Can't connect iPhoto to iCloud

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Can't connect iPhoto to iCloud

I've been having problems getting my iCloud photostream to show up on my work iMac (everything's fine on the home iMac). I've enabled iCloud in iPhoto and when I go to the preferences and click "My Photo Stream" the checkbox clicks and then unclicks!

When I see the iCloud icon on the left menu and click it, it the main area tells me I'm logged in and there are two buttons: No Thanks and Use iCloud. When I click on Use iCloud, the button changes color to indicate the action but nothing happens. Nothing at all.

I need some help. Thanks.

iPhoto '11, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Feb 25, 2015 10:01 AM

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Answer 1

Old Toad

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Feb 25, 2015 10:32 AM in response to outtacontext

Try the following:

1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your

User/Home/Library/ Preferences folder.

2 - delete the contents the following folder: User/Library/Containers/com.apple.iPhoto

3 - reboot, launch iPhoto and try again.

NOTE: For Mavericks and Yosemite, go to your Home folder and use the View ➙ Show View Options menu to bring the this window:

where you can check the Show Library Folder checkbox.

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Answer 2

outtacontext Author

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Feb 25, 2015 11:28 AM in response to Old Toad

I did exactly as you suggested. When I rebooted, iPhone wouldn't open (but this was also happening before this iCloud problem). I repaired the DB but to no avail. I created a new empty library and it opened fine. But I'm still not able to connect to iCloud.

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