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tomdigiulio

Q: lost photos moving to Photo from iphoto.

I have lost thousands of photos since moving to Photo from iphoto. Help! any suggestions?

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), ox 10.11.6

Posted on Sep 8, 2016 3:41 PM

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  • by CarlosP1228,Solvedanswer

    CarlosP1228 CarlosP1228 Sep 9, 2016 2:14 PM in response to tomdigiulio
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    Sep 9, 2016 2:14 PM in response to tomdigiulio

    Hello tomdigiulio,


    Thanks for that info and choosing the Apple Support Communities. I know how important getting all your photos back is to you! Based on what you stated, it seems you may be experiencing / having issues with the transition from iPhoto to Photos for OS X as this article describes: 


    Updating from iPhoto to Photos for OS X


    Depending on your version of iPhoto, you may need to use the iPhoto Library Upgrader tool on your original iPhoto library and then try opening that library in Photos for OS X:


    iPhoto Library Upgrader 1.1


    Also, if you have a backup of your personal data on your Mac, you could restore that data to recover your missing photos:


    Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac


    Cheers!

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Sep 10, 2016 12:23 PM in response to tomdigiulio
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    Sep 10, 2016 12:23 PM in response to tomdigiulio

    I have lost thousands of photos since moving to Photo from iphoto. Help! any suggestions?

    When did the photos vanish? Have they been missing directly after the migration to Photos or later?

     

    • If the photos have not been migrated to Photos, check, if Photos migrated the correct iPhoto Library. DO you have more than one iPhoto Library?
    • If the photos vanished later after the migration, explain more. How have you been using Photos for Mac?Are you syncing with iCloud Photo Library on other devices? Did you delete photos other devices, for example an iPhone?
  • by tomdigiulio,

    tomdigiulio tomdigiulio Sep 11, 2016 1:00 PM in response to CarlosP1228
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    Mac OS X
    Sep 11, 2016 1:00 PM in response to CarlosP1228

    Thanks you!!!

    Turns out I all I had to do was update OS X - apparently there was a bug. Strange because I had just updated Tuesday.