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how to move iPhoto library to time capsule?

I need to free some space in my startup disk, so I bought a Time Capsule so I can move all my pictures and music to it but I have no idea how to do it. Anyone out there can help me with that?

iPhoto '11, Time Capsule

Posted on Jul 3, 2012 8:35 PM

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Jul 12, 2012 1:25 AM in response to pflz81

This is our resident iPhoto guru, Terence Devlin's, advice:


You can move your iPhoto Library to an external disk:


1. Quit iPhoto


2. Copy the iPhoto Library Folder as an entity from your Pictures Folder to the External Disk.


3. Hold down the option (or alt) key while launching iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new location. From that point on this will be the default location of your library.


4. Test the library and when you're sure all is well, trash the one on your internal HD to free up space.

Feb 17, 2013 7:48 AM in response to Klaus1

I followed these instructions to move the Iphoto library from my Macbook to my Time Capsule.


I can see the library on my Time Capsule, but if I try to open it from my iMac to make sure all the photos are there, it says it is locked?


I redirected the iPhoto on my Macbook to the library on the Time Capsule, and it seems to be all there, but I am nervous to delete the library on my Macbook disk before I'm sure it is all there. Is there a way to "unlock" it so I can access it from the other computer?

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