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Q: How can I access a iPhoto book from time machine without it being modified by Photos?

When I updated to Yosemite I didn't realize the ramifications for iPhoto (silly me). When I migrated my iPhoto library to Photos I have somehow lost a couple of iBooks I had created. I have a number of older iPhoto books under projects, just not the most recent ones. I have checked my other libraries and they are not there. I realized that Apple might have the book in their system from the print order I made a few weeks ago, which they did. And I was able to reorder the book from my invoice for the last order and with help from some very nice Apple support people. However they cannot migrate the book back to me. So now I need to try and find it so I don't have to recreate it. I think it must be in Time Machine somewhere but I am afraid if I find it and try to reinstall it, Yosemite will do something with it. I have noticed when I opened another book that Yosemite said the format was no longer available and reformatted it to another template. Help.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5), Air Drop

Posted on May 1, 2015 9:09 AM

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Q: How can I access a iPhoto book from time machine without it being modified by Photos?

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  • by Old Toad,Helpful

    Old Toad Old Toad May 1, 2015 10:25 AM in response to Kootkid
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    Mac OS X
    May 1, 2015 10:25 AM in response to Kootkid

    When you convert your iPhoto Library to Photos you should have ended up with two libraries:

     

    iPhoto Library.photoslibrary

    iPhoto Library.migratedphotolibrary.

     

    The .migratedphotolibrary can still be used by iPhoto 9.6.1. You'll first need to launch iPhoto with the Option key held down and open the library.  Then close it immediately. Next launch again with the Command+Option keys held down and run the following First Aid routines:

     

    Option #1, Repair Library Permissions.

    Option #2, Rebuild Thumbnails

    Option #4, Rebuild Library Database.

     

    Then you should be able to continue to use the iPhoto library as you did before the upgrade to 10.10.3. 

     

    An alterative solution is to restore you back up copy of the library that was made just prior to the upgrade to 10.10.3.

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie May 1, 2015 9:21 AM in response to Kootkid
    Level 10 (106,767 points)
    iLife
    May 1, 2015 9:21 AM in response to Kootkid

    You cannot restore single books from Time Machine, you can try to restore the iPhoto Library containing the book. Then open the iPhoto Library in iPhoto to order your book.

     

    There is one problem. Only iPhoto 9.6.1 will run on Yosemite version 10.10.3. If a earlier iPhoto version created the library, not all themes you used may be available and the book layout may change slightly.

     

    When you upgraded to Yosemite 10.10.3, did you delete your iPhoto Library?  If not, there is a good chance that you simply need to launch iPhoto from the Applications Folder, confirm that you want to open your library in iPhoto, when you see a warning, that your iPhoto library has been migrated, and then work with iPhoto as before.  The only thing that Photos changes for your iPhoto library is the filename extension. iPhoto can open the library right away.  Just click the "Open iPhoto" button in the warning panel.

    See:  If Photos won't open a library that you already migrated - Apple Support

  • by Kootkid,

    Kootkid Kootkid May 1, 2015 10:30 AM in response to Old Toad
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 1, 2015 10:30 AM in response to Old Toad

    My other problem is that I do not have access to the old iPhoto. I did not purchase it but it arrived installed with my new iMac . So when I try to uodate iPhoto from my applications folder I am told to uplate IT from the App Store and when I go there I am told the updae is not available in Canada. I am sort of doing what you suggested. I have an older iMac which hasn't been updated so I am copying the iLibrary from time machine and transferring it to the old machine. I hope that works. Will let you know.

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie May 1, 2015 10:42 AM in response to Kootkid
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    May 1, 2015 10:42 AM in response to Kootkid
    So when I try to uodate iPhoto from my applications folder I am told to uplate IT from the App Store and when I go there I am told the updae is not available in Canada.

     

    You can no longer buy iPhoto from the appStore anywhere, and also not update it from the "Updates" tab of the AppStore. You can reinstall it, if it is showing among your Purchases at the App Store and associated with your AppleID.

    Sign into the AppStore look at the Purchases tab.  If you do not see iPhoto there, try to unhide your Purchases as described on this page:   Hide and unhide purchases in the Mac App Store - Apple Support

     

    If iPhoto shows on your Purchases tab, reinstall as described in this User Tip:

     

    Get iPhoto 9.6.1 if you didn't update before OS... | Apple Support Communities

     

    The main idea is to move the iPhoto app to the Trash, so Spotlight does not see it as installed, reload the AppStore, and then to try to download again from the App Store - from your Purchases tab, not from the main page, since you can neither buy iPhoto nor update it, but you can reinstall, if your AppleID is associated with it.

     

    You may need to unhide your Purchases, if you do not see iPhoto on the Purchases page when you sign into the AppStore with your AppleID:

    See this link:  Hide and unhide purchases in the Mac App Store - Apple Support

  • by Kootkid,

    Kootkid Kootkid May 1, 2015 1:48 PM in response to léonie
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 1, 2015 1:48 PM in response to léonie

    I Have given up. Trying to use iPhoto on my old machine with a more recent iPhoto library I am told I have to go to the most recent version of Lion 10.8 and to do that it appears I have to buy it, not update. So I give up. Future books will be created in Yosemite and I'll try not to think of my old work -it's in essence lost. This is how Apple plans to 'migrate' us all to Yosemite, wear us down. Thanks all!