My fathers MacBook Pro still uses iPhoto on his newer Macbook, as he is used to it. Since today it starts, shows the library and 5 seconds later it crashes with the following error message. Thanks already in advance for your help.
I have to use a link to the Error / Crash Log as it is too long for the additional Text feature.
Best Regards,
Sven
MacBook
Unfortunately that link goes to a dead end.
So a test:
Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Create Library'. Can you make a new empty library? Can you add a couple of pics?
If you can then the issue is with the existing library. If you can't then the issue is with iPhoto.
Post back with the result of the test.
Unfortunately that link goes to a dead end.
So a test:
Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Create Library'. Can you make a new empty library? Can you add a couple of pics?
If you can then the issue is with the existing library. If you can't then the issue is with iPhoto.
Post back with the result of the test.
and we do not have enough Space to copy it again on the same device or on the other Application "Photos"
If you open an iPhoto Library in Photos it will create anew library, but the images will need the storage only once. Photos is creating hard links to the originals in the iPhoto Library. Even if the new Photos Library is showing the same size as the original iPhoto Library, the will need together not much more storage than the original library.
You could try to download and install iPhoto Library Manager nevertheless. The Trial version is free.
I just tested it again on my Mac with macOS 10.14.6 Mojave and it is running well.
Do i read that right that it just copies it to a new lib? As this is not possible because of missing harddrive space.
If you're referring to rebuilding the library with iPhoto Library Manager it reads the databases within the old library and creates a new library by copying the original files, thumbnails, etc. and creating new databases.
Otherwise if you don't have a good backup of the library to fall back on your only choice is to create a new, empty library. Then enter the old iPhoto library's package, and import either the Masters or Originals folder and sub folders into the new library. You will lose all of your previous organizational efforts including edits, projects, metadata (keywords, descriptions, etc.).
And remember, backups are like seatbelts - you don't need them till there's an accident. But you never know when.
The download page from the iPhoto Library Manager says: "10.14 Mojave not supported"
One of the problems with using software that was end-of-life'd 5 years ago is when you run into problems you find the aids and tools that might get you out of trouble are equally moribund.
So you don't have a back up? If not then now you learn a painful lesson. Your only option is to recover the originals from the Library package, start a new library and begin again from scratch. It will be as if these photos were just downloaded from your camera. All the additional work that was put in is lost.
Can I strongly recommend two things: leave iPhoto behind now. Select an app that is at least in current development - there are 15 or 20 in this space as it is. Second: Make a back up and keep it up to date.
I know about the Workaround, but i like to not do that, as it would be a massive process i would like to avoid.
Here is the re-Up of the Error File (this site seems to delete it after a while)
i will do it if necessary, but i already had to do it while changing back from the new photo app to iphoto (as its a sh*tload of files i really want to go around that topic)
this link should finally work
Dear Terence,
i finally could test to create a new library and that worked out. Try opening the Repair Mode of iPhoto actually did not worked (option + command keys) as it did not even showed up. We are still also concerned to upgrade mac os x 10.14.6 to the newest version, as the Library killed itself last time we did such an update and we had to manually move them to iPhoto again. After creating a new library i tried to move the master folder, but nothing showed up on iPhoto. Moving the whole picture folders + the database folder showed them again but iPhoto crashed. So it seems the database is corrupt. As the Library is around 350GB big and we do not have enough Space to copy it again on the same device or on the other Application "Photos" (which actually is real crap and has no use what so ever).
Thanks already in advance
BR Sven
Do i read that right that it just copies it to a new lib? As this is not possible because of missing harddrive space. Is there a solution to repair the Library? There is no backup restore option available.
Dear Toad,
so in short, it can't be done when there is not enough Space on the Harddrive? As it does make a copy!
No offense, i really need to ask this, as it sounds hilariously stupid, that there is no troubleshooting for this, is there no "Repair Tool" for Mac which checks the Library? How is it possible to get to the Lib Manager when iPhoto does crash after seconds when the original Lib is in?
BR Sven
PS: i know that backups are necessary, those are just "the last option" if there is no solution available (in this case the master pictures are still available)
This isn't a workaround. It's a test, as I labelled it clearly.
If you don't want to troubleshoot this it's going to be difficult to fix.
And that link is another dead end.
It is necessary as that crash report offers little in the way of useful information.
As this is not possible because of missing harddrive space. Is there a solution to repair the Library?
Buy an external drive or two. You'll need them for back ups anyway.
Which App do you recommend, which has the good features implemented like iPhoto does?
For the backup, it is kind of available, and i know that backups are necessary.
Well as we know the library is damaged, and not iPhoto, then your options are:
or
2 Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.) This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
As for the Photos application: It's not for everybody, but then no application is. However, to call it crap and of no use tells me that you haven't seriously looked at it. It's a more capable app than iPhoto ever was in just about every respect. You may not like it but it is a very powerful application.
iPhoto for Mac keeps crashing
