Partition using different osx

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Partition using different osx

Hi,

I have 3 computers, tiger, leopard and now mountain lion. Different operating systems can't read the format files from others, eg, mountain lion won't read photos from my previous leopard. Should I get an external hard drive and partition it to boot from the 3 different systems so I can see the files on my previous macs. Have I got this right or could someone point me in the right direction to find a solution to this problem please. Thanks

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Feb 19, 2013 12:25 AM

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edex67

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Feb 19, 2013 5:09 AM in response to ja9_123

An external HDD would work with just one partition to share files. Mountain Lion should be able to read photos from any OS if they are stored in the JPEG format (which most are). What software do you use to manage your photos?

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ja9_123 Author

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Feb 19, 2013 1:49 PM in response to edex67

Hi, thanks. I am using iphoto but when I try to view photos from my previous mac (leopard) it says they are not in a current version and wants to update the files. They are indeed jpeg frmat. The photos on the tiger mac are not able to be seen unless I start it in target mode. If I put them all onto one drive it would give me peace of mind that I have a backup and all in one place to tidy up my collection. It is possible isn't it to have several partitions running different osx. Cheers

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Klaus1

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Feb 19, 2013 3:21 PM in response to ja9_123

iPhoto libraries will not work across several different versions of iPhoto.

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ja9_123 Author

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Feb 19, 2013 7:56 PM in response to Klaus1

Klaus, This is what I am saying, so can I set up tiger, leopard and mountain lion on an external hd and boot from each os to view my photos and videos for that matter.

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Klaus1

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Feb 20, 2013 2:03 AM in response to ja9_123

As each version of OS X uses different vesions of iPhoto, I doubt it can be done.

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ja9_123 Author

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Feb 26, 2013 7:32 PM in response to Klaus1

Does anyone have a solution. I am afraid I will not be able to view my photos and videos in future as the machines age. Thanks

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ja9_123 Author

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Mar 3, 2013 3:08 PM in response to ja9_123

anyone?

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Mar 3, 2013 8:14 PM in response to ja9_123

Export all of you photos and don't let an app manage them. If you want to have iPhoto manage your photos keep the original photo in a folder/HD and don't trash them.

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