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Q: time machine did not restore all of my iPhotos to my new mac

I bought a new iMac a few months ago.  I had regularly kept backups of my old mac using time machine.  When i installed all of my old mac on my new mac everything looked OK except for iPhoto.  Some photo's transferred in the correct folders and others appear to be there as a thumbnail but when you click to ppen the pic it comes up with a black screen with a white warning triange with an exclamation mark in it.  Anyone have any ideas?

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Oct 12, 2014 9:48 AM

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  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Oct 12, 2014 3:42 PM in response to DBS1957
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    Oct 12, 2014 3:42 PM in response to DBS1957

    These are your options:

    1. Restore the iPhoto library from the most recent backup that predates the issue.

              Advantages: Always works, if library damage is causing the problem and the backup is intact.

              Disadvantages: Impossible if you don't have a backup. All changes made since the backup are lost.

    2. Repair or rebuild the library. Be sure to back it up first.

              Advantages: May solve the problem with no loss of data.

              Disadvantages: May fail. May take a long time if the library is large.

    3. Scavenge the library with a third-party application called "iPhoto Library Manager," which you can find in a web search. From the application's menu bar (not the iPhoto menu bar), select Library Rebuild.

              Advantages: All images should be preserved.

              Disadvantages: All books, calendars, and slideshows will be lost.