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My iPhoto keeps shutting down.

Every time I try to edit or move photos to fast the computer shuts down and I have to reboot and do a library repair. Does anyone know if it is my processor or iPhoto that is the problem? I has looking at a new mac since my is a 2010 MacBook Pro, but I don't want to continue to have the same problem.

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Jun 29, 2015 9:25 PM

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Jul 1, 2015 10:42 AM in response to Old Toad

If I click on event then click on one picture and click on another picture to fast it will shut down. I have to click on it then wait, then click on the next thing I would do and wait and so on. I am using iPhoto version 9.6.1. I have Yosemite on my Mac and at first I was in Photo but went back and am using iPhoto. I am not sure how to get a crash report. When it shuts down I comes up with a bunch of foreign language and then tells me to hit any key to continue. Then is reboots and I have to log back in.

Jul 1, 2015 10:51 AM in response to motclaas

When it shuts down I comes up with a bunch of foreign language and then tells me to hit any key to continue.

That's a kernal panic. Do you have any 3rd party RAM installed?


Try the following: Boot into the Recovery volume (boot with the Command + R keys held down), select Disk Utility and repair the disk permissions and the disk. Reboot normally and try Photos again.


Also download and run Etrecheck. Copy and paste the results into your reply. Etrecheck is a diagnostic tool that was developed by one of the most respected users here (and recommended by Apple Support personnel) in the ASC to help identify the more obvious culprits that can adversely affect a Mac's performance.


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Jul 1, 2015 7:26 PM in response to Old Toad

I don't believe I have a 3rd party RAM. Last year I had the hard drive replaced thru Milwaukee PC.


This is what came up after I ran Etrecheck


EtreCheck version: 2.2 (132)

Report generated 7/1/15, 9:24 PM

Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck


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Hardware Information: ℹ️

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) (Technical Specifications)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2

1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core

4 GB RAM Upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported

Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Battery: Health = Replace Soon - Cycle count = 1871 - SN = W0020PZV6BWZA


Video Information: ℹ️

Intel HD Graphics

Color LCD 1440 x 900

NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB


System Software: ℹ️

OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) - Time since boot: 0:3:41


Disk Information: ℹ️

WDC WD5000LPVX-22V0TT0 disk0 : (500.11 GB)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB

Mac HDD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (261.72 GB free)

Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online


MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898


USB Information: ℹ️

Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Internal Memory Card Reader

Apple Inc. Built-in iSight

Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver


Gatekeeper: ℹ️

Mac App Store and identified developers


Launch Daemons: ℹ️

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist [Click for support]


User Login Items: ℹ️

iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper Application (/Applications/Fitbit Connect.app/Contents/MacOS/Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper.app)


Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 17.0.0.188 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Flash Player: Version: 17.0.0.188 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10


Safari Extensions: ℹ️

Adblock Plus


3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️

Flash Player [Click for support]


Time Machine: ℹ️

Time Machine not configured!


Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️

7% mdworker(2)

5% WindowServer

1% sandboxd

0% fontd

0% taskgated


Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️

423 MB kernel_task

242 MB Safari

168 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(3)

82 MB Mail

74 MB ocspd


Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️

1.17 GB Free RAM

2.70 GB Used RAM

0 B Swap Used


Diagnostics Information: ℹ️

Jul 1, 2015, 09:18:38 PM Self test - passed

Jul 2, 2015 8:46 AM in response to motclaas

The report doesn't show any of the usual, obvious suspects. A pretty clean report. You might try this:OS X Yosemite: Use Apple Diagnostics or Apple Hardware Test


Otherwise a trip to the nearest Genius bar is in order for a free diagnostic test. Be sure to make a backup of your hard drive immediately and keep on hand in case more severe events occur.

My iPhoto keeps shutting down.

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