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iPhoto Disappeared After Clean Install of Mt. Lion

I did a clean install of Mountain Lion last month. I reinstalled all my apps from freshly downloaded installers except iPhoto. I don't know where to download the installer or how else to re-install it. Do I have to wipe my drive clean again and install Leopard from my original DVD that came with my iMac? That would be a huge job to get back to Mountain Lion. Thanks in advance for any help.

BTW, the clean install of Mountain Lion caused permission problems. The thread is here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4758498

iMac (27-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Jan 30, 2013 10:18 AM

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Neil2 Author

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Jan 30, 2013 12:09 PM in response to Old Toad

Old Toad, iLife Support can't be opened because it's from an unidentified developer. That's strange.

I reinstalled iPhoto again and it disappeared again. It isn't in my application folder. I did a spotlight search and it didn't turn up any apps. That's very strange. I'll try reinstalling a third time.

Neil2 Author

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Jan 30, 2013 12:21 PM in response to Old Toad

Old Toad, I overrode security to launch the iLife Support installer, but it told me that it wouldn't run because I already had a newer version of the software installed.

Old Toad

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Jan 30, 2013 1:48 PM in response to Neil2

I see you've overrided the lock. Here's how to do it permanently if you did something different:

Go into the System/Security & Privacy/General preference pane, unlock the lock at the bottom and select the Anywhere radio button at the bottom.

Then you should be able to run that updater

Check in your System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iLifeSlideshow.framework/Versions/A folder to see if you have the missing "iLifeshow" file.

If it's there repair disk permissions with Disk Utility, reboot and try again.

Neil2 Author

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Jan 30, 2013 3:03 PM in response to Old Toad

OK, I got to the PrivateFrameworks folder and didn't see the iLifeSlideshow.framework folder. So, I did a Spotlight search, just to be sure. I don't have it even though I ran the iPhoto installer three times today and the iLife Support installer told me I already had a newer version (of iLife Support) already installed.

Just to be sure, I entered Time Machine and did the search there too. Nothing.

Old Toad

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Jan 30, 2013 4:38 PM in response to Neil2

Spotlight can't find it because it can't search system folders. Download and use Find Any File to do the search. It can search system and invisible folder and even packages like applications, etc.

Neil2 Author

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Jan 30, 2013 5:58 PM in response to Old Toad

OK, I used Find Any File and did a root search and the item came up greyed out in the results window and the bottom of the window said '<item has disappeared>' without the quotes.

Neil2 Author

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Jan 30, 2013 6:09 PM in response to Neil2

I also searched the package contents of the iPhoto installer and the iLife Support installer. Not there either.

Old Toad

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Jan 30, 2013 6:55 PM in response to Neil2

If it's not there I wonder why the installer said there was a newer version of it already installed. I'll bet because there was a receipt

Ah ha! Run FAF again but this time looking for iPhotoLibraryUpgrader.

Dag the .bom file and the .plist file to the trash from the search results window. Then apply the iPhoto Library Upgrader again. it should install.

Neil2 Author

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Jan 30, 2013 7:01 PM in response to Old Toad

That was very clever, but the search result was still null. I included invisible items and did root. Nothing.

massiG82

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Jan 31, 2013 1:11 AM in response to Neil2

Hi,

I've the same problem. After re-install clean OS Lion, iphoto doesn't work. So, I started TM to recover a previous version (from a backup system with Snow Leopard) 8.1.2. Nothing successfully.

I remember when I switched from Snow Leopard to Lion did not have this problem because it was not a clean install, After installation of LION I restored the settings I had in Snow.

Another strange thing (for me, a "rookie") is that iMovie and iDVD using the same procedure work perfectly.

Thanks to all in advance

This is my report of the problem:

Process: iPhoto [308]

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 [128]

Date/Time: 2013-01-31 09:38:05.349 +0100

OS Version: Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)

Report Version: 9

Interval Since Last Report: 30756 sec

Crashes Since Last Report: 2

Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 2

Anonymous UUID: 3CF043A8-7820-4F75-A1EF-78765166443C

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 - 0xb5dffb com.apple.DiscRecordingUI (6.0.4 - 6040.4.1) <20BF6CE7-0923-3302-BE45-4880FA8A958D> /System/Library/Frameworks/DiscRecordingUI.framework/Versions/A/DiscRecordingUI

0xb76000 - 0xb78fff com.apple.ExceptionHandling (1.5 - 10) <7C514CC4-7951-31CA-AEB3-D4AF49F44AE7> /System/Library/Frameworks/ExceptionHandling.framework/Versions/A/ExceptionHand ling

0xb7e000 - 0xc2bff7 libcrypto.0.9.7.dylib (0.9.7 - compatibility 0.9.7) <7B6DB792-C9E5-3772-8734-8D0052757B8C> /usr/lib/libcrypto.0.9.7.dylib

0xc70000 - 0xc7afff com.apple.UpgradeChecker (1.0 - 1.1) /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/UpgradeChecker.framework/Versions/ A/UpgradeChecker

0xc84000 - 0xd20ffc com.apple.MobileMe (8 - 1.0) <47DF6C20-78C5-1AA2-1D64-274EAE522D93> /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/MobileMe.framework/Versions/A/Mobi leMe

0xd82000 - 0xd82fff +eOkaoCom.dylib (??? - ???) <17ADB0F4-BF83-0B0B-5293-F843F1724644> /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/eOkaoCom.dylib

0xd86000 - 0xdb9fe7 +eOkaoDt.dylib (??? - ???) <673BD0C5-FAC4-ABB7-B55E-FD8A75E4759D> /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/eOkaoDt.dylib

0xdbf000 - 0xf25fff +eOkaoFr.dylib (??? - ???) <684982FE-55E4-174D-9CF3-DA4319BD57F9> /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/eOkaoFr.dylib

0xf29000 - 0xf4dff2 +eOkaoPt.dylib (??? - ???) <E2ED8DE8-7A2D-8309-3CB5-2E87F135A8A8> /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/eOkaoPt.dylib

0xf54000 - 0xf9bff7 com.apple.proxtcore (1.0.0 - 1.0.0) /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/ProXTCore.framework/Versions/A/Pro XTCore

0x8fe40000 - 0x8fe72aa7 dyld (195.6 - ???) <60FD3471-A1D7-342E-99A7-3EDECDAEC6EC> /usr/lib/dyld

0x90143000 - 0x90253fe7 libsqlite3.dylib (9.6.0 - compatibility 9.0.0) <34E1E3CC-7B6A-3B37-8D07-1258D11E16CB> /usr/lib/libsqlite3.dylib

0x9062c000 - 0x90690fff com.apple.framework.IOKit (2.0 - ???) <94827954-5906-36C4-819B-24CDAFD85C72> /System/Library/Frameworks/IOKit.framework/Versions/A/IOKit

0x90691000 - 0x907a8fe9 com.apple.WebKit (7534.57 - 7534.57.7) <85DAC34E-86A1-380F-B166-56630C9B0BD5> /System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.framework/Versions/A/WebKit

0x912e1000 - 0x915b0ffb com.apple.security (7.0 - 55148.6) <8DF67BDD-C98F-3B7E-AC63-D468407FA82D> /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/Versions/A/Security

0x916da000 - 0x9188eff3 libicucore.A.dylib (46.1.0 - compatibility 1.0.0) <4AFF6FC3-6283-3934-8EFC-CA227CA11164> /usr/lib/libicucore.A.dylib

0x91ff0000 - 0x91ff0ff0 com.apple.ApplicationServices (41 - 41) <C48EF6B2-ABF9-35BD-A07A-A38EC0008294> /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Application Services

0x925b0000 - 0x92691ff7 com.apple.DiscRecording (6.0.4 - 6040.4.1) <5841CEC8-6746-357E-9F0A-C0614320D153> /System/Library/Frameworks/DiscRecording.framework/Versions/A/DiscRecording

0x92c8f000 - 0x92df2fff com.apple.QTKit (7.7.1 - 2339) <163FBDDD-0458-378F-84DD-CB0F603A259E> /System/Library/Frameworks/QTKit.framework/Versions/A/QTKit

0x94ed7000 - 0x9515cfe3 com.apple.QuickTime (7.7.1 - 2339) <FC82F13B-1788-3766-8681-7A3B1EFAE02D> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework/Versions/A/QuickTime

0x964ea000 - 0x964eafff com.apple.Cocoa (6.6 - ???) <5FAFE73E-6AF5-3D09-9191-0BDC8C6875CB> /System/Library/Frameworks/Cocoa.framework/Versions/A/Cocoa

0x979a9000 - 0x979bffff com.apple.iChat.InstantMessage (6.0.2 - 837) <BA53CE88-D89B-3C2C-BE59-5B747EF3EE7E> /System/Library/Frameworks/InstantMessage.framework/Versions/A/InstantMessage

0x97a34000 - 0x97a34ff2 com.apple.CoreServices (53 - 53) <7CB7AA95-D5A7-366A-BB8A-035AA9E582F8> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/CoreServices

0x98197000 - 0x98449ff7 com.apple.AddressBook.framework (6.1.3 - 1091) <B8CC707C-6368-3CDD-BE38-D2335B7CC2DE> /System/Library/Frameworks/AddressBook.framework/Versions/A/AddressBook

0x9844a000 - 0x98758fff com.apple.MessageFramework (5.3 - 1283) <FAEC957B-FC52-3561-94FE-23AD1A776DBD> /System/Library/Frameworks/Message.framework/Versions/B/Message

0x9882e000 - 0x9883cfff libz.1.dylib (1.2.5 - compatibility 1.0.0) <E73A4025-835C-3F73-9853-B08606E892DB> /usr/lib/libz.1.dylib

0x99e9b000 - 0x99ea9fff com.apple.opengl (1.8.1 - 1.8.1) <766AFB12-A2CB-3A55-B662-FC9FFCAE0008> /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/OpenGL

0x9a2aa000 - 0x9a2f2ff7 com.apple.SystemConfiguration (1.11.3 - 1.11) <C8DE66D7-0880-3F5F-A4BA-215B52DEFC74> /System/Library/Frameworks/SystemConfiguration.framework/Versions/A/SystemConfi guration

0x9a9e5000 - 0x9aa64ff7 com.apple.iLifeMediaBrowser (2.6.4 - 502.4.5) <5C10CC72-586E-3497-9873-A0ACFB6156C3> /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iLifeMediaBrowser.framework/Versions/A/iLifeM ediaBrowser

0x9aa6e000 - 0x9ac45fe7 com.apple.CoreFoundation (6.7.2 - 635.21) <4D1D2BAF-1332-32DF-A81B-7E79D4F0A6CB> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation

0x9b545000 - 0x9b545fff com.apple.Carbon (153 - 153) <63603A0C-723B-3968-B302-EBEEE6A14E97> /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Carbon

0x9c729000 - 0x9c729fff com.apple.Accelerate (1.7 - Accelerate 1.7) <4192CE7A-BCE0-3D3C-AAF7-6F1B3C607386> /System/Library/Frameworks/Accelerate.framework/Versions/A/Accelerate

0x9ca91000 - 0x9caceff7 libcups.2.dylib (2.9.0 - compatibility 2.0.0) <007A1877-E981-3007-A8FA-9B179F4ED6D1> /usr/lib/libcups.2.dylib

Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.66 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f16

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 512 MB

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB

Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x802C, 0x31364A53463235363634485A2D3147314631

Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x802C, 0x31364A53463235363634485A2D3147314631

AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.198.19.22)

Bluetooth: Version 4.0.8f17, 2 service, 11 devices, 1 incoming serial ports

Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1

Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02, 500,11 GB

Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898

USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2

USB Device: Ext HDD 1021, 0x1058 (Western Digital Technologies, Inc.), 0x1021, 0xfd130000 / 5

USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4

USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 3

USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2

USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 5

USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0237, 0xfa120000 / 4

USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 3

USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 8

massiG82

Level 1

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Jan 31, 2013 2:02 AM in response to Neil2

Ok,

I solved it, I restored the folder indicated by Old Toad using TM.

(System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iLifeSlideshow.framework)

Work perfectly.

Neil2 Author

Level 1

5 points

Jan 31, 2013 7:29 AM in response to Neil2

OK, I decided I would fix this by just buying the new version of iPhoto from the app store. The thing is I still have the problem. That is very strange.

Neil2 Author

Level 1

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Jan 31, 2013 9:26 PM in response to Neil2

I'm afraid that I have now stumped everybody. The app store should have installed everything I needed.

Neil2 Author

Level 1

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Feb 1, 2013 1:16 PM in response to Neil2

I finally solved this problem. I had to 'Reset Home Directory Permissionssions and ACL's'. The instructios are here:

http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/15/repair-user-permissions-in-mac-os-x-lion/

Note that this isn't the same thing as repairing disk permissios in Disk Utility.

Merkaba22

Level 2

201 points

Feb 10, 2013 7:39 PM in response to massiG82

I just incurred the same issue:

After a clean install of ML, iPhoto doesn't work. Copying back from various manual backups via FW disk, is unsuccessfull

When I originally upgraded to ML, it was a download install over Lion and iPhoto worked perfectly and with every upgrade to 10.8.2 -- the problem happens with a clean install.

iPhoto Disappeared After Clean Install of Mt. Lion