of the Library. Thereafter it will update the back up with the changes you have made. That makes subsequent back ups much faster. Many of these apps also have scheduling capabilities: So set it up and it will do the back up automatically.

     

    Example of such apps: Chronosync - but there are many others. Search on MacUpdate or the App Store