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My iphoto freeze

Hello everyone,


Sorry for my english.


This morning i worked on iphoto.

This afternoon, iphoto doesn't work anymore.

So i try to restart it but iphoto freeze all the time now.

I try to :

- Restart my imac.

- Restaure the library by using CMD & ALT

- Delete the cache files.


But iphoto freeze again and again.


Can you help me ?


Thanks you so much.

iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5), Last Version of iphoto.

Posted on Apr 18, 2014 8:36 AM

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Apr 18, 2014 8:50 AM in response to MsieurLeBaron

With the amount of information you've provided it's impossible to offer a potential solution. We can't see your computer so we need to know the details of your problem and setup, i.e.:


  • what version of iPhoto are you using?
  • what system version are you running?
  • what fixes have you tried?
  • where is your library located?
  • did you apply any updates or upgrades just prior to the problem occurring?
  • are you running a "managed" or "referenced" library?

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  • what type of Mac?
  • how much free space on your boot drive?


As a first fix attempt try the following:


1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your

User/Home/Library/ Preferences folder.


2 - delete the contents the following folder:


User/Library/Containers/com.apple.iPhoto


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3 - reboot, launch iPhoto and try again.


NOTE: For Mavericks, 10.9, go to your Home folder and use the View ➙ Show View Options menu to bring the this window:

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where you can check the Show Library Folder checkbox.


OT

Apr 18, 2014 11:29 AM in response to Old Toad

Thank you for your answer.


And sorry for my lack of information :-(


  • what version of iPhoto are you using? I don't know because i can't launch it. But i think i have the last update version.
  • what system version are you running? OS X 10.9.2
  • what fixes have you tried? I try to restart my computer and delete the cache files (what you are explaining in the end of you response.
  • where is your library located? by default
  • did you apply any updates or upgrades just prior to the problem occurring? no
  • are you running a "managed" or "referenced" library? Managed library
  • what type of Mac? imac 21,5 2011
  • how much free space on your boot drive? i don't know how to see that ?


Thank again

Apr 18, 2014 1:43 PM in response to MsieurLeBaron

Now try the following:


1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your

User/Home/Library/ Preferences folder.


2 - delete the contents the following folder:


User/Library/Containers/com.apple.iPhoto


User uploaded file


3 - reboot, launch iPhoto and try again.


NOTE: For Mavericks, 10.9, go to your Home folder and use the View ➙ Show View Options menu to bring the this window:

User uploaded file

where you can check the Show Library Folder checkbox.

Apr 19, 2014 8:14 AM in response to MsieurLeBaron

That means the problem lies in your account. Since we've tried deleting the iPhoto preference file it could be another preference file that is causing the problem. Here's how to test for that:


Trouble Shooting Preferences

NOTE: In Lion and Mountain Lion the Home/Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and press the Return key - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.


If you're running Mavericks, 10.9, go to your Home folder and use the View ➙ Show View Options menu to bring the this window:

User uploaded file



1 - close all applications.


2 - open your Home/Library folder and Option-drag (copy) the Preferences folder to the Desktop.


3 - select the contents of your Home/Library/Preferences folder and drag them into the Trash bin in the Dock. You will be asked to provide your Admin password.


4 - reboot. Be sure you know your account's username and password as you will be asked to log in with it.


5 - run the application again and determine if the problem(s) is fixed.


6 - If the problem is fixed:


A - open the working Home/Library/Preferences folder.


B - Open the Preferences folder on the Desktop, select all of the contents and drag them into the working Home/Library/Preferences folder.


C - When the Copy window pops up check the "Apply to All" check box and then click on the Don't Replace or Skip button.


D - reboot.


7 - If the problem is NOT fixed, drag the contents of the Preference folder on the Desktop into the Home/Library/Preference folder and replace the entire contents that were created by clicking on Replace.


8 - reboot and you're back as square one.


Note: keep the Preference folder on the desktop until you're sure all registration info for your apps are working. If not you can copy the required files from the desktop pref folder to the working one.

Apr 21, 2014 9:30 AM in response to MsieurLeBaron

I'm somewhat at a loss here. It's apparent that the problem is limited to your user account so reinsatlling the system probably won't fix it.


Next test is to copy your library to the other user account and make sure it works there. If it does then maybe you will need to create a new, primary user account for your selfe and move your home folder contents to it. If you have an external HD you could copy the folders in your Home folder to it and then log into the new user account and copy the contents of those folders into the same folders in the new account.

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