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Can't open iPhoto after upgrading to 11

I have just bought a new Mac Mini and have loaded up the iPhoto supplied with all my photos. I have just intsalled iPhoto '11 and now I get a message as follows:

"In order to open iPhoto, you need to update to the latest version. Please run Software Update to imstall it now."

As I have just installed the latest version I am a bit concerned about my photos and using the software. I have checked and all the other iLife updates - iMovie, etc. are all working fine.

Can anyone help here?
Thanks
David

Mac Mini 2010, Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Nov 23, 2010 10:41 AM

22 replies

Anjow_

Level 1

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Dec 2, 2010 4:38 PM in response to long_haired_david

I've had this same problem, it didn't show any update in Software Update so I had to seek out this forum, find that update and install it for it to launch.

My question is: how do I know this won't happen again if there's another update? Will I have to google for the update files since Software Update doesn't show it? What if I don't want to update?

Old Toad

Level 10

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Dec 2, 2010 4:41 PM in response to Anjow_

You can do what I do: go to Apple Downloads page every couple of days and check for the latest update releases. I prefer downloading from there and installing than using Software Updater. Particularly when it comes to system updaters because I prefer to use the COMBO versions. You don't get the combo versions when going thru Software Updater.

Mr DEWSH

Level 1

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Sep 14, 2011 1:43 AM in response to F. Farmer

omg this worked for me. put all the ilife app back into the root applications folder, do a software update and then it should open fine

nocr

Level 1

15 points

Jan 19, 2012 4:17 AM in response to Old Toad

Old Toad wrote:

Fix #1

2 - delete iPhoto's cache files that are located in the User/Library/Application Support/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.

I think you mean User/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.

Anyways, download and install this and your problems should go away. http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1322

Jun 14, 2012 7:06 PM in response to long_haired_david

F. Farmer's worked for me.

I actually needed to update to 9.1 before 9.3 though. I guess i have a real old copy. The prior resolutions didn't help.

yunhua

Level 1

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Jun 27, 2012 12:58 PM in response to nocr

this is the way I solved the problem.

iphone 9.1 just needs an update, which is not automatically obtained by using 'software update'. You can manually download and install it

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1322

ps: further reading here

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4431#

Jul 15, 2012 12:15 PM in response to long_haired_david

I had the same problem... and stumbled upon the solution. You need to find, download, and install the iPhoto 9.1 update. For some reason, "Software Update" does not find it.

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1322?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

There is also a 9.1.5 update... and maybe others... who knows?

Once this is installed, run "Software Update" and you will be informed magically that there is new software for

iPhoto. Download that (takes about 15 minutes). It will ask you if you want to upgrade your library, warn you

that you can't go back etc. Accept the library upgrade, and in a few minutes iPhoto will work again.

All the stuff about fixing permissions and library manager software etc... sounds like a likely story at best.

My guess is someone forgot to code the 9.1 iPhoto update to work with Software Update, creating months of aggravation. I hope this helps.

Can't open iPhoto after upgrading to 11