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How can I retrieve pictures in iPhoto?

I updated my MacBookPro to MacOS 10.15.1. Now I cannot access iPhoto. How can I retrieve my old photos?

Posted on Nov 23, 2019 9:02 AM

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Posted on Nov 23, 2019 9:25 AM

Photos for Mac is the successor to iPhoto and can open your iPhoto Libraries.

Try the following:

  • Drag the crossed out iPhotos.app onto the Photos icon in the Dock.

Then Photos will open your most recent iPhoto Library and create a new Photos Library. You can access your photos and albums this way.


If Photos should come up with an empty library, you may have to select the library manually.

  • Quit Photos, if it is running, hold down the options key ⌥, then double click Photos to bring up the library Chooser dialog and select your iPhoto Library.

To get you started with Photos, see the user guide: Photos User Guide for Mac - Apple Support



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Nov 23, 2019 9:25 AM in response to Overwhelmed1937

Photos for Mac is the successor to iPhoto and can open your iPhoto Libraries.

Try the following:

  • Drag the crossed out iPhotos.app onto the Photos icon in the Dock.

Then Photos will open your most recent iPhoto Library and create a new Photos Library. You can access your photos and albums this way.


If Photos should come up with an empty library, you may have to select the library manually.

  • Quit Photos, if it is running, hold down the options key ⌥, then double click Photos to bring up the library Chooser dialog and select your iPhoto Library.

To get you started with Photos, see the user guide: Photos User Guide for Mac - Apple Support



How can I retrieve pictures in iPhoto?

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