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Q: can't open my iPhoto it says i need the upgrader did that and it still won't open.

can't open my iPhoto it says i need the upgrader did that and it still won't open.

iMac, iOS 8.1.2

Posted on Dec 31, 2014 8:22 AM

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Q: can't open my iPhoto it says i need the upgrader did that and it still won't open.

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  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Dec 31, 2014 8:27 AM in response to pdub121769
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    Dec 31, 2014 8:27 AM in response to pdub121769

    Did you go to your Applications/Utilities folder and double click on the upgrader to run it?

  • by amedtlie,

    amedtlie amedtlie Jan 5, 2015 12:09 PM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Jan 5, 2015 12:09 PM in response to Terence Devlin

    I am having the same problem and I did try to install it that way.

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Jan 5, 2015 12:13 PM in response to amedtlie
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    Jan 5, 2015 12:13 PM in response to amedtlie

    Same problem? Same question - did you go to the utilities folder in your applications folder and double click on the iPhoto library upgrader to runt it? If so exactly what happened and exactly what messages did you get?

     

    LN

  • by whycantibeBEEF,

    whycantibeBEEF whycantibeBEEF Jan 5, 2015 2:57 PM in response to LarryHN
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    Jan 5, 2015 2:57 PM in response to LarryHN

    Same problem for me as well..  iPhoto won't open at all now!

     

    Tried to import photos from my hard drive to my new Pro, a message appeared "To open your library with this version of iPhoto, it needs to be prepared. Tp prepare the library, use the upgrade from apple"

     

    So, downloaded that, went to Go in Utilities and ran the programme..

     

    Found the library on the hard drive, clicked 'continue' to upgrade the library in the following location...

     

    A message appeared saying "Your library can now be upgraded to the current version of iPhoto, do you want to launch iPhoto?" clicked "open"....

     

    The "To open your library with this version of iPhoto, it needs to be prepared. Tp prepare the library, use the upgrade from apple" message appeared again.. it's a vicious cycle!

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Jan 5, 2015 3:15 PM in response to whycantibeBEEF
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    Jan 5, 2015 3:15 PM in response to whycantibeBEEF

    Option 1

    Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.

     

    If that fails:

     

    Option 2

    Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)

     

    This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.

     

    Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.  

     

    Regards

     

     

    TD