JaneJetson
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Q: Can I uninstall iPhoto?

When Photos was installed all my media in iPhoto was copied to Photos. Now I have a copy of everything in each respective library. This is eating up too much of my memory. Since everything is in Photos, can I uninstall iPhoto? If so, how do I do that?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Apr 28, 2015 9:40 PM

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Q: Can I uninstall iPhoto?

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  • by Ziatron,

    Ziatron Ziatron Apr 28, 2015 9:48 PM in response to JaneJetson
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    Apr 28, 2015 9:48 PM in response to JaneJetson

    I would not uninstall it.

     

    There are many people with Photos desperately trying to go back to iPhoto.   If you don't want to use iPhoto anymore simply remove it from the dock and ignore it.

  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Apr 29, 2015 12:21 AM in response to JaneJetson
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    Apr 29, 2015 12:21 AM in response to JaneJetson
    Now I have a copy of everything in each respective library. This is eating up too much of my memory.

     

    It's not a copy. You have two libraries, one for each app, but they are both managing the same photos. So if you delete one you won't get any disk space back.

     

    To delete drag the item to the trash and empty it.

  • by JaneJetson,

    JaneJetson JaneJetson Apr 30, 2015 7:46 AM in response to Terence Devlin
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    Apr 30, 2015 7:46 AM in response to Terence Devlin

    Just to be sure I understand what you are saying because I don't want to goof this up. I can delete all the pics and video from the iPhoto library individually or in groups until there is nothing left in the iPhoto library and this will give more of my memory back without deleting the app itself Terence?

  • by Terence Devlin,Helpful

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Apr 30, 2015 1:30 PM in response to JaneJetson
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    Apr 30, 2015 1:30 PM in response to JaneJetson

    No you don't understand it.

     

    AN iPhoto installation is two parts: the app (in your application folder) is the software and the Library (usually in your Pictures Folder) is where your actual images are.

     

    Photos is exactly the same: two parts, application and Library.

     

    You can delete the app and not the Library, delete the Library and not the app and so on.

     

    Now the complicated part:

     

    You have your photos on the HD. It looks like you have two sets: one in the iPhoto Library, one in the Photos Library.

     

    You don't have two sets. You have two libraries but they point to the same files.

     

    So, if you delete the iPhoto Library you will get no space back because they are also used in Photos.

     

    If you want to delete the iPhoto Library, just drag the whole thing the trash.

  • by LarryHN,Helpful

    LarryHN LarryHN Apr 30, 2015 1:31 PM in response to JaneJetson
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    Apr 30, 2015 1:31 PM in response to JaneJetson

    No

     

    What is being said is there is no reason to delete anything as it will not save much space - see Photos saves disk space by sharing images with your iPhoto or Aperture libraries - Apple Support

     

    You can trash the iPhoto library and you can trash the iphoto allocation but there is no reason to and if you ever want them back for any reason it will be very difficult, maybe impossible so it is best not to delete either  --  maybe in six months if you are hay with Photos and are then sure you no longer want or need iPhoto - but even then it will not save much space

     

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