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iPhoto will not update after downloading el capitan

After downloading el capitan, iPhoto will not update. In the dock, iPhoto icon has an X through it. What can I do to get iPhoto to work and access my photo library?

TIA.

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Posted on Oct 7, 2015 5:25 PM

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Posted on Oct 7, 2015 6:49 PM

If iPhoto opens from Applications...? Remove the old iPhoto shortcut from your Dock and make the new Dock icon the shortcut by control clicking on it and selecting Options.

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Oct 8, 2015 3:52 AM in response to mac r00kie

Go to the App Store and check out the Purchases List. If iPhoto is there then it will be v9.6.1


If it is there, then drag your existing iPhoto app (not the library, just the app) to the trash


Install the App from the App Store.


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Sometimes iPhoto is not visible on the Purchases List. it may be hidden. See this article for details on how to unhide it.


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4928


One question often asked: Will I lose my Photos if I reinstall?


iPhoto the application and the iPhoto Library are two different parts of the iPhoto programme. So, reinstalling the app should not affect the Library. BUT you should always have a back up before doing this kind of work. Always.

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