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I'm setting up our new Mac and have restored a backup from our old mac and iPhoto is not compatible how to I upgrade the photos

I'm setting up our new Mac and have restored a backup from our old imac (Version10.10.5)and iPhoto (Version 11.1) is not compatible how to I upgrade the photos so they'll work on the new mac


MacBook Air 11″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Dec 27, 2020 6:23 PM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2020 11:20 PM

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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Dec 27, 2020 11:20 PM in response to 5isperfect

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.

I'm setting up our new Mac and have restored a backup from our old mac and iPhoto is not compatible how to I upgrade the photos

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