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BobReed1969
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Q: cannot open i-photo says it is broken or incomplete

my iphoto will not open it says it is incomplet or broken. this happened just after i upgraded the operating system.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Dec 18, 2012 6:58 PM

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BobReed1969

Q: cannot open i-photo says it is broken or incomplete

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  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Dec 18, 2012 9:42 PM in response to BobReed1969
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    Photos for Mac
    Dec 18, 2012 9:42 PM in response to BobReed1969

    Back up your iPhoto library, Depress and hold the option (alt) and command keys and launch iPhoto - rebuild your iPhoto library

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  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Dec 18, 2012 11:05 PM in response to BobReed1969
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    iLife
    Dec 18, 2012 11:05 PM in response to BobReed1969

    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.