I transferred to 64 bit bit forgot to upload my old "iPhoto" pictures. Is there a way for me to "retrieve" these iPhoto pictures? The app on my MacBook won't open now that I am using MacOS Catalina.
MacBook Pro 15″, 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 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 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.
Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch Photos. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library...
When you launch Photos with the alt key depressed do you not get a window like this:
I opened my "Photos" app (on my MacBook Pro). There is NO "Choose Library" option anywhere on its menu! Where would I find it? I looked at every dropdown menu there, and elsewhere on the "Photos" that was open.
Terence: I really do appreciate your trying to help. But again, I hold down the "alt" key and open Photos. Once open THERE IS NO "CHOOSE LIBRARY" option anywhere on Photos! I have looked very carefully at every part of Photos. I have version 5.0 (161.0.120) from 2019.
Hi Terence:
It worked. My mistake was not depressing the Alt key long enough. Many many thanks! That's several YEARS of photos safely "saved" from program obsolescence.
All the best,
Sam
Glad you got there.
Reviving iPhoto pictures
