mmeinke
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Q: iphoto will open but wont load

My iphoto on my macbook will open but the gear circle just keeps turning and turning ... nothing happens, the pictures will not load, will not recognize iphone. I tried deleting the app and re-installing it but same thing happened. Help. thanks

MacBook (13-inch Mid 2010), iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Apr 24, 2013 12:48 PM

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Q: iphoto will open but wont load

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  • by laundry bleach,

    laundry bleach laundry bleach Apr 25, 2013 8:17 AM in response to mmeinke
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    Safari
    Apr 25, 2013 8:17 AM in response to mmeinke

    Try the following to see if you possibly have a corrupted iPhoto library -

    Launch iPhoto while holding down the option key on your keyboard.

    Select Create New... from the dialog that appears.

    See if it opens normally with a blank library. If it does, the problem is with the old iPhoto library.

     

    If that is the case, first thing to do is make a copy of your old iPhoto library, so you will have a backup if anything further goes wrong. Then relaunch iPhoto again holding down the option key and selecting the old library. You will get the gear circle again. Force quit and then follow the steps in this Apple article for rebuilding the iPhoto library.

     

    Best of luck.