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Q: iphoto to photos

Recently I rebuilt my entire computer. Re-installed the system. Before doing so I cloned my computer with super-duper. I had a lot of photos in iPhoto on my old system.

 

My new system is Yosemite and has the Photos app.

 

How do I import from the old iPhoto app on my back-up to the new photos app?

 

My old iPhoto was not using the cloud.

 

Thank you

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on May 6, 2015 1:29 PM

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  • by two¢,

    two¢ two¢ May 7, 2015 8:30 AM in response to jimoase
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    May 7, 2015 8:30 AM in response to jimoase

    I tried to do as you said.  I do have iPhoto in the apps folder, but with a "ø" symbol over it.  When I click on it, it tells me to go to the app store to "get the latest version".  I do this and there is nothing by that name available.  My last update of iPhoto was in Feb. 2015

     

    I do NOT like the new "photos" app.  I had my photos sorted into folders in iPhoto that I cannot locate in "Photos".

     

    I do NOT have time to learn a new system. IMO it wasn't broken, so why fix it.  I do not have time to reorganize my photos in "Photos".

     

    I do NOT understand why we do not have a choice to use iPhoto or Photos????

     

    I hope Apple is reading the comments here...

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN May 7, 2015 8:32 AM in response to two¢
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    May 7, 2015 8:32 AM in response to two¢
  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad May 7, 2015 9:04 AM in response to two¢
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    May 7, 2015 9:04 AM in response to two¢

    Get iPhoto 9.6.1 from the App Store by following the instructions posted by Terence Devlin in this post:

    Terence Devlin

    Apr 14, 2015 11:21 AM

    Re: Is Iphoto gone ? i want it back!

    in response to Johannes666

    Recommended

     

    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.

  • by jimoase,

    jimoase jimoase May 7, 2015 5:09 PM in response to léonie
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    May 7, 2015 5:09 PM in response to léonie

    léonie wrote:

     

    What side bar?   I tried that  + button, no help.

    You can list all album and views readily accessable at the left side of the window, just like the old source list in iPhoto.

    To toggle the sidebar on and off use the  command View > Show/Hide Sidebar ⌥⌘S.

    Screen Shot 2015-05-07 at 08.01.35CEST.png

     

    With the sidebar visible you can drag directly to albums, delete albums, move albums into folders, etc.

    I tried the side bar scheme.

     

    I have two albums with like photos that I wanted to combine.  After highlighting the photos and dragging the photos from Album A to the sidebar listed Album B the green highlight with the plus sign so I released the click.  Nothing happened.  The photos were not moved or copied Album A to B.

     

    The function does not work.

  • by jimoase,

    jimoase jimoase May 7, 2015 5:23 PM in response to petermac87
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    May 7, 2015 5:23 PM in response to petermac87

    petermac87 wrote:

     

    jimoase wrote:

     

     

    What happened to Apple?  Did they hire a bunch of Windows rejects to do Photo, iCloud and Mail?

    Well, that pretty much sums you up. I thought you were after assistance with an issue that is effecting you and not the majority?

     

    Bye

     

    Pete

     

    Hi Pete,

     

    Facts are not determined by a majority.  The recent releases of software by Apple are tending to be more Window like than Apple like.  Look closely at OSX 10.10 operation and recent upgrades to iCloud, Mail and iPhoto/Photo for examples of that shift.

     

    Apple certainly would have rather critical questioning than blind followers.

  • by petermac87,

    petermac87 petermac87 May 7, 2015 5:26 PM in response to jimoase
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    May 7, 2015 5:26 PM in response to jimoase

    jimoase wrote:

     

     

    Facts are not determined by a majority. 

     

    The Earth is therefore FLAT. Thanks


    Pete

  • by R C-R,

    R C-R R C-R May 7, 2015 6:25 PM in response to jimoase
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    May 7, 2015 6:25 PM in response to jimoase

    jimoase wrote:

    Facts are not determined by a majority.  The recent releases of software by Apple are tending to be more Window like than Apple like.  Look closely at OSX 10.10 operation and recent upgrades to iCloud, Mail and iPhoto/Photo for examples of that shift.

    The shift is toward ever tighter integration between Apple's two operating systems, OS X & iOS, & with its cloud based services. Considering that Apple sells many times more iPhones than Macs, & that the entire industry is moving toward those services, this is not without good & well considered reasons.

     

    In contrast, Microsoft has tried with mixed & often disastrous results to integrate everything into one OS that runs on all mobile & conventional devices.

  • by jimoase,

    jimoase jimoase May 7, 2015 9:29 PM in response to petermac87
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    May 7, 2015 9:29 PM in response to petermac87

    petermac87 wrote:

     

    jimoase wrote:

     

     

    Facts are not determined by a majority.

     

    The Earth is therefore FLAT. Thanks


    Pete

    OK...  what truths/facts do you have to support your conclusion?

  • by petermac87,

    petermac87 petermac87 May 7, 2015 9:30 PM in response to jimoase
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    May 7, 2015 9:30 PM in response to jimoase

    That the Earth is not flat?

     

    Pete

  • by jimoase,

    jimoase jimoase May 7, 2015 10:00 PM in response to petermac87
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    May 7, 2015 10:00 PM in response to petermac87

    petermac87 wrote:

     

    jimoase wrote:

     

     

    Facts are not determined by a majority.

     

    The Earth is therefore FLAT. Thanks


    Pete

    OK...  what truths/facts do you have to support your conclusion?

     

     

    petermac87 wrote:

     

    That the Earth is not flat?

     

    Pete

    Your assertion is "The Earth is therefore FLAT".  What are the facts you have to support your assertion?

  • by jimoase,

    jimoase jimoase May 7, 2015 10:05 PM in response to R C-R
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    May 7, 2015 10:05 PM in response to R C-R

    R C-R wrote:

     

    jimoase wrote:

    Facts are not determined by a majority.  The recent releases of software by Apple are tending to be more Window like than Apple like.  Look closely at OSX 10.10 operation and recent upgrades to iCloud, Mail and iPhoto/Photo for examples of that shift.

    The shift is toward ever tighter integration between Apple's two operating systems, OS X & iOS, & with its cloud based services. Considering that Apple sells many times more iPhones than Macs, & that the entire industry is moving toward those services, this is not without good & well considered reasons.

     

    In contrast, Microsoft has tried with mixed & often disastrous results to integrate everything into one OS that runs on all mobile & conventional devices.

    the moderators of this discussion blocked my reply.   My reply is based on my experiences in the 1960s and on with central computing.  All the information within that comment can be supported by original documentation from the period.

     

    If that is considered a rant, the study of history is the study of a rant.

  • by petermac87,

    petermac87 petermac87 May 7, 2015 10:25 PM in response to jimoase
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    May 7, 2015 10:25 PM in response to jimoase

    jimoase wrote:

     

    petermac87 wrote:

     

    jimoase wrote:

     

     

    Facts are not determined by a majority.

     

    The Earth is therefore FLAT. Thanks


    Pete

    OK...  what truths/facts do you have to support your conclusion?

     

     

    petermac87 wrote:

     

    That the Earth is not flat?

     

    Pete

    Your assertion is "The Earth is therefore FLAT".  What are the facts you have to support your assertion?

    Well, let me see. There is Science, Astronomy, Physics and.........ummm..........yeah, I suppose Groups with such prolific memberships like this one far out weigh my suggestions.

     

    But you can join them on that link if you wish.

     

    Cheers

     

    Pete

  • by jimoase,

    jimoase jimoase May 7, 2015 11:48 PM in response to petermac87
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    May 7, 2015 11:48 PM in response to petermac87

    petermac87 wrote:

     

    jimoase wrote:

     

    petermac87 wrote:

     

    jimoase wrote:

     

     

    Facts are not determined by a majority.

     

    The Earth is therefore FLAT. Thanks


    Pete

    OK...  what truths/facts do you have to support your conclusion?

     

     

    petermac87 wrote:

     

    That the Earth is not flat?

     

    Pete

    Your assertion is "The Earth is therefore FLAT".  What are the facts you have to support your assertion?

    Well, let me see. There is Science, Astronomy, Physics and.........ummm..........yeah, I suppose Groups with such prolific memberships like this one far out weigh my suggestions.

     

    But you can join them on that link if you wish.

     

    Cheers

     

    Pete

    According to your studies and sources how long is the earth?  Is it as wide as it is long?

     

    Since the earth is flat, if you live on the top side: does anyone live on the other side?  How about the edges?  I am assuming the earth has some thickness because we dig tunnels and there is depth to oceans and lakes.

  • by jimoase,

    jimoase jimoase May 8, 2015 12:19 AM in response to R C-R
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    May 8, 2015 12:19 AM in response to R C-R

    R C-R wrote:

     

    jimoase wrote:

    Facts are not determined by a majority.  The recent releases of software by Apple are tending to be more Window like than Apple like.  Look closely at OSX 10.10 operation and recent upgrades to iCloud, Mail and iPhoto/Photo for examples of that shift.

    The shift is toward ever tighter integration between Apple's two operating systems, OS X & iOS, & with its cloud based services. Considering that Apple sells many times more iPhones than Macs, & that the entire industry is moving toward those services, this is not without good & well considered reasons.

     

    In contrast, Microsoft has tried with mixed & often disastrous results to integrate everything into one OS that runs on all mobile & conventional devices.

    Cloud based solutions are not a new idea, its central computing from the 1960s renamed.  What Apple is trying to do with their Cloud is integrate desktop computing and mobile computing with central computing while keeping individual experiences the same using different computing power.

     

    This discussion is about Photo being a replacement for iPhoto.  What we have noticed is Photo's user interface is difficult to understand, even for experienced Mac users.  Apple is faced with the problem of trying to make the user experience the same for desktop and mobile users who have vastly different amounts of computing power and unknown communication link speeds.  Desktops tend to have much greater computer power and higher speed access when compared to mobile devices.

     

    Prior to OS X 10.10 desktop user interfaces were becoming increasingly elaborate and intuitive in lock step with more processing power.  10.10 is noticeable for its pale presentations which take less computing power.  The tighter intergration you mentioned.  Other applications, that once were the mainstays of the desktop, are being Mobilized with simpler interfaces that take less computing power so they can function on mobile devices with reasonable performance.  Central computing as personal computers arrived in the late 1970s went through this same kind of efforts.

     

    Photo is trying to work with central computing, desktop and mobile computing at the same time.  Lets say a desktop and mobile device look at the same picture at the same time and both edit the picture in different ways.  What happens?  That is the same problem we faced in the 1970s, how to sychronize data that has been changed.  Mail is another kettle of fish.

     

    Understanding what Photo is trying to accomplish will give us some clues about how to use it and why it's so much different from iPhoto.

  • by R C-R,

    R C-R R C-R May 8, 2015 1:27 AM in response to jimoase
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    May 8, 2015 1:27 AM in response to jimoase

    jimoase wrote:

    I tried the side bar scheme.

     

    I have two albums with like photos that I wanted to combine.  After highlighting the photos and dragging the photos from Album A to the sidebar listed Album B the green highlight with the plus sign so I released the click.  Nothing happened.  The photos were not moved or copied Album A to B.

     

    The function does not work.

    Then there is something wrong with your system because this works for most users. If you have not already done so, you may want to try repairing the Photos Library: hold down both the command & option keys when you launch it & choose the repair option.

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