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Why does my iPhoto not work?

Just upgraded my MacOS Catalina. Why does my iPhoto not work?? How can I retrieve and view my photos?

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Oct 30, 2021 8:42 AM

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Posted on Oct 30, 2021 9:15 AM

iPhoto was discontinued 6 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 30, 2021 9:15 AM in response to macoldie-helpme

iPhoto was discontinued 6 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.

Why does my iPhoto not work?

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