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Q: iPhoto has a color wheel immediately upon opening and does not respond. How can I fix?

I recently uploaded photos to iPhoto and after getting a non-stop color wheel for a ~400 pic upload broke it into 2. After the first of the 2 I clicked on the event to open the pics and was greeted with a color wheel and "not responding".

 

Ever since, whenever I open iPhoto I just get a color wheel immediately when I move the mouse.

 

How can I fix this without loosing my pics.

 

Thank you.

Posted on Jul 16, 2014 3:51 PM

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Q: iPhoto has a color wheel immediately upon opening and does not respond. How can I fix?

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  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jul 16, 2014 7:04 PM in response to boiler_ryan
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    Jul 16, 2014 7:04 PM in response to boiler_ryan

    Back up all data.

    Quit iPhoto if it's running. Force quit if necessary.

    In the Finder, temporarily move the iPhoto library (usually located in the Pictures folder) to the Desktop. Relaunch the application. It should prompt you to select a library. Click the Create New... button. If a new, empty library is created successfully, try adding an image, such as one downloaded from the web.

    After the above test, quit iPhoto again and put the original library back where it was, overwriting the test library. Post your results.