HT204484: If Photos can’t copy or create a library

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Q: Error Message when Updating iphoto X.

"Photos Does not have permission.  My iphoto library is on an EHD. How do I fix permissions

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Sep 22, 2015 5:20 AM

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Q: Error Message when Updating iphoto X.

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  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Sep 22, 2015 7:41 AM in response to roundtuit
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    Sep 22, 2015 7:41 AM in response to roundtuit

    what format is the EHD? How is it connected?

     

    The basic answer to your question is to hold down the option and command keys while launching iphoto and to repair permissions assuming that you have a correctly formatted EHD with ownership ignored

     

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