just downloaded mavericks, now iPhoto won't load because of an error message that says "You can't open the application "IPhoto" because it is not supported on this type of Mac" . I have a 17" MacBook Pro, mid 2010 model running 2.53 GHz and Intel Core I5,

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just downloaded mavericks, now iPhoto won't load because of an error message that says "You can't open the application "IPhoto" because it is not supported on this type of Mac" . I have a 17" MacBook Pro, mid 2010 model running 2.53 GHz and Intel Core I5,

I just downloaded the new Mavericks operating sytem on my mid 2010 MacBook Pro, 17" 2.53GHz, Intel Core I5 machine. My IPhoto is no longer working at all, I'm getting an error message that says - "You Can't open the application "IPhoto" because it is not supported on this type of Mac". I also loaded Mavericks onto my other MacBook Pro 17", mid 2009 model and everything works fine. I would think that the newer Mac would easily work with IPhoto. Also, when I try to download from the App Store, it asks for my Apple ID and Password, I enter it, and then the little spinning color wheel just spins forever, with nothing ever happening. I tried downloading the IPhoto Upgrade but it never actually downloads, HELP!!!

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Nov 8, 2013 9:58 AM

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Old Toad

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Nov 8, 2013 10:08 AM in response to Vine1

What version of iPhoto do you have installed? Is if one of the versions shown as not compatible in this screenshot?

If it is then go to the App Store and download iPhoto 9.5. It will be free if you have an iPhoto 9 or later verson currently.

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Nov 10, 2013 1:59 PM in response to Old Toad

Thanks Old Toad! it did the trick, I followed one of the links to the 9.5 version and it worked. Thanks again, now just trying to figure out why older xls based files from 08 excel versions won't work with Mavericks, they open but all the data inside the field is missing except a couple here and there. I also have Office 11 and the files that were created with that work perfectly, unfortunately Office 11 will open the Office 08 based files in compatability mode and can save as xlxs files no problem in Snow Leoapard but won't do the samr in Mavericks, do you have something for that?

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Old Toad

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Nov 10, 2013 2:53 PM in response to Vine1

I've had some luck opening older files by using the File ➙ Open menu option rather than double clicking on the file itself.

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