Transfer iphoto library from one mac to another

To move an iPhoto Library to a new machine:

Link the two Macs together: there are several ways to do this: Wireless Network,Firewire Target Disk Mode, Ethernet, or even just copy the Library to an external HD and then on to the new machine...

But however you do choose to link the two machines...

Simply copy the iPhoto Library from the Pictures Folder on the old Machine to the Pictures Folder on the new Machine.

Then launch iPhoto. That's it.

This moves photos, events, albums, books, keywords, slideshows and everything else.

Then open the Library with Photos:

Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch Photos. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library'

The EHD must be formatted Mac OS extended (journaled)

the best and safest way to transfer the library is to drag it to the EHD - then drag it to the pictures folder of the new computer

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As a temp way to move the library? Yes

Not as a place to use the library

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You gave me similar advice for moving my IPhoto to EHD so that I can free up space on my MAC. You said to Quit IPhoto then copy the IPhoto Library from my pictures library to the EXD. I guess I am not computer savvy enough, but I'm not sure how to do this. Can you give me the steps a little more simplified, i.e.. where do I find the pictures library and once I find that. how is the best way to copy it to the EHD. The guy at the Apple store said there was a way to still click on the IPhoto icon on the MAC to the to the EHD that would be like working directly on the MAC, but actually it would be going to the EHD.

The EHD must be formatted Mac OS extended (journaled)

the best and safest way to transfer the library is to drag it to the EHD - then drag it to the pictures folder of the new computer

What part of this are you having trouble with? It is about as basic as possible - verify the format of the drive and drag the library to it

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