import iPhoto library from external drive into photos os x

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import iPhoto library from external drive into photos os x

My iPhoto library is on an external hard drive. How do you import an iPhoto library from an external drive into Photos for OS X. It does not show up when i first open the application, nor am I able to choose the library from the import function.

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), null

Posted on Apr 12, 2015 10:01 AM

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Kappy

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Apr 12, 2015 10:53 AM in response to maloff28

Hold down the OPTION key while opening Photos. You will get a dialog to select a library. Select the one on your external drive. After it is migrated Photos will create a new Photos Library. If it doesn't appear on the external drive, then look for it in your /Home/Pictures/ folder.

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