Is Iphoto lost when updating to Mojave

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Is Iphoto lost when updating to Mojave

I'm still baffled by Apple's choice to abandon iPhoto for Photos. Its been a few years already and Photos still baffles me. I still use iPhoto and am concerned that when I update to Mojave I will loose all of my iPhoto data.

Several years ago I lost everything I had in Aperture and am still pretty traumatized.

I also grieve for iTunes, and apples choice to promote Music instead.

Does anyone understand what is so great about Photos? Am I missing something?

What about the update? Anyone know what happens to iPhoto?

Maybe I'm just old.

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 11:26 AM

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John Galt

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Jan 15, 2019 2:50 PM in response to janeonjane

Upgrading macOS does not remove the iPhoto app or its Library.

An iPhoto folder will be created in Applications, with the iPhoto app relocated to it. Hopefully you kept it updated because versions prior to 9.6.1 won't work, and the opportunity to update iPhoto no longer exists.

Does anyone understand what is so great about Photos? Am I missing something?

Yes, and yes you are missing something. Start with Meet the Photos app.

Consider reading Upgrading macOS without fear - Apple Community

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Answer 2

Jan 15, 2019 11:42 AM in response to janeonjane

iPhoto Is Not a Program as it has been Replaced with Photos. If you have a iCloud account with your Photos on it. Your Photos Should be Safe. But I Recommend Making a iPhoto Back up on a External Hard Drive.

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dialabrain

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Jan 15, 2019 12:08 PM in response to janeonjane

FWIW, if you backup your System or even just make a copy of iPhoto 9.6.1 to a flash drive, along with your iPhotoLibrary you can copy them over to a Mojave install.

Of course none of this matters if your Mac is too old to support Mojave.

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leroydouglas

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Jan 15, 2019 12:08 PM in response to janeonjane

You don't say what macOS you are currently running or version of iPhoto.

If you have upgrade iPhoto to ver. 9.6.1 it will continue to function in Mojave

—however iPhoto is no longer being supported.

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Is Iphoto lost when updating to Mojave

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