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Q: Missing iPhoto library - now I have a new but empty one. Help please!

Holding down 'command' 'option' or 'command' 'O' doesn't work for me - I have iPhoto 11, is there another way to bring up the above repair/restore icon?

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Jul 4, 2013 3:24 AM

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Q: Missing iPhoto library - now I have a new but empty one. Help please!

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  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Jul 4, 2013 3:51 AM in response to apple_virgin
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    Jul 4, 2013 3:51 AM in response to apple_virgin

    To access the rebuild menu: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild.

  • by apple_virgin,

    apple_virgin apple_virgin Jul 4, 2013 4:16 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Jul 4, 2013 4:16 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    Thanks very much for your response Terence. That worked - the icon appeared - however all rebuild and repair options failed. It looks like perhaps in attempts to remove files from my disk I have accidentally deleted iphoto or maybe because I almost reached disk capacity it somehow crashed. Any other suggestions would be much appreciated

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Jul 4, 2013 4:57 AM in response to apple_virgin
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    Jul 4, 2013 4:57 AM in response to apple_virgin

    Well there's a story here

     

    It looks like perhaps in attempts to remove files from my disk

     

    What files did you remove?

     

    maybe because I almost reached disk capacity it somehow crashed

     

    This is very possible.

     

    How big is your HD? How much free space on it now?