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iPhoto Unable to write to iPhoto library..

just bought a new iMac today.

Booted up for first time and transfered dat from my old mac using the Timecapsule backup


Cannot open my iphoto library


"Unable to write to library "iPhoto Library"

Check that yiu have permission to write to the library directory"


Help...


Thanks


Simon

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Mar 27, 2015 3:41 AM

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Posted on Mar 27, 2015 3:48 AM

and transfered dat from my old mac using the Timecapsule backup

How did you transfer the backup?


You need to run Time Machine and to restore the iPhoto Library from the backup using Time Machine. You cannot simply copy the library from the backup.

See this link for restoring from Time Machine:


iPhoto '11: Restoring from Time Machine with iPhoto '11 (9.2 or later) and OS X Lion 10.7.2 (or later)



  1. Quit iPhoto.
  2. Connect your Time Machine drive.
  3. In the Finder, open the folder containing your iPhoto Library. Unless you've moved your iPhoto Library, it can be found in Home/Pictures/iPhoto Library.
  4. Enter Time Machine. (Time Machine can be found in the Dock or in the /Applications folder.)
  5. Choose your desired backup. The timeline on the right side of the screen displays a purple tick mark for each of the backups stored on your Time Machine drive.
  6. Select the iPhoto library you would like to restore, and click the Restore button.

iPhoto may prompt you to repair your library if there are some inconsistencies in your files. If so, please allow it to proceed by clicking the Repair button. If you notice blank thumbnails, reopen iPhoto while holding down the Command and Option keys. When the Rebuild iPhoto Library window appears, enable the "Rebuild all of the photos’ thumbnails" checkbox. This may take a long time, depending on the size of the library.

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Mar 27, 2015 3:48 AM in response to spattullo

and transfered dat from my old mac using the Timecapsule backup

How did you transfer the backup?


You need to run Time Machine and to restore the iPhoto Library from the backup using Time Machine. You cannot simply copy the library from the backup.

See this link for restoring from Time Machine:


iPhoto '11: Restoring from Time Machine with iPhoto '11 (9.2 or later) and OS X Lion 10.7.2 (or later)



  1. Quit iPhoto.
  2. Connect your Time Machine drive.
  3. In the Finder, open the folder containing your iPhoto Library. Unless you've moved your iPhoto Library, it can be found in Home/Pictures/iPhoto Library.
  4. Enter Time Machine. (Time Machine can be found in the Dock or in the /Applications folder.)
  5. Choose your desired backup. The timeline on the right side of the screen displays a purple tick mark for each of the backups stored on your Time Machine drive.
  6. Select the iPhoto library you would like to restore, and click the Restore button.

iPhoto may prompt you to repair your library if there are some inconsistencies in your files. If so, please allow it to proceed by clicking the Repair button. If you notice blank thumbnails, reopen iPhoto while holding down the Command and Option keys. When the Rebuild iPhoto Library window appears, enable the "Rebuild all of the photos’ thumbnails" checkbox. This may take a long time, depending on the size of the library.

iPhoto Unable to write to iPhoto library..

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