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Q: 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

by léonie,Apple recommended
léonie léonie
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A:
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.

Posted on Mar 27, 2015 3:48 AM

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  • by léonie,Apple recommended

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

  • by mende1,Apple recommended

    mende1 mende1 Mar 27, 2015 3:47 AM in response to spattullo
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    Mar 27, 2015 3:47 AM in response to spattullo

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities

     

    To check that your iPhoto library is in the correct place, open a Finder window, go to the Pictures folder and check that the library is there.

     

    If that is the case, try repairing the library. To do so, follow these steps -> iPhoto 6 and later: Rebuilding the iPhoto library - Apple Support