mystwillow
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Q: Reverting to iPhoto after Photos migration

Does anyone know if it is ok to delete the new Photos library from the Pictures folder after you've migrated your iPhoto library to Photos? This is the situation I'm in - I migrated my library to Photos but I HATE it. I am very invested in Events and being able to review each new batch of photos before categorizing them into the appropriate events, and with this new app it's like everything is in a giant shoebox, it seems to include all my Photo Stream pictures in my library before I'm ready (I typically delete a lot of dud pictures every time I import, now they are all mixed in automatically and I have to remember how far back I've gone through and culled), and there's no way to tell which pictures haven't been categorized into an event yet. Worst of all, there's no way to hide photos from all views. Not only are hidden albums/events not even a thing anymore, Photos "conveniently" makes a whole new album of all the pictures I didn't want anyone to see. So now instead of me being the only one who would know where to look for hidden photos/Events in my library when they were unhidden, they're all collected in one place at the top level of my albums view. Why anyone would want an automatic, top-level album of all photos in an entire library that were meant not to be see, I don't know. Seems to defeat the entire privacy/security purpose of the Hide feature. Not to mention, anyone can still see all hidden photos when scrolling through the Albums view.

 

Long story short, I am RUNNING back to iPhoto for as long as Apple allows it to be used. Now, I know that any changes I make to the iPhoto library won't carry over automatically to Photos. I'm fine with that as I don't intend to use Photos until I'm forced to. However, I know that at some point I will be forced to use it, and at that point its library will be (hopefully) several years out of date. Since Photos creates symbolic links to the photo files, I know I could easily have deleted the iPhoto library when I migrated to Photos, but does that work both ways? I guess my question is, can I delete the Photos library I have now, keep working with my iPhoto library until iPhoto is killed completely, and then re-import the entire library back into Photos? Or do my photo files actually now live in the Photos library package instead of the iPhoto library package and deleting the Photos library will delete all my photos?

 

Any clarification on my options would be appreciated.

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5)

Posted on Apr 9, 2015 6:29 PM

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  • by Pete Kroner,

    Pete Kroner Pete Kroner Jul 13, 2015 11:53 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Jul 13, 2015 11:53 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    MR. T......why do you think Apple just didn't upgrade Aperture and make it attractive enough for people to voluntarily "want" to change over. As it is it has created a huge devision among apple enthusiasts, whether you like Photos or not. New features are great but obviously the oled features were enjoyed by many, too.

    pete

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Jul 13, 2015 1:06 PM in response to Pete Kroner
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    Jul 13, 2015 1:06 PM in response to Pete Kroner

    I have no idea why they didn't upgrade Aperture, and like you, I an disappointed in that. As Apple is run by business people I'm reasonably sure the bottom line had a large part to play in the decision. You don't have to be an analyst of any great depth to see that Apple make software for precisely one reason: to sell hardware. Once Aperture helped them do that. Now it doesn't. Photos on the other hand, with it's cross platform functionality, will - it works across Macs, Phones and iPads, and sync the lot together. The other thing is that when Apple launched Aperture they created a niche market that is now well supplied with competitors, and folks who, frankly, are better at it than they are. I liked Aperture a lot, but Lightroom is a more powerful app, as are a couple of the others I checked out like Capture One. The actual processing tools are just better - a reflection of the fact that Aperture has been stagnant for 3 or 4 years really.

  • by petermac87,

    petermac87 petermac87 Jul 13, 2015 1:47 PM in response to Pete Kroner
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    Jul 13, 2015 1:47 PM in response to Pete Kroner

    You tell us. Links to your claims would be useful.

     

    Thanks

     

    Pete

  • by Pete Kroner,

    Pete Kroner Pete Kroner Jul 13, 2015 2:02 PM in response to petermac87
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    Jul 13, 2015 2:02 PM in response to petermac87

    I'm really not sure what you're asking except....you might read the "Apple Communities" on the Photos and iPhotos links. Are you saying that you do not feel a problem exists for these folks moving from iPhotos to Photos?

  • by petermac87,

    petermac87 petermac87 Jul 13, 2015 2:06 PM in response to Pete Kroner
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    Jul 13, 2015 2:06 PM in response to Pete Kroner

    You tell us. You are making the claims, not me. Don't forget the links to back up your claims.

     

    Thanks

     

    Pete

  • by Pete Kroner,

    Pete Kroner Pete Kroner Jul 13, 2015 3:10 PM in response to petermac87
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    Jul 13, 2015 3:10 PM in response to petermac87

    You're weird....what "claims" are you talking about?

  • by petermac87,

    petermac87 petermac87 Jul 13, 2015 3:11 PM in response to Pete Kroner
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    Jul 13, 2015 3:11 PM in response to Pete Kroner

    Pete Kroner wrote:

     

    MR. T......why do you think Apple just didn't upgrade Aperture and make it attractive enough for people to voluntarily "want" to change over. As it is it has created a huge devision among apple enthusiasts, whether you like Photos or not. New features are great but obviously the oled features were enjoyed by many, too.

    pete

  • by tmdsan,

    tmdsan tmdsan Jul 22, 2015 12:23 PM in response to chipsfortea
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    Jul 22, 2015 12:23 PM in response to chipsfortea

    This is helpful.  Thank you. 

     

    To APPLE:  I am still extremely unhappy with the extra work required here.  I, like others, LOVED the way photos were uploaded and it was so easy for me to sort, see, and utilize iphoto events.  It's an absolute mess now....and here I am, a wasted hour later trying to figure out what I'm doing.   I switched to Apple because it was, once, the most user friendly system.  With every OS update, I'm increasingly agitated as a user.

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Jul 22, 2015 12:25 PM in response to tmdsan
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    Jul 22, 2015 12:25 PM in response to tmdsan

    Apple aren't here. Use the feedback mechanism if you want to send them messages.

  • by Ziatron,

    Ziatron Ziatron Jul 23, 2015 11:33 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Jul 23, 2015 11:33 AM in response to Terence Devlin
    I liked Aperture a lot, but Lightroom is a more powerful app, as are a couple of the others I checked out like Capture One.

     

    You're right, alternatives exist.  I found a great alternative for iPhoto, (not Lightroom or Capture One).

  • by Ziatron,

    Ziatron Ziatron Jul 23, 2015 11:37 AM in response to tmdsan
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    Jul 23, 2015 11:37 AM in response to tmdsan

    Use this link to talk to Apple.

     

    https://www.apple.com/feedback/photos.html

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Jul 23, 2015 11:45 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Jul 23, 2015 11:45 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    .

  • by Terrible,

    Terrible Terrible Jul 24, 2015 4:17 PM in response to Ziatron
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    Jul 24, 2015 4:17 PM in response to Ziatron

    Well, which one is the invisible one on your post?

  • by Susa3,

    Susa3 Susa3 Aug 1, 2015 3:15 PM in response to mystwillow
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    Aug 1, 2015 3:15 PM in response to mystwillow

    I do not like Photos either.  My main criticism is in regards to the editing options.  I could do more in iPhoto.  Possibilities in Photos are limited.  They do not support nuance or variation as much as iPhoto did.  Sometimes, "getting better" is actually getting worse, so-called advancement is actually falling behind.  Please bring iPhoto back.

  • by petermac87,

    petermac87 petermac87 Aug 1, 2015 3:21 PM in response to Susa3
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    Aug 1, 2015 3:21 PM in response to Susa3

    iPhoto to hasn't gone anywhere. It is still in your Applications folder. If you failed to keep it up to date then the answer has been posted here many times. I still use iPhoot until I feel that Photos is ready to suit my hobbyist needs.

     

    Pete

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