Q: iphoto library is gone and I can't access iphoto in time machine!
I've lost my iphoto library - and I've looked (searched for .jpgs) and the photos are no longer on my computer. It must have been when I deleted a folder I'd called iphoto library 2 which was a copy of a couple of albums - or at least I thought that's what I deleted. And then I emptied the trash. And now it seems that those 2 albums are the only ones left in iphoto.
So I felt sick to my stomach - but I thought thank goodness I do time machine back ups from time to time... BUT I can't seem to find them on my time machine backup either. I opened time machine with iphoto open but I can't access anything behind the front (current) window. And I only just learned that if iphoto is still open time machine can't back up your iphoto library properly (am I the only one this is news to?)
I hope someone can help. Thanks!
(iphoto'09 8.1.2 )
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Posted on Jan 23, 2015 9:20 PM
In addition to the links that Larry provided, you can restore your iPhoto Library from Time Machine as described here:
The procedure should work even with iPhoto '09 and Mac OS X (10.6.8).
Posted on Jan 24, 2015 2:37 AM