IPhoto 812 mac pro laptop

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IPhoto 812 mac pro laptop

I have this app on my Apple Mac Pro but it has corrupted and not showing any of my pictures on my computer. The pictures are all there under "all images" in my I Library but I cannot open them. I tried downloading the app again but can't remember admin pw to install it on the laptop and to be honest is not all that sure that it was the way to go anyway. Does anyone have any idea how to get my pictures and events back on Iphoto. There are weird pictures showing on the IPhoto that are certainly not mine.

MacBook Pro, iOS 5.1, Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

Posted on May 23, 2013 3:35 PM

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Answer 1

LarryHN

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May 23, 2013 3:56 PM in response to tuzanne

As a start - what version of iPhoto and of the OS do you have? Has iPhoto ever worked? What changed since it did?

99.9% probability that the Application is fine and you have a data problem

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

LN

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Old Toad

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May 23, 2013 4:14 PM in response to tuzanne

I take it you're running iPhoto 8.1.2 so give this a try (just the same as Larriy's suggestion but with pictures 🙂): apply the two fixes below in order as needed:

Fix #1

Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.

Select the options identified in the screenshot.

Fix #2

Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library

Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.

Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.

Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option

In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.

Click on the Create button.

Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.

OT

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