magdafromplo
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Q: Problem with Iphoto/Photos

Hey there!

I've updated my mac from the software 10.6.8 to OS X Yosemite 10.10 and can't now open Iphoto nor upgrade the app.

The app Photos hasn't been installed with the upgrade, what can I do to find/open all the pictures I had on my computer?

Thanks in advance for your help!

OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Feb 26, 2016 2:34 AM

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Q: Problem with Iphoto/Photos

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Feb 26, 2016 2:42 AM in response to magdafromplo
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    Feb 26, 2016 2:42 AM in response to magdafromplo

    Which version of Yosemite do you have?   Photos for Mac will be installed with MacOS X 10.10.3 or later.  If Photos is missing, look at the Updates tab off the App Store and update at least to MacOS X 10.10.3, better to 10.10.5 to get all Yosemite bug fixes. Then you will be able to use Photos for Mac.

     

    To be able to use iPhoto, update to iPhoto 9.6.1. This will only be possible, however, if you used iPhoto 9.x.x.

    iPhoto 9.6.1 is working well with Yosemite and El Capitan.

    See Barney's User Tip, if you did not yet update to iPhoto 9.6.1:  https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-8431

  • by magdafromplo,

    magdafromplo magdafromplo Feb 26, 2016 2:52 AM in response to léonie
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    Feb 26, 2016 2:52 AM in response to léonie

    I just have the version 10.10! And I only had the very first version of Iphoto (8.1.2), the one I had when I got my computer, 5 years ago...

    I'll try to see if Barney's tip can help me! Thanks for your very quick answer btw

  • by magdafromplo,

    magdafromplo magdafromplo Feb 26, 2016 2:54 AM in response to magdafromplo
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    Feb 26, 2016 2:54 AM in response to magdafromplo

    Okay well I now have a real problem I think... :S

  • by léonie,Helpful

    léonie léonie Feb 26, 2016 7:48 AM in response to magdafromplo
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    Feb 26, 2016 7:48 AM in response to magdafromplo

    The problem is, that Apple stopped the development of iPhoto in favor of the new Photos for Mac application.  You can no longer purchase iPhoto, and the upgrade from your iPhoto version to iPhoto 9.6.1 requires a purchase of iPhoto '11.

     

    But you should be able to migrate your iPhoto Libraries to the new Photos for Mac. Only update your system to a Yosemite version or El Captan version that already has Photos installed, at least MacOS X 10.10.3.  If you can, I'd upgrade to El Capitan.  Photos has been improved in the new system.

     

    To get you started with Photos for Mac:

     

    To update your System launch the App Store. All software updates will appear on the lost tab of the App Store, "Updates":