Q: .apalbum files in iPhoto/Photos
I am running Yosemite 10.10.5 on a Mac mini (mid 2010). 2.66Ghz Intel core 2 duo, 8GB 1067MHz DDR3. Upgraded from Mavericks in April 2016, now trying to "Restore" backup files from Zip Cloud (so I can wipe it off) and have found lots of .apalbum files. Although I know that these are Aperture files, I never had Aperture, only iPhoto (v9.6.1) & then Photos (v.1.0.1), with the upgrade to Yosemite. My questions are these: (1) are these .apalbum files pertinent/necessary to my iPhoto & Photo files? (2) if so, how could they be opened without Aperture? or (3) if not, why are they there and can I blow them away before restoring my backups?
Mac mini, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
Posted on Sep 20, 2016 1:28 PM
As I said, I have everything backed up on an external (Mac OSX formatted - journaled) hard drive via Time Machine. I was unaware of the constraints on backup of iPhoto/Photos libraries & appreciate the information. Now I can forget about using the Cloud for that... Thanks, Larry.
Posted on Sep 21, 2016 7:33 AM