iPhoto problem

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iPhoto problem

Hi!

Can someone tell me what to do how to redownload my iPhoto to my new mac? I purchased my unit in the states and brought it here in the Philippines,but i have never used my iphoto even once. its says i have to upgrade. I have recently upgraded to El capitan 10.11.6 v my iphoto app cannot be opened and its not on my purchased list. i tried few suggestions from awesome people here but unfortunately is says cannot be upgraded cuz iphoto upgrade is not available in the philippines..

MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Aug 3, 2016 5:05 PM

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Answer 1

Yer_Man

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Aug 7, 2016 4:02 AM in response to zeeMD

What version do you have now? iPhoto v9.6.1 will run on El Capitan. If you don't have that or an earlier version of iPhoto v9 that has been previously updated from the App Store, then you need to use the Photos.app that came El Capitan. This can open and use an iPhoto Library.

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zeeMD Author

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Aug 7, 2016 5:21 AM in response to zeeMD

i have the 9.6 i tried transferring the broken iphoto icon in my apps and in the external disk its still broke and wont work.. i also cant find that photos.app on my mac. ;(

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LarryHN

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Aug 7, 2016 8:04 AM in response to zeeMD

i tried transferring the broken iphoto icon in my apps

You need to explain exactly what you did here as that does not make sense

and you also need to provide exact details about this

its still broke and wont work

We can not help with "broke" - we need specific details about wha tyou are doing, what happens adn waht does not happen

If you have iPhoto 9.6.1 it is in your applications folder - and if you have OS X 10.11.6 then you have Photos and it is in your Applications folder - both applications must remain in the applications folder - do not mess with them

YOu can launch either one by double clicking on the application in your applications folder and while it is running you can right click (control click) on teh icon in the Dock and under options select keep in Dock

You can not use both applications on the same photos and iPhoto is a dead product with no support - you need to chose one to use and I suggest you learn and use Photos

LN

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zeeMD Author

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Aug 7, 2016 6:35 PM in response to LarryHN

so what I did was i transferred my iphoto app to an external drive before moving it to trash and redownload the whole thing again. but it just says error and the app is not available in the Philippines. since i got my laptop the iphoto app has a bar across it and it wont open... i have the version 9.6 and OS X 10.11.6 . the photos is working perfectly. but im used to iphoto. now my iphoto app is not on my application folder as i have deleted it and i cant download it on app store.. thank you!

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Answer 5

Yer_Man

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Aug 7, 2016 11:11 PM in response to zeeMD

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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