I want to use my photos that are on my iMac from my Macbook. I don't want to copy the library because I don't want to make a duplicate but just access the photos from my laptop, whilst in my home so on the same network
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An iPhoto Library (iPhoto '11 ) cannot be shared on a network.
Move the library to an external drive and connect this drive to the mac where you want o use the library. See this document on how to set this up:
iPhoto: Sharing libraries among multiple users
If you access the library across the network, you are risking to corrupt it. This applies to iPhoto as well: Aperture: Use locally mounted Mac OS X Extended volumes for your Aperture library - Apple Support
Also, it is strongly recommended that the Aperture library be stored on a locally mounted hard drive. Storing the Aperture library on a network share can also lead to poor performance, data corruption, or data loss.
iPhoto: Issues with FAT32-formatted drives - Apple Support
Additionally, storing the iPhoto library on a network rather than locally on your computer can also lead to poor performance or data loss.
iPhoto libraries should be stored on a locally mounted Mac OS X Extended drive for best performance.
An iPhoto Library (iPhoto '11 ) cannot be shared on a network.
Move the library to an external drive and connect this drive to the mac where you want o use the library. See this document on how to set this up:
iPhoto: Sharing libraries among multiple users
If you access the library across the network, you are risking to corrupt it. This applies to iPhoto as well: Aperture: Use locally mounted Mac OS X Extended volumes for your Aperture library - Apple Support
Also, it is strongly recommended that the Aperture library be stored on a locally mounted hard drive. Storing the Aperture library on a network share can also lead to poor performance, data corruption, or data loss.
iPhoto: Issues with FAT32-formatted drives - Apple Support
Additionally, storing the iPhoto library on a network rather than locally on your computer can also lead to poor performance or data loss.
iPhoto libraries should be stored on a locally mounted Mac OS X Extended drive for best performance.
if I copy to an external drive, can I use that drive to store future photos or will they always be stored on my iMac? I want to avoid having 2 libraries
so the best way is to always have 1 library and copy or export what is needed for different projects?
if I copy to an external drive, can I use that drive to store future photos or will they always be stored on my iMac? I want to avoid having 2 libraries
You could move the library there, not just copy, and use it only on the external drive from both macs. If the drive is connected to a fast port, you will not notice much difference in speed, and you will have plenty of free storage for future photos. A small, portable drive be no problem to carry around along with your MacBook. Even a 1TB drive is tiny.
How can I access my iphoto library on my iMac from my Macbook.
