iphoto library size limit on mac mini server

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iphoto library size limit on mac mini server

I copied my iphoto library from my macbook pro onto and external hard drive. I have approximately 25GB worth of photos. I took that hard drive over to my mac mini server and tried to import the photos to that iphoto library, which is empty because its fresh out of the box. It tells me that I don't have enough room even though this machine has two - 1 TB drives in it. I was able to view the iphoto library folder properties and it looked like the max size for this folder is 10GB. Help!

Mac mini, OS X Server

Posted on Sep 6, 2013 7:18 PM

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Answer 1

Sep 9, 2013 8:03 AM in response to modmedic

There is no such limitation on an iPhoto library. It will grow until it fills your drive, if you let it.

You have something else going on. You've stated that you have a dual 1TB configuration, but how are the drives configured? My suspicion is that your boot volume, and thus your home directory, is on a small partition which doesn't have enough space to hold your iPhoto library.

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Answer 2

Sep 10, 2013 4:59 AM in response to modmedic

You don't have to have the iPhoto library on the boot drive it can be any connected drive or volume. See the following two Apple articles for how to move existing iPhoto libraries, create additional libraries, and select which is being used.

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2505

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2506

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