Opening iPhoto I get this message "do you want to use iPhoto when you connect your digital camera"

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Opening iPhoto I get this message "do you want to use iPhoto when you connect your digital camera"

Opening iPhoto I've been getting this message "Do you want to use iPhoto when you connect your digital camera", I click YES. The message pops up after a computer restart, or after several minutes go by then opening iPhoto again.

Things I've done are remove iPhoto and reinstall, zero out HD and reinstall everything (Mac Mini). My wife's and my MacBook Air dosen't have this issue.

Any ideas?

Thanks

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.3), (Mid 2011) 13.3" 1.8GHz i7 256GB 4G

Posted on May 2, 2012 5:04 PM

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Answer 1

Old Toad

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May 2, 2012 5:24 PM in response to Mini-Mac

Make a temporary, backup copy (if you don't already have a backup copy) of the library and try the following:

1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your

User/Home()/Library/ Preferences folder.

2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your

User/Home()/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.

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3 - 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 down the Option key when launching iPhoto. You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.

OT

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Answer 2

Mini-Mac Author

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May 3, 2012 3:27 AM in response to Old Toad

I already tried that. I still get the "Do you want to use iPhoto when you connect your digital camera". Any other suggestions?

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Answer 3

Mini-Mac Author

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May 3, 2012 4:52 AM in response to Mini-Mac

I think I may have figured it out.

I connected my iPhone to update.......now the message does not appear. Fingers crossed!!!!!!

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Answer 4

Király

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Sep 30, 2012 9:42 PM in response to Mini-Mac

Did you get this solved, Mini-Mac? I'm presented with this question every time I launch iPhoto, no matter what button I clicked the previous time. And I have no iPhone to connect to test your solution out...

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Answer 5

Apr 18, 2013 11:45 PM in response to Király

Did you find a sollution? I also have this problem and connecting my iPhone doesn't solve it. Any help is much appreciated. thanks

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