What does the yellow triangle with an exclion point mean when trying to email a photo from iPhoto?amat

What does the yellow triangle with the exclamation point mean when you try to email a photo from iPhoto

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Other OS, Yosimite

Posted on Nov 5, 2014 8:53 AM

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Nov 5, 2014 8:55 AM in response to lorettadolores

This indicates a disconnect between the Thumbnail and the original



this can be caused by two things



1 - User action deleting items from inside the iPhoto library - can be directly - can be from the All images list (never delete from there) - can be from running cleanup software like MacKeeer, CleanMac2 or other dangerous, defective software that improperly deletes or changes things in the iPhoto library - if you have done any of these things you must restore your backup from before you did them and damaged your iPhoto library - and I recommend getting rid of any "clean up software" ASAP (although being essentially MalWear it is not easy)



2 - corruption of the iPhoto library - If it is not #1 then Back up your iPhoto library, Depress and hold the option (alt) and command keys and launch iPhoto - rebuild your database



LN

Nov 5, 2014 8:56 AM in response to lorettadolores

With the amount of information you've provided it's impossible to offer a solution. We can't see your computer so we need to know the details of your problem and setup, i.e.:

  • what version of iPhoto are you using?
  • what system version are you running?
  • are you using iPhoto or Mail as your email client?
  • where are you seeing this warning sign? Can you post a screenshot of the window?
  • what fixes have you tried?
  • where is your library located?
  • did you apply any updates or upgrades just prior to the problem occurring?
  • are you running a "managed" or "referenced" library?

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  • what type of Mac?
  • how much free space on your boot drive?

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