When I try to edit using iPhoto editor the App freezes quite often. The problem is frequent, but not one which occurs on every attempt to edit. I have tried the iPhoto repair Cmd, Alt click iPhoto and tried all 5 options. This does not resolve the problem. It should not be a memory issue as I have 12gb of memory and over 200gb of free space on my Hard Disc.
This problem did not occur in Mavericks.
HELP
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)
download iPhoto Library Manager and use the free trial's rebuild command to ceate a totally new library leaving the existing one untouched for future needs
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Try the following:
1 - launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down to open the First Aid window. Be sure to follow the circled recommendation in the screenshot.
2 - run Option #4, Rebuild Database.
Thanks, but as I said in my original post I have already tried this more than once and it did not work. Do you have any other suggestions?
As a Test:
Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Create Library'
Import a few pics into this new, blank library. Is the Problem repeated there?
Post back with the result.
THANKS. Tried this but the problem is still there. Is it because my library is quite large?
Tried this but the problem is still there. Is it because my library is quite large?
How large? iPhoto can cope with 1000000 photos.
The library size will only be a problem, if your disk is too full. never let the free storage drop below 10GB at least on the system drive and on the drive where you are keeping your iPhoto Library.
Did you create a new test library as Terence Devlin suggested? How can the test library be quite large?
Thanks. The library is no where near that size and takes up about 155gb of the hard disc. The HD has 193gb of free space. I tried the test library, but the result was the same as before. There is a gremlin somewhere, but how to find it!
So iPhoto freezes even on a new library?
Did you install new software after the upgrade to Yosemite?
Did you update to iPhoto 9.6 or are you still running iPhoto 9.5.1?
To check, if the problem occurs only in your current user account, test in a different user account, for example, sign in as the Guest User. If iPhoto is working well from a different user account, you'll know that some broken preference files or locally installed items (font, preference panes, utilities) might be interfering. (see this link: Isolating an issue by using another user account)
To check, if the problem is caused by incompatible software boot into safe mode. That will disable incompatible system extensions. iPhoto will be a bit slower in Safe mode, that is normal.
I updated to iPhoto 9.6
I will try the other things you suggested and let you know what the result is.
Thanks
iPhoto keeps freezing on OS 10.10.2
