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Q: Cannot update iPhoto 9.6 to 9.6.1 after 10.10.3 update!

This Mac came with iPhoto 9.6 preinstalled (new iMac).  The OS X 10.10.3 update killed iPhoto 9.6 because it needs an update to run.  Apple REMOVED the update from the App Store, so I couldn't update the application even if I wanted to prior to installing the OS X 10.3.3 update.  I'm assuming that even if I delete the app from my machine, I won't be able to get to iPhoto 9.6.1 via the App Store.  Currently the update button for iPhoto does absolutely nothing.

 

My daughter has iPhoto 9.6.1 on her machine but she downloaded that under her own Apple ID.  I'm assuming that if I replace my version with hers, it won't be linked to my Apple ID since I never downloaded it.  I want it associated with my Apple ID.

 

So what am I supposed to do in the meantime?  I have no iPhoto.  I do not want to use Photos.  I want my iPhoto back.  Is Apple going to put the iPhoto 9.6.1 update back on the App Store for all of us who got stuck between the migration?  Serious oversight on their part.  Assuming that everyone's machine was updated already.  I mean really, the machine shipped with iPhoto 9.6.  The App Store reports updates for apps separately from the system updates.  You have to log in to see your app updates, you don't have to log in to see your system updates.  And that my friend, is what caused this whole fiasco.

 

Someone please tell me they have been able to update to 9.6.1 since the OS X 10.10.3 update.  Please state what you did to get it.

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Apr 10, 2015 6:26 PM

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Q: Cannot update iPhoto 9.6 to 9.6.1 after 10.10.3 update!

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  • by Brumley66,

    Brumley66 Brumley66 Apr 20, 2015 2:23 PM in response to VanDeePecan
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    Apr 20, 2015 2:23 PM in response to VanDeePecan

    I had a very similar problem, but my grayed out button said UPDATE (not INSTALL).  I clicked it and it did nothing.  Then I read Terence Devlin's suggestion, dragged my existing iPhoto application to the trash, then the UPDATE button worked, re-installed iPhoto, and it's working fine now.  Have you dragged your existing iPhoto to the trash yet?  I would try that. Hope it works for you.

  • by VanDeePecan,

    VanDeePecan VanDeePecan Apr 23, 2015 2:55 PM in response to Brumley66
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    Apr 23, 2015 2:55 PM in response to Brumley66

    I had not tried trashing the iPhoto app altogether but I had changed its name to "iPhoto 9.6.app". UPDATE/INSTALL still didn't work.

     

    Photos does what I need so I don't actually care whether I get iPhotos back. I had just gotten the idea the conversion to Photos would trash the iPhotos database if it hadn't been upgraded to 9.6.1 first. In fact, everything in the iPhotos database appears to be accessible from within Photos with no problems.

  • by fmacdoc,

    fmacdoc fmacdoc May 29, 2015 8:42 AM in response to PKGowa
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    May 29, 2015 8:42 AM in response to PKGowa

    PKGowa,

     

    Just in case you didn't do it, you need to empty the trash inside iPhoto for the photos to be deleted from the iPhoto Library.

    Go to iPhoto in the top menu and choose Empty iPhoto Trash.

  • by Hand-E-Food,

    Hand-E-Food Hand-E-Food Nov 10, 2015 3:49 PM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Nov 10, 2015 3:49 PM in response to Terence Devlin

    I've been having the same problem with OS X 10.11.0.

     

    I trashed the iPhoto app as suggested.  The icon was never in the Purchases tab.  The icon is gone from the Updates tab.  There are no apps hidden on my account.  I cannot find the app by Searching for it either.  I'm starting to wonder if it ever really existed.

     

    Any idea how I can install the latest iPhoto app now?

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Nov 11, 2015 12:38 AM in response to Hand-E-Food
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    Nov 11, 2015 12:38 AM in response to Hand-E-Food

    What version are you upgrading from?

  • by Hand-E-Food,

    Hand-E-Food Hand-E-Food Nov 11, 2015 11:44 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Nov 11, 2015 11:44 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    9.6 to 9.6.1

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Nov 11, 2015 3:18 PM in response to Hand-E-Food
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    Nov 11, 2015 3:18 PM in response to Hand-E-Food

    Be sure you're logged in with the apple ID you used to set up the machine.

  • by Hand-E-Food,

    Hand-E-Food Hand-E-Food Nov 11, 2015 3:41 PM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Nov 11, 2015 3:41 PM in response to Terence Devlin

    The computer has only one user.  I have two potential IDs, one for the iCloud and one for the App Store.  The iCloud account has no apps assigned to it.  The App Store account shows many purchases, including some of the stock OS X apps like Garage Band, but not iPhoto.

  • by jgarrison_78070,

    jgarrison_78070 jgarrison_78070 Nov 12, 2015 10:58 AM in response to Hand-E-Food
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    Nov 12, 2015 10:58 AM in response to Hand-E-Food

    I am having the exact same issue.

     

    I updated to El Capitan, tried to update iPhoto, but couldn't as it said the update was unavailable to my account.  I moved the iPhoto app into the trash can as suggested in another thread.

     

    Now iPhoto does not show up in purchased apps, when I search the App Store there are a number of apps available but none are iPhoto.

     

    This is a bit frustrating especially for a new user (since Sunday).

  • by jgarrison_78070,

    jgarrison_78070 jgarrison_78070 Nov 12, 2015 4:47 PM in response to cmiles
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    Nov 12, 2015 4:47 PM in response to cmiles

    I spoke with Apple Support about this problem.

     

    In El Capitan support for iPhotos has been dropped and the replacement app/software is Photos Version 1.2 (340.4.0).

     

    Only if you have purchased iPhoto on an older operating system prior to upgrading to El Capitan, will iPhotos show up in purchased apps.

     

    I spoke with the Apple support and told them it would be of great assistance if this replacement of iPhotos by Photos be made main stream knowledge within the Apple communtiy.

  • by Baculo,

    Baculo Baculo Jan 6, 2016 8:46 AM in response to jgarrison_78070
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    Jan 6, 2016 8:46 AM in response to jgarrison_78070

    I am running OS10.9.5 on an iMac. My iPhoto  is 9.5.1 (902.17). I have been trying to update this to 9.6.1. I followed the instructions provided to delete iPhoto and then reinstalled from the App store. However, the version that was downloaded was still 9.5.1 and not 9.6.1!

     

    What else can I d0?

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Jan 6, 2016 10:21 AM in response to Baculo
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    Jan 6, 2016 10:21 AM in response to Baculo

    You can't upgrade past 9.5.1 without upgrading your OS. That’s the highest version that runs on 10.9

  • by Baculo,

    Baculo Baculo Jan 6, 2016 11:10 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Jan 6, 2016 11:10 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    Thanks for the comment. I thought of this possibility after I made the posting.

     

    I have several Macs, running different version of MacOS and am now, just a bit paranoid about loosing access to iPhoto. Photos was inadvertently installed after one of my upgrades, and I was very disappointment in its apparent short-comings. Thankfully, I was able to get iPhoto back! Let's hope Apple sees the many comments and upgrades iPhoto in the future.

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Jan 6, 2016 11:44 AM in response to Baculo
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    Jan 6, 2016 11:44 AM in response to Baculo

    Apple won't upgrade iPhoto in the future, development of the app has ceased.

     

    Photos is under constant revision.

  • by LetitiaB,

    LetitiaB LetitiaB Feb 11, 2016 8:44 PM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Feb 11, 2016 8:44 PM in response to Terence Devlin

    Terence, I upgraded to Yosemite in June 2015. I'm now on version 10.10.5. I accepted the fact that Photos replaced my iPhoto app. However, near the end of the year as updates were appearing, iPhoto 9.6.1 appeared in the list with a release date of Mar 19, 2015, well before my Yosemite upgrade. All updates were done before my upgrade.

     

    I get the following message when trying to do the update, "Update Unavailable with the Apple ID: This update is not available for this Apple ID either because it was bought by a different user or the item was refunded or cancelled." I didn't have to buy the app because it was pre-installed on the computer. I've had a password change but my user ID has not changed. In never having purchased the app, it has never been hidden. So, I can't unhide and re-install iPhoto as others have. Have not sent it to trash as that didn't seem to work for another poster.

     

    I think I'm pretty much stuck with Photos. What's irritating is the constant presence of the iPhoto update that won't update. Is there any way to remove/prevent it from showing as an update? Or, a way to actually update it?

     

    Thanks.

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