Where can I get the Apple i-photo app? When I go to the Apple store I don't find the original app that I got with my Mac. I have over 4000 photos that I can find. Help, I did a lot of updates today, updated to OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 then found my app not working.
Mac Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1)
Your iPhoto app remains in your Applications folder. If it's shown as a crossed-out circle, it means you have an incompatible, older version.
Log into MAS, go to your Purchases tab, look for iPhoto (it might be way down the list). If it's marked Open, then move your current iPhoto copy into the Trash (don't empty it), relaunch MAS and try again.
Your iPhoto app remains in your Applications folder. If it's shown as a crossed-out circle, it means you have an incompatible, older version.
Log into MAS, go to your Purchases tab, look for iPhoto (it might be way down the list). If it's marked Open, then move your current iPhoto copy into the Trash (don't empty it), relaunch MAS and try again.
Nope, it is in my Purchases, but it says update, which I did but nothing happens. It is not in my Applications.
Do I have ant other options?
If MAS gives you the option to update, then iPhoto is still on your drive. If iPhoto was not installed, the option in MAS would be to Install. Migrating to Photos does not delete iPhoto. You might have moved it Inadvertantly to another location, sub-folder or perhaps even an external drive?
Perform asearch for iPhoto using Spotlight. That should find it.
I have an icon that looks like the old iphoto app but it has a crossed out circle on it, and when I check it I get this message.
In order to open "iPhoto", you need to update to the latest version.
"The version of iPhoto installed on this Mac is not compatible
with OS X Yosemite. Download the latest version for free from the Mac App Store."
Then when I go to the App Store I get this message.
"Item Not Available
The Item you’re requested is not currently available in the U.S. store."
Go to the App Store and check out the Purchases List. If iPhoto is there then it will be v9.6.1
If it is there, then drag your existing iPhoto app (not the library, just the app) to the trash
Install the App from the App Store.
Sometimes iPhoto is not visible on the Purchases List. it may be hidden. See this article for details on how to unhide it.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4928
One question often asked: Will I lose my Photos if I reinstall?
iPhoto the application and the iPhoto Library are two different parts of the iPhoto programme. So, reinstalling the app should not affect the Library. BUT you should always have a back up before doing this kind of work. Always.
This isn't working for me. If I click Update then I get a brief spinning wheel and then it stops. No attempt to update iPhotos takes place.
I have tried rebooting after dragging the old iPhotos app to the trash just in case it retained any pointers, but still MAS says "Update" rather than "Install".
.. and as I say, Update just doesn't work.
I'm stuck now without iPhotos, presumably just because I had version 9.6 when I did the 10.10.3 upgrade. It would have been nice if OS X had warned me about that. I just expected Photos and iPhotos to be there alongside each other after the upgrade. 😟
OK. Sussed it.
I had another disk drive with another copy of iPhoto on it (my boot drive clone). I unmounted that drive then MAS changed from Upgrade to Install.... and it's happily downloading now 🙂
See this
Get iPhoto 9.6.1 if you didn't update before OS... | Apple Support Communities
Any idea how I can find the Apple app for the IPhoto that came with my Mac? I have check the Apple Store and find it to be frustrating, can't find it.!!!
I updated my Mac and found that it was gone. Now I'm getting worried about my pictures. Help
See and read my post in this thread.
Maybe you can help me. I don't have an option to unhide iPhotos. When I follow your instructions, there isn't an option to unhide in the manage area under my account information.
That may mean you have nothing hidden. What version of iPhoto are you trying to update from?
My i-photo app gone, how do I get my photos? I know they should be on the i-cloud?
