I have a new macbook pro running iphoto 11. I am trying to import my photos onto the new computer from my old computer, running iphoto 8. I mounted the old computer as a hard disk, but when I go to import the photos into new iphoto library on the new computer, the old iphoto library is "grayed" out under the users/pictures/iphoto location.
How do I transfer the photos?
To move an iPhoto Library to a new machine:
Link the two Macs together: there are several ways to do this: Wireless Network,Firewire Target Disk Mode, Ethernet, or even just copy the Library to an external HD and then on to the new machine...
But however you do choose to link the two machines...
Simply copy the iPhoto Library from the Pictures Folder on the old Machine to the Pictures Folder on the new Machine.
Then launch iPhoto. That's it.
This moves photos, events, albums, books, keywords, slideshows and everything else.
thanks... when I do this, i get a warning that says "a newer item named iphoto library already exists in this location"... do I want to "keep both files" or "replace"... I assume keep both files but is this correct or have I done something wrong?
Are there photos already in the Library on the new machine? If not then replace it. IF so, then you'll need to keep both and then merge them.
Regards
TD
Thank you...
How do I import old photos into new iPhoto library?
