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How can I get a volume to mount on startup?

mcp 10.8.2 (june 2012), latest iPhoto

I followed article, created volume, will not automount, must go to disk utility to 'attach', then open iPhoto

For other users it does not even show up on disk utility....library will not open

Posted on Nov 29, 2012 4:38 PM

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Posted on Nov 29, 2012 10:57 PM

Add it to the Log In Items in each account.

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Nov 30, 2012 2:43 AM in response to Yer_Man

Nice, really close!

This fixed the issue for my account (standard, not admin), works great.


But it does not for the other two accounts (one standard, other admin) I have on the machine. The other two accounts have the volume now listed on the Login In Items.


My theory is that the other accounts are not being allowed to 'mount the image'....


1. They do not show up in Disk Utility in these two other accounts, it should, right?


2. The volume is in a shared folder and you can see them from all accounts, but they are not 'selectable' from the folder view (Photo Library.sparseimage low-lighted).

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3. I receive a Unreadable Files...unrecognized format...when attempting to File/Import from iPhoto

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Nov 30, 2012 3:33 AM in response to Yer_Man

I may have used the wrong term. I followed support article when creating the shared volume that ignores permissions. In troubleshooting I would go to disk utility and double-click volume and then I'd get a 'attaching image' msg; there'd be the Photo Library sparse image and below that the volume name; then only could I load iphoto pics; but only for my account.

Nov 30, 2012 4:59 AM in response to Yer_Man

Not possible for other two accounts

1. It does not show up in Disk Utility

2. Not selectable via Finder (low-lighted with now right-click option)

3. At start-up I get the 'Unreadable file...unrecognized format' message.


If I could mount with the other two accounts then I think I'll be golden? Any other options? I've run 'repair/fix' options via Disk Utility....no dice....

Nov 30, 2012 12:25 PM in response to cmny12589

Don't need Disk Utility. Just go to the Shared folder and double click on the disk image file. That should open it in all accounts unless you're running into permissions issues.


I know that method is one suggested for sharing a library but the optimal method is to use an external HD connected to the Mac, set it's ownership to be ignored

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and place the library on it.


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Nov 30, 2012 1:38 PM in response to cmny12589

Are you trying to import an iPhoto library in the disk image into another library? That's what the screenshot seems to imply. You're in an import window.

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Or do you want to have the other account open the library that's in the disk image?


Can the other accounts open the disk image directly by going to the Shared folder and double clicking on it? If so the image will appear on the desktop:

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Then launch iPhoto with the Option key held down and you should see it in the window:

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Or you can choose the Other Library button and go to the disk image in the Open window:

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But the key is to open the disk image in the other account. This is what it looks llke from Disk Utility:

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Hope this helps.

Dec 2, 2012 5:57 AM in response to Old Toad

OT - almost there, thank you....one user is set, after login the shared sparseimage (volume) mounts, iPhoto loads, opens the shared library....


BUT, not for the other accounts....login, but NO mount of volume, so, when iPhoto opens it can't find the volume. So what I have to do is go to Disk Utility and double-click then it 'attaches' and NOW I see the volume on my desktop as an external hard drive...and now I can select it from iPhoto and all is good.


I don't want to manually attach volume then open iPhoto and point to mount; I want it to work as the other user account, volume mounts on startup, the iPhoto points to volume...have read other posts and nada that I can find to fix; I 'removed' volume from Login Items and then re-added....rebooted, etc....nothing...


Even in Disk Utility when I see this volume name it has 'not mounted' status on status line, of course after File/Open Disk Image, then status is 'mounted'....all users have read&write permissions set and 'ignore ownership on this volume' set


Appreciation any and all help - thank you!

Dec 11, 2012 4:17 PM in response to Old Toad

no, my account is a standard account and it works, the other account is also standard and the other is an admin account but the last two do not work; my account was the first account that had iPhoto launched with, it existed before the other standard account and the admin account....


true a hdd would be better, but I hate to have to get more storage and extra peripheral to 'fix' this issue, i have a 2TB time capsule...

How can I get a volume to mount on startup?

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