Upgrade iPhoto Library

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Upgrade iPhoto Library

I downloaded the most recent version of iPhoto version 9.5.1 I originally had an older version that was part of iLife when I purchased my macbook pro back in 2009. I have upgraded the software to the newest version OS X Version 10.9.4 When I open the new iPhoto it has a pop up that says "The photo library needs to be upgraded to work with this version of iPhoto." "Your photo library will not be readable by previous versions of iPhoto after the upgrade. The upgrade process for very large libraries may take an hour or more to complete." When I click Upgrade it shows "examining iPhoto Library" for a few seconds and then the whole app shuts off. HELP!

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)

Posted on Sep 16, 2014 1:54 PM

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Answer 1

Old Toad

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Sep 16, 2014 2:15 PM in response to kzike

Try the following:

1 - launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down to open the First Aid window. Be sure to follow the circled recommendation in the screenshot.

2 - Run Option #4, Rebuild Database.

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LarryHN

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Sep 16, 2014 2:31 PM in response to kzike

Backup your iPhoto library and launch iPhoto while holding the option and command keys down until the first aid window appears - repair permissions and repeat and rebuild your database

LN

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kzike Author

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Sep 16, 2014 3:06 PM in response to Old Toad

Thanks for the reply!

How do you back up your photo library?

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léonie

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Sep 16, 2014 3:17 PM in response to kzike

How do you back up your photo library?

The simplest way is copying to an external drive. Simply drag and drop the iPhoto Library from the current folder (by default the Pictures" folder to an external disk. This disk needs to be correctly formatted as MacOS Extended (Journaled). (see: Format external drives to Mac OS Extended before using with Aperture)

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LarryHN

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Sep 16, 2014 3:37 PM in response to kzike

To make a backup for this purpose Make a copy of the iPhoto library - for this purpose it can be anywhere - BUT if you are not regularly doing backups then it is just a matter of time until you lose everything including your photos - bad things happen and with no backup you will lose things with no backup - you need to purchase an external hard drive formatted Mac OS extended (journaled) that is 2 to 2 1/2 times the size of your main drive and start running Time Machine all of the time so you have hourly backups

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kzike Author

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Sep 20, 2014 8:22 PM in response to LarryHN

Okay, I backed up my photos and tried the repair and rebuild database but it is still quitting unexpectedly before it can do anything. Any other suggestions?

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Yer_Man

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Sep 20, 2014 11:35 PM in response to kzike

Post the first 100 or so lines of the crash report.

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kzike Author

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Sep 21, 2014 10:06 AM in response to Yer_Man

It doesn't come up with a crash report, it just closes out when I click upgrade.

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Old Toad

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Sep 21, 2014 10:16 AM in response to kzike

Give this a try:

Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library

1 - download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.>Click on the Add Library button,

2 - select the library you want to add from those in the selection window.

3 - make sure that in the rebuild window the checkbox "Scavange orphaned photos" is checked.

4 - now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the Library ➙ Rebuild Library menu option

5 - in the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed. Click on the Create button.

Note 1: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments. However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost.

Note 2: Your current library will be left untouched for further attempts at a fix if so desired.

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