Attempting install iPhoto '11 gave me "plist parsing error". Help!

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Attempting install iPhoto '11 gave me "plist parsing error". Help!

I just installed OS X Lion because it was required for the new iCloud features on the iPhone. I have everything working smoothly on my 27" iMac 3.2Ghz Intel Core i3 and it's working well with my iPhone. I went to enable it on my macbook and it told me I have the old version of iPhoto. When I attempt to install the new version of iPhoto '11 however (from the App store) it gives me the error "The application could not be downloaded. plist parsing error". Can anyone tell me what might be causing this so I can get my macbook up and running iCloud stuff!?

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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Oct 25, 2011 6:05 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 25, 2011 6:18 PM in response to williamimac

Check if it actually downloaded an installed. I had the same error happen to me not 10 minutes ago but found when I looked in the applications folder it was actually installed and there.

Edit: after shutting down the app store, running iphoto once, closing it and then re-openign the app store it shows iphoto as fully installed. Hopefully that means it will keep it up to date. (BTW, I had to login to my account in the app store and click on "show hidden apps" and unhide iphoto for some reason first.)

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Oct 25, 2011 6:19 PM in response to MikeWhatThisAliasIsTaken

Thanks! I checked like you said and it appears that it DID download and install iPhoto '11 despite the error. It had to upgrade my photo library or someting but it looks like its working properly. Photo Stream is even working! Thanks for the quick response!

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Oct 25, 2011 7:01 PM in response to williamimac

This happened to me too. iPhoto did install and it opens just fine. However, the ap store does not register it as there and it keep trying to redownload it. When it downloads I get the plist parsing error again.

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Answer 4

Oct 25, 2011 7:09 PM in response to Croslamard

Ok, unhiding it did the trick. Strange.

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