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Rebuilding thumbnail cache every time I launch iPhoto 11?

please tell me there is a way to stop this, I bought iLife 11 the day it was available for sale and upgraded the second I opened the package. I didn't have any preliminary issues like some initial users had and was very pleased.

Now every single time I open iPhoto I get the pop down that says "Rebuilding Thumbnail Cache" and it is crazy slow, I have tried using the "hold Command and Option down while starting iPhoto" and that does not seem to fix it when selecting check boxes.

I have also downloaded iPhoto Library Manager but haven't tried that since I don't want to create a new library, just want to fix the one I have!

does anyone have a workaround to avoid the rebuilding of cache or possibly one final method to rebuild and leave it alone? having to wait in excess of 45 minutes to open iPhoto is crazy.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me out

MacBook 1,1 1.83GHz / 2GB RAM, Mac OS X (10.6.5), Loving the Mac Experience.

Posted on Jan 5, 2011 4:41 AM

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Old Toad

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Apr 13, 2011 4:05 PM in response to Applefan19

Make a temporary, duplicate copy of the library and try the three fixes below in order as needed:

Fix #1

1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your Home/Library/Preferences folder.

2 - delete iPhoto's cache files that are located in your Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.

3 - reboot, launch iPhoto and try again.

NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding the the Option key. You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.

Fix #2

Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select options #1, #2 and #6.

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Fix #3

Rebuild the library using iPhoto Library Manager as follows:

Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library

1 -Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.

2 -Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.

3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File->Rebuild Library menu option

4 - In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.

5 - Click on the Create button.

Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.

Mar 12, 2012 9:43 PM in response to Applefan19

Hi Applefan,

Did this resolve your issue?

I'm wondering because I'm having the same problem all of a sudden and I need a fix.

Thanks

Rebuilding thumbnail cache every time I launch iPhoto 11?