will my version of iPhoto (9.4.3) work with Yosemite?
I am planning to buy a new iMac with Yosemite. I am currently using iPhoto (9.4.3) with Mountain Lion. Will I be able to use my iPhoto on the new iMac?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
I am planning to buy a new iMac with Yosemite. I am currently using iPhoto (9.4.3) with Mountain Lion. Will I be able to use my iPhoto on the new iMac?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
No. You will be using a newer version of iPhoto. Your images and videos, however, are not stored inside the current iPhoto app. They are stored in a file called iPhoto Library, located in your User folder. The new version of iPhoto will be able to open this library.
What you need to be careful about is making sure you have a backup of your current files, and that you carefully follow instructions for migrating your current files to the new computer.
How to move data to your new Mac using Mountain Lion and earlier - Apple Support
I should also add that if the version of Yosemite on your newiMac is 10.10.3, in addition to iPhoto, you will also have a brand new app called Photos. To use it, you will first prompted to migrate your library.
Thank you for your reply. I am looking forward to having both iPhoto and Photos on my new iMac. I would learn the Photos app before having to put my entire library there.
You can start here...
Get started with Photos for OS X
iMore has a very detailed, well illustrated article on iCloud Photo Library:
will my version of iPhoto (9.4.3) work with Yosemite?