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Hi, My Imac just updated. I can't open iphoto like before

Hi, My Imac just updated. I can't open iphoto like before

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 29, 2020 9:39 PM

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Posted on Oct 29, 2020 11:35 PM

So you've upgraded to Catalina?


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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Oct 29, 2020 11:35 PM in response to chau18

So you've upgraded to Catalina?


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.

Hi, My Imac just updated. I can't open iphoto like before

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