adam31

Q: iPhoto Library

How do I get pictures from an old iPhoto library onto Photos app? My Photos app collection starts in 2014 but I have pictures from many years previous to 2014. iPhoto is not on my iMac. Thanks!

Posted on Sep 8, 2016 4:49 AM

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Q: iPhoto Library

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  • by Terence Devlin,

    Terence Devlin Terence Devlin Sep 8, 2016 5:48 AM in response to adam31
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    Sep 8, 2016 5:48 AM in response to adam31

    Open the iPhoto Library with Photos.app:

     

    Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch Photos. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library'

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Sep 8, 2016 6:19 AM in response to adam31
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    Sep 8, 2016 6:19 AM in response to adam31

    You can not add them to an existing Photos library.  You can migrate the second, older library and have both libraries in Photos - to migrate an iPhoto library to Photos drag it to the Photos icon in the Dock - to switch between libraries hold down the option key while launching Photos and use the select library window

     

    Photos can not merge libraries - you can merge them by uploading them to iCloud Photo Library sequentially letting each one compete its upoad before doing the next one or using PowerPhotos to merge one version of the photos

     

    I will request your post be moved to the Photos forum

     

    LN