judithfrommiddleboro

Q: iphoto default library locked

iPhoto using the default library will not open.  I continue to get the spinning loading icon and my cursor turns into a colored circle.  I created a second  "test" library with a few photos and that opens.

 

Any hwlp would be appreciated.

 

Judy D

MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Dec 11, 2014 7:41 AM

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  • by Linc Davis,Solvedanswer

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Dec 11, 2014 11:26 AM in response to judithfrommiddleboro
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    Dec 11, 2014 11:26 AM in response to judithfrommiddleboro

    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 and albums should be preserved.

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