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Hi,
I recently updated from Maverick to Catalina OS but am having trouble figuring out where the iPhotos went - how do I recover or add them? Prior to the OS update, I did back up to time machine, but unclear if there is a need to restore.
MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.15
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 your library is in a Time Machine back up it will need to be restored first.
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 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 your library is in a Time Machine back up it will need to be restored first.
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.
How to get iPhotos (Maverick to Catalina) into Photos
