Hey there-
In pickle here and could use some help.
1) My old MBP was running out of HD space so I put my iPhoto library on to an external hard drive.
2) Last week that old MBP died! I can target boot to it but it doesn't boot up by itself.
3) I have a newer MBP that I use. How can I merge the library from the external to my new MBP? Hate to lose all my family photos!
Thanks for you help!
Dooki
MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008), iOS 6.1.5
You can only merge libraries using Aperture if you have a version of iphoto that can share libraries with Aperture or using the paid version of iPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ -
if you have photos in your current iPhoto library you can renmae it and then drag the old iPhoto library to the pictures folder and switch libraries by depressing the option key and holding it until the select library window comes up rather than merging the libraries
LN
Thanks Larry,
I've read other people recommend iPhoto Library Manager. I'll look in to this.
As for dragging old photos over: so are you saying renaming my current library (iPhoto library02) and then copy the old iPhoto library to the new pictures fold, right? Then holding option key will only let me chose which library to boot from right? If so, then if I want to boot from " iPhoto01" I need to hold option and chose again?
Thanks,
-Dooki
Correct.
Correct.
Correct - unless you're using iPhoto 11 v9.5, in which case there's a change library command in the File menu.
merging iphoto libraries from an external drive?
