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iPhoto pictures lost in Software update

How do I recover my iPhoto pictures lost during the Catalina update?

They're not in icloud.



MacBook Air 11", macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 14, 2020 1:14 PM

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Posted on Apr 14, 2020 3:53 PM

What do you mean by iPhoto images lost? Do you mean iPhoto won't open?


iPhoto was discontinued 5 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.

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Apr 14, 2020 3:53 PM in response to laiza1226

What do you mean by iPhoto images lost? Do you mean iPhoto won't open?


iPhoto was discontinued 5 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.

iPhoto pictures lost in Software update

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