Add to iPhoto not working from Mail app

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Add to iPhoto not working from Mail app

I have Mac OS 10.8.2 installed along with iPhoto '11 (v9.4). When I receive an email that has photos then try to use the "Add to iPhoto" feature from the save menu in the email, nothing happens. I have tried repairing iPhoto and even rebuilding the iPhoto but it is still not working.

I can save the attachments to a folder - that works - but the save directly to iPhoto simply does not work.

Any ideas?

Jeff

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion, Early 2009 24" Model 2.93 GHz

Posted on Sep 24, 2012 12:33 PM

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Answer 1

Yer_Man

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Sep 24, 2012 12:47 PM in response to icemantx

Several people have noted this.

iPhoto menu -> Provide iPhoto Feedback and let them know about it.

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Answer 2

eeblanco

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Sep 24, 2012 6:12 PM in response to Yer_Man

I'm having the exact same problem. I just noticed this today after my upgrade.

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Answer 3

LarryHN

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Sep 24, 2012 10:26 PM in response to eeblanco

Same problem

Same answer

Several people have noted this.

iPhoto menu -> Provide iPhoto Feedback and let them know about it.

LN

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Answer 4

Sep 25, 2012 6:23 AM in response to icemantx

I have the same issue and am using OSX 10.8.2 and iPhoto 9.4

Bruce

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Answer 5

Sep 26, 2012 9:17 AM in response to icemantx

Yes, exactly the same for me. Using OSX 10.8.2 and iPhoto 9.4

Any news or fixes would be appreciated.

Thanks

Darrell

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Answer 6

LarryHN

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Sep 26, 2012 9:21 AM in response to dlsheaffer

Same problem

Same answer

Several people have noted this.

iPhoto menu -> Provide iPhoto Feedback and let them know about it.

Might be addressed in a future update. Watch for updates and install them

LN

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Answer 7

BigDag

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Sep 26, 2012 11:57 AM in response to icemantx

Sadly exact same problem as everyone else on thread - Apple fix bug please 😟

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Answer 8

wales34

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Sep 26, 2012 1:57 PM in response to icemantx

I posted this same problem on 9/23 and 9/24. Very frustrating and time consuming, but:

I figured out a way around it.

To save a photo in an email to iPhoto:

instead of clicking "Save" photo in the email, click "Quick Look" / then Expand the photo to full screen / then click the icon for "Add to iPhoto". It worked! Good luck.

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Answer 9

Sep 26, 2012 3:54 PM in response to wales34

This works because you are effectively saving the image to iPhoto from preview, not mail. Still a problem if you have 20 images and want to save them all at once. Apple needs to fix this.

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Answer 10

Sep 27, 2012 6:19 AM in response to icemantx

same here, just noticed it

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Answer 11

LarryHN

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Sep 27, 2012 7:52 AM in response to BigDag

Apple is not here. iPhoto menu -> Provide iPhoto Feedback and let them know about it.

LN

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Answer 12

Sep 30, 2012 3:16 PM in response to icemantx

I have the same problem since upgrading to Mac OS 10.8.2 Spent a couple of hours talking to two guys at Apple support who could not fix the glitch. The last person let me know it will be fixed in the next update. Hopefully within a week.

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Answer 13

Sep 30, 2012 3:36 PM in response to icemantx

Just discovered if I double click the photo, photo appears in preview. Then using "share" click "to i photo" and it works!!! 🙂 The laborious way I found was to drag photos to i photo icon. The former is better until the problem is fixed

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Answer 14

wales34

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Sep 30, 2012 5:14 PM in response to retiredfeelingdoc

Thanks for the info. I previously posted a variation of your solution; both work ok for now. At least they are alternatives until the next update solves the glitch.

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Answer 15

Oct 2, 2012 6:14 AM in response to icemantx

Upgrade to iPhoto 9.41 does not fix the issue

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