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Alfgonloe
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Q: Can one view pics from iPhoto application in time capsule backup?

I am attempting to use my time capsule as a general backup disk for all my pics and movies in iPhoto, to then be able to erase all pics from my iMac.  Can one view iPhoto pics from the backup time capsule?

Posted on Jan 2, 2014 3:02 PM

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Alfgonloe

Q: Can one view pics from iPhoto application in time capsule backup?

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  • by LaPastenague,Helpful

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Jan 2, 2014 3:06 PM in response to Alfgonloe
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    Jan 2, 2014 3:06 PM in response to Alfgonloe

    No you cannot..

     

    And deleting the library in the Mac will cause eventually for all the pics to be deleted from the backup if you are using Time Machine.. don't do it.

     

    Buy a big external drive.. the largest and fastest interface that matches your budget and age of mac..

     

    Thunderbolt>USB3>FW800>USB2

     

    With USB drives cheap.. Thunderbolt exceedingly expensive and FW800 ok but a bit of a waste as the speed is still limited cf disk speeds.

  • by Bob Timmons,Helpful

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Jan 2, 2014 3:08 PM in response to Alfgonloe
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    Jan 2, 2014 3:08 PM in response to Alfgonloe

    You cannot "see" the images in your iPhoto Library on the Time Capsule. You can only restore the complete library.

     

    If you erase the iPhoto Library from your Mac, then iPhoto will not be able to find the iPhoto Library on the Time Capsule

     

    Do NOT ever erase the images from your Mac.

     

    If you do this, the only version that you will have will be on the Time Capsule. What will happen to your images when....not if....the Time Capsule has a problem?

     

    In addition, Time Machine backs up the changes on your Mac. If you delete the iPhoto Library from your Mac, then Time Machine will delete the backup....and you will not know when this will occur.