iPhotos is unusable on my iMac. The app called "Photos" is not shown in the Apple store. How do I get it?
iPhotos is no longer useable on my iMac. The app called "Photos" is not shown in the Apple store. How do I get it?
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
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Photos is installed on every Mac since version 10.10.3. It's included with the OS. Look in your Applications Folder.
iPhoto was discontinued more than 4 years ago. It is no longer developed or sold. It was replaced by the more powerful (and free) Photos.app that comes with the OS. You can migrate to that app very simply:
Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch Photos. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and point at your iPhoto Library. It will do the rest.
If you prefer not to use Photos there are several 3rd party apps that you can use. Which to choose depends on the kind of photographer you are and your budget.