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I just tried to access my iPhoto and it tells me that it is on a locked volume. I just upgraded to 10.9.4 and it accessed the library on 10.9.3 so is this something to do with the upgrade? My iPhoto library is so large that I can't keep it on my MBA so I have it on an external HD (along with my iTunes). The external HD is not locked. What is happening here?
This issue can be caused by sharing the photo library on a network (against Apple's advice) or by opening it in more than one local user account at the same time. You may be able to clear the error by logging out or restarting the computer. If not, do as follows.
Quit iPhoto if it's running, locally or on any file-sharing client. Select the iPhoto Library in the Finder. Usually it's in the Pictures folder, but you may have moved it somewhere else. Right-click or control-click the library icon and select
Show Package Contents
from the popup menu. In the folder that opens, navigate to
Database/apdb/lockfile.pid
and move that file, if it exists, to the Trash. Close the Finder window.
Credit for this observation to ASC member Elijahg.
This issue can be caused by sharing the photo library on a network (against Apple's advice) or by opening it in more than one local user account at the same time. You may be able to clear the error by logging out or restarting the computer. If not, do as follows.
Quit iPhoto if it's running, locally or on any file-sharing client. Select the iPhoto Library in the Finder. Usually it's in the Pictures folder, but you may have moved it somewhere else. Right-click or control-click the library icon and select
Show Package Contents
from the popup menu. In the folder that opens, navigate to
Database/apdb/lockfile.pid
and move that file, if it exists, to the Trash. Close the Finder window.
Credit for this observation to ASC member Elijahg.
What is the format of the EHD? = It must be Mac OS extended (journaled) to work with iPhoto
If is is the correct format Back up your iPhoto library, Depress and hold the option (alt) and command keys and launch iPhoto - from the resulting first aid window repair permissions and if necessary rebuild your database
LN
Thanks Linc. When following your instruction to select the iPhoto Library in Finder, I discovered that the EHD was not mounted so I did a restart to remount it and iPhoto connected ok. I'm not sure how the EHD became dismounted but it somehow did. Everything is ok again. Thanks again.
Thanks for the suggestion LarryHN. It was my oversight as the EHD became dismounted and I didn't notice. All is good again in NeverLand. 🙂
You might want to set the Finder's General Preferences to include external disks so that you will know visually if the EHD is mounted or not.
Good - so you are fine now?
LN
iPhoto library locked?
