iPhoto will not open after Mountain Lion 10.8.1 update

I assume Terence means create a new iphoto library - see if it runs and if its user specific (a fault with your existing library) rather than a OS fault.

That's it.

Regards

TD

I have the same problem. The error message looked different (to me that is). Do you know what might be causing the issue?

Process: iPhoto [4478]

Path: /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto

Identifier: com.apple.iPhoto

Version: 8.1.2 (8.1.2)

Build Info: iPhotoProject-4240000~8

Code Type: X86 (Native)

Parent Process: launchd [178]

User ID: 501

Date/Time: 2013-02-07 18:46:57.534 -0700

OS Version: Mac OS X 10.8.2 (12C60)

Report Version: 10

Interval Since Last Report: 51379 sec

Crashes Since Last Report: 7

Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 7

Anonymous UUID: 31604245-4254-2351-1DA1-2568F8A033AC

Crashed Thread: 0

Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)

Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000

Application Specific Information:

dyld: launch, loading dependent libraries

Dyld Error Message:

Library not loaded: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iLifeSlideshow.framework/Versions/A/iLifeSlid eshow

Referenced from: /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto

Reason: image not found

Binary Images:

0x1000 - 0x9fbfee com.apple.iPhoto (8.1.2 - 8.1.2) <436E886C-E26D-2C7D-9745-252829318EFE> /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto

0xb31000 - 0xb5aff3 com.apple.DiscRecordingUI (7.0 - 7000.2.4) <F503C1F1-2E26-348A-86C1-B2E447112AC9> /System/Library/Frameworks/DiscRecordingUI.framework/Versions/A/DiscRecordingUI

0xb73000 - 0xb75fff com.apple.ExceptionHandling (1.5 - 10) <435C80BD-F463-360B-86CA-5E001CACD421> /System/Library/Frameworks/ExceptionHandling.framework/Versions/A/ExceptionHand ling

0xb7b000 - 0xc26fff libcrypto.0.9.7.dylib (106) <041B3399-5033-3395-9A71-6693F3A33D94> /usr/lib/libcrypto.0.9.7.dylib

0xc6a000 - 0xc74fff com.apple.UpgradeChecker (1.0 - 1.1) /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/UpgradeChecker.framework/Versions/ A/UpgradeChecker

0xc7e000 - 0xcfdff7 com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser (2.7.2 - 546) <824E7748-CA28-3105-B5C3-27E9D8C6D465> /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iLifeMediaBrowser.framework/Versions/A/iLifeM ediaBrowser

0xd41000 - 0xdddffc com.apple.MobileMe (8 - 1.0) <47DF6C20-78C5-1AA2-1D64-274EAE522D93> /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/MobileMe.framework/Versions/A/Mobi leMe

0xe3f000 - 0xf5dff3 com.apple.WebKit (8536 - 8536.26.14) <C98F734D-D579-3F89-9A58-9EE890B1748E> /System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.framework/Versions/A/WebKit

0x100e000 - 0x125efff com.apple.MessageFramework (6.0 - 1499) <1067CCB7-94BE-308D-B1D3-420D016C7510> /System/Library/Frameworks/Message.framework/Versions/B/Message

0x1335000 - 0x134aff7 com.apple.iChat.InstantMessage (7.0.1 - 3305) <2EB77610-6036-3CCD-9A93-51F7D6DE6EB2> /System/Library/Frameworks/InstantMessage.framework/Versions/A/InstantMessage

0x1358000 - 0x1358fff +eOkaoCom.dylib (1) <17ADB0F4-BF83-0B0B-5293-F843F1724644> /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/eOkaoCom.dylib

0x135c000 - 0x138ffe7 +eOkaoDt.dylib (1) <673BD0C5-FAC4-ABB7-B55E-FD8A75E4759D> /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/eOkaoDt.dylib

0x1395000 - 0x14fbfff +eOkaoFr.dylib (1) <684982FE-55E4-174D-9CF3-DA4319BD57F9> /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/eOkaoFr.dylib

0x14ff000 - 0x1523ff2 +eOkaoPt.dylib (1) <E2ED8DE8-7A2D-8309-3CB5-2E87F135A8A8> /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/eOkaoPt.dylib

0x152a000 - 0x1571ff7 com.apple.proxtcore (1.0.0 - 1.0.0) /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/ProXTCore.framework/Versions/A/Pro XTCore

0x8fe57000 - 0x8fe89e57 dyld (210.2.3) <23DBDBB1-1D21-342C-AC2A-0E55F27E6A1F> /usr/lib/dyld

0x90143000 - 0x90143fff com.apple.CoreServices (57 - 57) <956C6C6D-A5DD-314F-9C57-4A61D41F30CE> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/CoreServices

0x90867000 - 0x90b27fff com.apple.security (7.0 - 55179.1) <CB470E48-621B-34D9-9E78-8B773358CB6B> /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/Versions/A/Security

0x90c96000 - 0x90c96fff com.apple.Cocoa (6.7 - 19) <354094F0-F36B-36F9-BF5F-FD60590FBEB9> /System/Library/Frameworks/Cocoa.framework/Versions/A/Cocoa

0x9133e000 - 0x913a6ff7 com.apple.framework.IOKit (2.0 - 755.18.10) <9A80E97E-544F-3A45-916D-6DB7ED217E33> /System/Library/Frameworks/IOKit.framework/Versions/A/IOKit

0x91de8000 - 0x91e36ff3 com.apple.SystemConfiguration (1.12.2 - 1.12.2) <7BA6C58B-0357-356F-BB69-17ACB5E35988> /System/Library/Frameworks/SystemConfiguration.framework/Versions/A/SystemConfi guration

0x91e89000 - 0x91ecaff7 libcups.2.dylib (327) <F46F8703-FEAE-3442-87CB-45C8BF98BEE5> /usr/lib/libcups.2.dylib

0x92eb8000 - 0x93074ffd libicucore.A.dylib (491.11.1) <B19E450A-BAF1-3967-9C95-7F77DC0B4639> /usr/lib/libicucore.A.dylib

0x931b9000 - 0x93452ff3 com.apple.AddressBook.framework (7.1 - 1167) <AF7B18F2-D0FF-33AA-9CE9-4106B1CDAE1D> /System/Library/Frameworks/AddressBook.framework/Versions/A/AddressBook

0x935d2000 - 0x935e0fff com.apple.opengl (1.8.6 - 1.8.6) <1AD1AE7B-B57B-35B5-B571-32A34F0DA737> /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/OpenGL

0x93a6b000 - 0x93c53ff3 com.apple.CoreFoundation (6.8 - 744.12) <E939CEA0-493C-3233-9983-5070981BB350> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation

0x97270000 - 0x9727eff7 libz.1.dylib (43) <245F1B61-2276-3BBB-9891-99934116D833> /usr/lib/libz.1.dylib

0x9799b000 - 0x9799bfff com.apple.Accelerate (1.8 - Accelerate 1.8) <4EC0548E-3A3F-310D-A366-47B51D5B6398> /System/Library/Frameworks/Accelerate.framework/Versions/A/Accelerate

0x98179000 - 0x98271ff9 libsqlite3.dylib (138.1) <AD7C5914-35F0-37A3-9238-A29D2E26C755> /usr/lib/libsqlite3.dylib

0x983d8000 - 0x983d8fff com.apple.Carbon (154 - 155) <C0A26E7B-28F1-3C7E-879E-A3CF3ED5111C> /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Carbon

0x9841e000 - 0x9841efff com.apple.ApplicationServices (45 - 45) <677C4ACC-9D12-366F-8A87-B898AC806DD9> /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Application Services

0x9953c000 - 0x99699ffb com.apple.QTKit (7.7.1 - 2599.13) <2DC9E2BB-9895-3D02-A318-88431052E70B> /System/Library/Frameworks/QTKit.framework/Versions/A/QTKit

0x9972b000 - 0x999a7ff7 com.apple.QuickTime (7.7.1 - 2599.13) <FE609160-E1EF-341D-9B6A-205D3E03A4D2> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework/Versions/A/QuickTime

0x999a8000 - 0x99a7efff com.apple.DiscRecording (7.0 - 7000.2.4) <BCFA6387-F4B4-3B16-A46E-B7E77C8FB769> /System/Library/Frameworks/DiscRecording.framework/Versions/A/DiscRecording

You need to reinstall as it's missing background elements.

To re-install iPhoto

1. Put the iPhoto.app in the trash (Drag it from your Applications Folder to the trash)

2a: On 10.5: Go to HD/Library/Receipts and remove any pkg file there with iPhoto in the name.

2b: On 10.6: Those receipts may be found as follows: In the Finder use the Go menu and select Go To Folder. In the resulting window type

/var/db/receipts/

2c: on 10.7 they're at

/private/var/db/receipts

A Finder Window will open at that location and you can remove the iPhoto pkg files.

3. Re-install.

If you purchased an iLife Disk, then iPhoto is on it.

If iPhoto was installed on your Mac when you go it then it’s on the System Restore disks that came with your Mac. Insert the first one and opt to ‘Install Bundled Applications Only.

If you purchased it on the App Store or have a Recent Mac you can find it in your Purchases List.