HJDS

Q: Where are my iphotos stored on my iMac?

I have iphoto 8.1.2 running on an imac with OSX 10.9. I am looking for where my photos and videos in iphoto are stored on my computer.  Finder doesn't find them unless they are also saved in the "documents", "downloads" or "pictures" folders.

 

Other threads say to click in iphoto on "file" and then on "reveal location", but it doesn't appear in my dropdown. Any advice?

 

HJDS

iPhoto '08, OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Dec 13, 2013 12:17 PM

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  • by Yootoome,

    Yootoome Yootoome Apr 16, 2016 9:23 AM in response to PetroPete
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    Apr 16, 2016 9:23 AM in response to PetroPete

    Thank you -  This is exactly what I was looking for.  I'm surprised by the interpretations of the initial question.  While I get that people are trying to help, it is odd that others are trying to interpret what they are asking.  i.e.) "I would like a piece of pie"....I bought you a pizza because there are both triangle foods.  Your welcome.

     

    Thank you for answering the question.  I am now copying my pictures to a drive and feel warm and fuzzy ...despite the weather.

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Apr 16, 2016 11:36 PM in response to Yootoome
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    Apr 16, 2016 11:36 PM in response to Yootoome

    Because what you're doing runs a significant risk of corrupting the library and causing dataloss. The safe way to do this:

     

    am now copying my pictures to a drive and feel warm and fuzzy

     

    is by Exporting.

  • by reddragons41,

    reddragons41 reddragons41 May 1, 2016 2:52 PM in response to HJDS
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    May 1, 2016 2:52 PM in response to HJDS

    They are all stored in the iPhoto App in the iMac.  If you want to keep them organized in your own folder without the clutter of iPhoto, just export the photos to the desired locations inside your user folder.

  • by FondaGP,

    FondaGP FondaGP Jun 12, 2016 10:32 AM in response to HJDS
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    Jun 12, 2016 10:32 AM in response to HJDS

    This is not really a reply - it is a question. I am a VERY comfortable PC user but my college daughter convinced my several years ago to make the switch to Apple products (iphones, iPads, iMac, etc). So - all I want to do right now is put a picture on an Ebay listing to sell some junk. I took a picture with my iphone and imported it into my iPhoto library on my iMac. When I go to Ebay it tells me to upload the pictures I want on my listings. I have NO IDEA how to find my pictures. On a PC my picture would be listed as files and I could find them and upload them to Ebay. How do I do this on my iMac?

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Jun 12, 2016 10:57 AM in response to FondaGP
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    Jun 12, 2016 10:57 AM in response to FondaGP

    You can set up your Mac to work like Windows, if you didn't it's because you chose not to. Equally you can choose to run a Photo manager on your Windows machine. It's not a Mac v Windows thing, it's just that you didn't research things before setting your system up.

     

    For help accessing your photos in iPhoto see this user tip:

     

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4491

     

    It's the first one you want.

  • by ZooZars,

    ZooZars ZooZars Jul 22, 2016 10:18 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Jul 22, 2016 10:18 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    Hi there,

    I don't think i fit in any of your "some folks" lists. I'm a photographer and I like to keep my pics where and how ever I like. I really don't like to use "iPhotos" or better nowadays called just "Photos". I deal with thousand of photos from my work and I'm pretty happy with my way of organize them, but every now and again I have to go throw this painful process of finding my iphone pics out of my mac to store them the way I want and surprisingly enough the way mac like to store my images seems to became more and more complex every year. Is like mac want to make sure I never use any other software apart from their own, and guess why? Maybe they want to make sure the anybody in the world who want to ever print a picture or and album will have to use their SUPER EASY TO FIND create a new album "25 x 25 cm 20 pages £26.99"? But anyway since the way I've find the picture last time is now not working anymore does anybody know how to find the actual folder containing my iphone pictures in El Capitan 10.11.5?

    Screenshot 2016-07-22 18.11.35.png

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Jul 22, 2016 10:58 AM in response to ZooZars
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    Jul 22, 2016 10:58 AM in response to ZooZars

    Your problem is that you don't know how to use your Mac. There is no requirement on you to use iPhoto, Photos (and they're entirely different application, by the way) if you don't want to. If you use Image Capture (in the Applications Folder), then you can choose to move photos from your phone to anywhere you choose.

     

    So, no, it's not 'like  mac want to make sure I never use any other software apart from their own', it's just that you don't know how to use your Mac. Even if you do use these apps there is no requirement for you to print anything via Apple, you can choose any service you want - or even just print things yourself. Again, your confusion is because you don't know how to use your Mac.

     

    No one here can tell you where your photos are if you don't tell us how you go them from your phone in the first place. If you used iPhoto or Photos (because you didn't know how to use your Mac) then simply export the Originals from those libraries. See? Not difficult at all.

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Jul 22, 2016 10:17 PM in response to ZooZars
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    Jul 22, 2016 10:17 PM in response to ZooZars

    Since you refuse to use the supported access methods you are somewhat lost - with El Captain your Photos may be in a number of paces including iCloud - you are using the wrong software and misusing it - it is like using your sports car to carry lumber - it is not the right choice

     

    Photos knows where your photos are and what is needed to use them and at any time you can select them and export to any location of Your choice - as long as you choose to use Photos you can not directly access your photos - you must use the support access methods - if that does not fit your needs then Photos does not fit your needs and you should export the originals of all of your photos and use software that works like you want

     

    LN

  • by Sundance15,

    Sundance15 Sundance15 Aug 7, 2016 12:22 AM in response to HJDS
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    Aug 7, 2016 12:22 AM in response to HJDS

    Your photos are located in your pictures, or wherever photo library is located. Right click photo library, click show package contents. All your pictures are located inside the folder called masters.

     

    As has been noted many times earlier, do not mess around with things inside the package contents. If you move or delete pictures it could lead to a bigger mess. But copying is 100% fine. If you want the whole folder just copy the masters, then do as you please.

     

    Also, it seems that the people who frequently post on these forums are bent on making everyone do things their way. I don't know why they are so hostile. Constantly telling people that it is their problem. It's like they are trying to drive away mac users and customers.

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Aug 7, 2016 12:18 AM in response to Sundance15
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    Aug 7, 2016 12:18 AM in response to Sundance15

    The much easier way is simply

     

    File -> Export -> Unmodified Original - as stated multiple times in the thread

     

    Even Better:

     

    If you don't want to use Photos then don't use it.

     

    What could be more simple?

     

    And there is so much incorrect information in that post it's ridiculous:

     

    You cannot upload any pictures through photos, such as through gmail. You cannot go into gmail, create a new email, and attach a picture in photo

     

    That's plain wrong. So another one who finds a complex solution to a non problem.

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Aug 7, 2016 8:10 AM in response to Sundance15
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    Aug 7, 2016 8:10 AM in response to Sundance15

    Sundance15 wrote:

     

    Your photos are located in your pictures, or wherever photo library is located. Right click photo library, click show package contents. All your pictures are located inside the folder called masters.

     

    As has been noted many times earlier, do not mess around with things inside the package contents. If you move or delete pictures it could lead to a bigger mess. But copying is 100% fine. If you want the whole folder just copy the masters, then do as you please.

     

    Also, it seems that the people who frequently post on these forums are bent on making everyone do things their way. I don't know why they are so hostile. Constantly telling people that it is their problem. It's like they are trying to drive away mac users and customers.

    REeally bad advice that will cause many problems for people and is totally incorrect  as posted - No one should foollow your advice if their photos have any value to them

     

    Since you refuse to use the supported access methods you are somewhat lost - with El Captain your Photos may be in a number of paces including iCloud - you are using the wrong software and misusing it - it is like using your sports car to carry lumber - it is not the right choice

     

    Photos knows where your photos are and what is needed to use them and at any time you can select them and export to any location of Your choice - as long as you choose to use Photos you can not directly access your photos - you must use the support access methods - if that does not fit your needs then Photos does not fit your needs and you should export the originals of all of your photos and use software that works like you want

    That is not our way and we could care less how you use or misuse your Mac - but it is the only way that works relialiblely  and is the answer to the OP's questions - your advice is simply incorrect

     

    LN

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