To save space on my iMac HD, I moved my old iPhoto and Aperture migrated libraries to an external HD. Time Machine seems to be backing up the new HD. But when I open Photos (holding down option key) it does not find the moved libraries on the new external HD. I figured I would start fresh with new system library with the new Photos but want to be able to get to the old libraries. Can anyone help?
Are you able so see the libraries on the EHD with the Finder? How is the EHD formatted? It must be as follows:
I can see the migrated libraries (Old Aperture and iPhoto) on the EHD. It is formatted correctly. It says
Format: Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
I click on one of the libraries on EHD and it opens in Photos.
I have moved the two files which total over 400 GB to the Trash on my iMac but have not deleted the trash yet. Afraid! My iMac HD is only 600 GB so I really need to get them off it to free up some storage on iMac. New EHD is 2 TB.
I did reply to your post but maybe didn't do it right. Can you see it Old Toad?
Also, when I hold down Option key and open Photos, I click on Other Library. I can get to the EHD but the Aperture Library and the iPhoto Library are shaded and I can't select them.
what are their names? If they are .migratedlibrary then you need to open them in iPhoto and Aperture or change their extension to .photolibrary
LN
Thank you for your help! Opening the files again in the EHD did change the extension from .migratedphotolibrary to .aplibrary and then .migratedaplibrary for Aperture. iPhoto changed to .migratedphotolibrary. Both libraries can now be accessed from the Option/Photos library. Only complaint is I can't tell which is file is the old iPhoto library and which is the old Aperture library. They name every thing "Photo library." But they are there if I want them, all 76,329 photos and videos!
I think I am now ready to delete them from my iMac HD and free up 414 GB of space.
Thank you again. I wish the documents from Apple were a little more clear on how to migrate a library but appreciate the prompt response. I would of responded sooner but it took a few hours to open the files each time, so took awhile!
Mary
Can't find moved iPhoto & Aperture Libraries on ext. HD.
