I have lost my iPhoto app after a reinstalling the disk

Sign in to the App Store with the Apple ID you used to set up the machine and check the purchases list.

iPhoto is no longer developed or sold.

I've also got a similar problem. I reinstalled Lion after using Mavericks for some time (during which time I updated my iLife suite). I was able to reinstall iMovie because the old version was placed in its own subdirectory within 'Applications' when I updated, but the same thing didn't happen with iPhoto. When I go to my 'Purchases' page on the App Store and try to reinstall the original version of iPhoto, I get a dialog telling me that I need to have Mac OS X 10.10 installed to download iPhoto. Any thoughts on how I should proceed?

Find an installation disk for that version of iPhoto you had on Lion.

Thanks for your help. The problem is that I downloaded iLife originally from the App Store and have no installation disks. I tried to get a download code from someone at the App Store but the same problem occurred. I might have to fork out for Apple Support 😟

Success! (Am posting here in case anybody else has the same problem.) I was able to download a compatible version of iPhoto from the App Store by manually altering the version of OS X from 10.7.5 to 10.10.5. Here's how (it involves some tinkering with Terminal, so if you're not confident with this, then don't continue):

1. Load Terminal.

2. Type: 'sudo cp /system/library/coreservices/systemversion.plist ~/.' (This will copy the file you're about to edit to your home directory, as a backup.)

3. Type: 'sudo chmod a+w /system/library/coreservices/systemversion.plist' (The file is initially read-only for all users [r-r-r-], so this adds write permission for all users [rwrwrw].)

4. Type: 'sudo nano /system/library/coreservices/systemversion.plist'

5. Edit the version number under 'ProductUserVisibleVersion' and 'ProductVersion' from (in my case) 10.7.5 to 10.10.5.

6. Close and save the file.

7. Go to App Store and try downloading your previous purchase of iPhoto. You will see some warnings, but you should be able to download the latest compatible version of the software.

8. To clean up what you've done, go back to Terminal and type 'sudo nano /system/library/coreservices/systemversion.plist'

9. Edit the version number under 'ProductUserVisibleVersion' and 'ProductVersion' back from 10.10.5 to what it was earlier (if necessary, you can look in the file you backed up (~/systemversion.plist) to remind yourself of the original version).

10. Close and save the file.

11. Type 'sudo chmod a-w /system/library/coreservices/systemversion.plist' (This returns the file to its original read-only permissions [i.e. rwrwrw to r-r-r-].)

12. (Only once you're certain that it's safe to do so) delete the file you backed up by typing 'sudo rm ~/systemversion.plist'.

Now the fun begins with copying your iPhoto '11 library to iPhoto 9. (You can drag the 'Masters' folder from this library into iPhoto 9 to import the raw images, but no other metadata or events.)

Now the fun begins with copying your iPhoto '11 library to iPhoto 9. (You can drag the 'Masters' folder from this library into iPhoto 9 to import the raw images, but no other metadata or events.)

Well you're not copying your iPhoto 11 library to iPhoto 9, are you? You're making a new library and importing the original photos. You lose all the work you have previously done, it's like you never used iPhoto before. You might have a better time, and suffer less data loss - trying to downgrade the Library with iPhoto Library Manager

I'm curious: what version of iPhoto downloaded from the App Store? I note you refer to iPhoto 11 and iPhoto 9, which are the same thing. iPhoto 09 was the earlier version.

In the end I did use iPhoto Library Manager and managed to retain my events (which was all I really wanted anyway). The version of iPhoto downloaded from the App Store was 9.4.3.

sabinaHM

There are 9 different versions of iPhoto and they run on 10 different versions of the Operating System. The tricks and tips for dealing with issues vary depending on the version of iPhoto and the version of the OS. So to get help you need to give as much information as you can. Include things like:

- What version of iPhoto.

- What version of the Operating System.

- Details. As full a description of the problem as you can. For example, if you have a problem with exporting, then explain by describing how you are trying to export, and so on.

- History: Is this going on long? Has anything been installed or deleted? - Are there error messages?

- What steps have you tried already to solve the issue.

- Anything unusual about your set up? Or how you use iPhoto?

Anything else you can think of that might help someone understand the problem you have.

The new Photos app is only available with 10.10.3 or later.

Is iPhoto on your Purchases List at the App Store?

Have you every bought or upgraded iPhoto via the App Store?

There's a lot of question in that, and no short answers. Here goes:

Anything you put into iPhoto can be got out again, and easily. File -> Export will export your photo(s) for you.

You don't have to use iPhoto - or any other app - you can just use folders in the Finder if you want to. But, and this is important, if you take a few minutes to learn how to use these apps then you'll have a much easier task in managing your photos.

If you upgrade your OS to 10.10 or 10.11 (which are free) you willet the successor to iPhoto, a new app called Photos. This has an online element which, again, will simplify the task of managing your photos across devices.

Photosharing websites like Flickr are free and also provide online storage and access.

Alarming though it may sound, these days 3,000 is a tiny amount. I kid you not when I say our collection is 20 times that, and will keep growing. Your will too.