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iPhoto will not launch

Upgraded iPhoto to 9.5.1 and now it cannot complete the launch. When i double click on the icon, it tries to launch and then give me an error message that says something like this: The photo library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of iPhoto.. But when I click on "upgrade," it crashes. Another problem that developed at the same time as the iPhoto upgrade is that now my Pictures folder will not open. When I double click on it, the Terminal opens. For some reason, the computer thinks my Pictures folder is a file. Please help.....As of now, I have no working iPhoto and have lost all my pix.

Posted on Jul 11, 2014 10:31 AM

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Donna Penn Author

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Jul 13, 2014 11:13 PM in response to Donna Penn

found it. I think this is what you asked for:

Donna Penn Author

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Jul 13, 2014 11:29 PM in response to Old Toad

Hi there. I think I figured out how to capture the image of the pictures menu you asked for. I see several versions of iPhoto Library in here. Help.

Here you go:

Old Toad

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Jul 14, 2014 8:54 AM in response to Donna Penn

Move the files highlighted in red to a folder on the desktop:

That should change the Pictures folder back to a normal folder. In the Pictures folder there is another iPhoto Library and an folder titled iPhoto Library Old. Check those out once you get the Pictures folder back to normal.

You can try opening the folder on the Desktop that you moved those files to with iPhoto but if you're unsuccessful you can remove the Masters folder from it and import them into a new library or the one left in the Pictures folder.

iPhoto will not launch