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convert iPhotos to Photos

I have several old iPhotos libraries on external drives. I would like to convert each of them safely to Photos. I do NOT want to migrate them into the current Photos library; these "old" libraries should exist independently of the Photos library. I use the third-party PowerPhotos app, if that helps answer my question

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jul 31, 2022 2:25 PM

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Posted on Jul 31, 2022 2:56 PM

You just need to launch Photos with the option key held down. From the dialog, choose an iPhoto Library. Photos will create a new Photos library for you - not merged with any other libraries - from your media. Your iPhoto Library will not be touched.

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convert iPhotos to Photos

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