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PatsyKB51 Author

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how do I 'home share' without Home Sharing??

I used to use Home Sharing so that my MacBook Air in another part of the house could access, import photos from my iMac iPhoto library (my main iPhoto library).

Home Sharing no longer is an option.

Until I eventually get around to Yosemite and "Photos" or whatever Apple has now come up with in the name of "improving" (read: "confusing") things, HOW can I IMPORT or view photos from another computer's library without home sharing to help me out?

Help! I have people visiting in a few hours and a lot of photos to show them, but we can't all stand around a cramped tiny office space watching them on my iMac. I need my MacBook Air to show them but the MBAir can't access them!

iPhoto '11

Posted on Apr 5, 2015 10:57 AM

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Apr 5, 2015 11:24 AM in response to PatsyKB51

It's not a feature of iPhoto. Try use Photo Streams.

My Photo Stream FAQ - Apple Support

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PatsyKB51 Author

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Apr 5, 2015 11:51 AM in response to Yer_Man

unfortunately, Photostream only holds 1000 photos.

not enough to do what I need to do.

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Apr 5, 2015 11:53 AM in response to PatsyKB51

You can have many photo streams.

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Apr 5, 2015 11:56 AM in response to PatsyKB51

I need my MacBook Air to show them but the MBAir can't access them!

Make a copy of your iPhoto Library on an external drive and open that copy on your MacBook Air - See this link:

iPhoto: Sharing libraries among multiple users

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PatsyKB51 Author

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Apr 5, 2015 6:13 PM in response to Yer_Man

I'm not sure how to create additional Photo Streams and, when tried to find out on iPhoto, I couldn't find anything helpful.

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Apr 6, 2015 12:43 AM in response to PatsyKB51

Is is described here: iCloud: iCloud Photo Sharing FAQ

You can have 100 shared photo streams, but only one "my Photo Stream".

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