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My iMac started running slower than normal, I have a bunch of pictures in iPhoto so I thought if I moved iPhoto & its contents then it would free up some space & maybe run at the speed that it used to. I have iPhoto 9.5.1 & my iMac has OSX 10.9.5 software, I will be using My Passport for Mac for the external hard drive.
How do I move iPhoto & all of the contents?
Thank you
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)
You drag the iPhoto library to a volume formatted as Mac OS Extended, launch iPhoto with the Option key held down, choose that library, and back it up to a second external drive. The iPhoto application should be left where it is.
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You drag the iPhoto library to a volume formatted as Mac OS Extended, launch iPhoto with the Option key held down, choose that library, and back it up to a second external drive. The iPhoto application should be left where it is.
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By default your iPhoto Library will be in your Pictures folder.
Once the iPhoto Library has been moved, double-click it to open it in iPhoto. Test it thoroughly, before you delete the original from the system drive.
Any external drive to be used with an iPhoto Library needs to be formatted MAcOS Extended (Journaled), see: iPhoto: Issues with FAT32-formatted drives
Thank you for your help! I have a question off topic from iPhoto. I can update to OS X El Capitan, should I update to that or stay with my current OS X Mavricks?
Thank you for your help as well! I'll ask you the same question, just trying to get opinions 🙂 Would you update to OS X El Capitan or stay with OS X Mavricks?
Most changes in El Capitan are under the hood. The system software and system libraries changed considerably. The system is smaller, much legacy code has been rewritten or removed, the code is more efficient, more security features. But that means, that many older applications are no longer fully compatible with the new system. Before you decide to upgrade make an inventory of your current software and check, if it will be combatible with El Capitan or if updates will be available.
Is there a way to move iPhoto
