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Macbook pro problem with iPhoto

I opened up my Macbook Pro (2012) and the photo app is no longer available. I checked in launchpad and the icon for photo as a circle and line through it .what can I do?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 9, 2021 7:22 AM

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Posted on Mar 9, 2021 7:51 AM

Gwallt Gwyllt wrote:

I opened up my Macbook Pro (2012) and the photo app is no longer available. I checked in launchpad and the icon for photo as a circle and line through it .what can I do?


Get help with the Photos app on your Mac



You can reinstall the macOS on top of your macOS to sort anomalies, corrupt apps, etc. This will leave your user/data in place


How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904



Alternatively you can restore from a backup prior to the app corruption


Restore your Mac from a backup

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203981


Restore items backed up with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/restore-files-mh11422/mac


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Mar 9, 2021 7:51 AM in response to Gwallt Gwyllt

Gwallt Gwyllt wrote:

I opened up my Macbook Pro (2012) and the photo app is no longer available. I checked in launchpad and the icon for photo as a circle and line through it .what can I do?


Get help with the Photos app on your Mac



You can reinstall the macOS on top of your macOS to sort anomalies, corrupt apps, etc. This will leave your user/data in place


How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904



Alternatively you can restore from a backup prior to the app corruption


Restore your Mac from a backup

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203981


Restore items backed up with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/restore-files-mh11422/mac


Macbook pro problem with iPhoto

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