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chewsa Author

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iPhoto onto External Hard drive

I am trying to be able to completely remove iPhoto from my internal hard drive and move it to my external hard drive. I have over 8000 and have no plan on stopping soon 😉

I want to be able to open iPhoto from my external hard drive and see my sorted folders I have already created while it was in my internal hard drive.

I have backed up my iPhotos by copying my iPhoto library to the hard drive, but this does not allow me to actually use iPhoto once it is on the hard drive and/or see the photos as they are saved as a mass amount of unnamed .jpg files and I can never find what I need.

I have read that you copy pictures file to external hard drive then hold options key to select iPhoto to use, but I do not have the iPhoto logo anywhere but in my applicatons folder and not in my pictures file. Am I doing this wrong?

Please help, computer is really starting to run slow!

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Oct 10, 2010 8:50 PM

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Doris K

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Aug 13, 2012 8:35 PM in response to LarryHN

Silly question.... sorry, but, I'm new...

Where is my iPhoto Library, you know, the one to drag and drop in the EHD?

Thanks

Yer_Man

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Aug 13, 2012 11:50 PM in response to Doris K

It should be in your Pictures Folder.

Aug 14, 2012 3:53 PM in response to Yer_Man

I am also about to transfer my entire iPhoto Library (over 10,000 images) to an external HD. If I drag the iPhoto Library to the external, does it copy it over, or does it remove everything in iPhoto from my internal drive? I want to be absolutely sure everything is working properly before I dispose of all the images on my internal hard drive.

Thanks!

Yer_Man

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Aug 14, 2012 4:07 PM in response to ufauxreal

It copies.

Aug 14, 2012 4:08 PM in response to Yer_Man

That's what I was hoping. Thanks so much for the quick reply.

Aug 14, 2012 8:27 PM in response to ufauxreal

Does the External HD need to have journaling? I am about to purchase a G drive mobile USB, but the mobile has journaling and they say it is specific for MacBook pro. I also need to move my iPhoto and iTunes music library. Please help.

Aug 14, 2012 8:28 PM in response to LarryHN

How did the shift to the EHD go?

Aug 14, 2012 8:30 PM in response to Yer_Man

Yer_Man

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Aug 15, 2012 12:18 AM in response to Damageboss

It's not specific to a MBP. That will work with any Mac.

Regards

Aug 15, 2012 12:37 AM in response to Yer_Man

In your opinion, would you recommend the Lacie rugged 1.5tb or the G Drive mobile USB, or the LaCie Porsche P9220 1tb for an external portable HD?

Yer_Man

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Aug 15, 2012 12:41 AM in response to Damageboss

I wouldn't recommend as I have no experience of G Drives. I have used the LaCie brand with no issues. Do you need it to be "rugged"?

Aug 15, 2012 6:54 PM in response to Yer_Man

No. What I am looking for is a reputable, portable External HD, with the largest capacity available. From my research so far, the Lacie rugged 1.5 TB is the largest so far. WD has a 2TB, but it is for PC not MAC. WD referred me to their WD 1tb for MAC.

I currently have a G drive 500gb that I have had for over one year and no issues. That includes a lot of travel.

I want something slim but with a large capacity. I would prefer at least a 2tb EHD.

Any suggestions?

Yer_Man

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Aug 16, 2012 12:35 AM in response to Damageboss

WD has a 2TB, but it is for PC not MAC

What makes specifically PC only?

Aug 16, 2012 7:30 PM in response to Yer_Man

Not sure, but that is what the WD website said. It goes on to direct Mac users to a 1tb that specifically says "for Mac". If you get an opportunity, can you check out the website and then tell me your opinion.

Aug 16, 2012 7:49 PM in response to Yer_Man

I just went back to the WD website, and they do have a 2tb for Mac, with FireWire connections. I have to look it up to read some reviews to see its dependability. When it comes to WD products, it is usually 50/50 good and bad. Your opinion.

iPhoto onto External Hard drive