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I'm trying to open an iphoto library sent to me. It is not opening and i am not seeing an iphoto update. How do i update iphoto?

How can i update iphoto?


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Posted on Feb 7, 2021 6:29 AM

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Posted on Feb 7, 2021 2:35 PM

Have you recently upgraded your OS and iPhoto no longer opens?


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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Feb 7, 2021 2:35 PM in response to Sarifromny

Have you recently upgraded your OS and iPhoto no longer opens?


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 trying to open an iphoto library sent to me. It is not opening and i am not seeing an iphoto update. How do i update iphoto?

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