Problem with iMovie HD 6.5.1.

I have just carried out a test regarding no images.

My test is on El Capitan, but this should be the same on your Sierra.

I copied my copy of iMovie HD 6.0.4 onto MB Pro running El Capitan.

Like you I got the "no images"

This was hardly surprising as I do not have iPhoto installed on El Capitan.

I went to App Store and looked in Purchases and could see iPhoto was offered as UPDATE.

I downloaded this and installed.It is version 9.6.1

I placed a photo in the new iPhoto.

I opened iMovie HD 6.0.4 and the photo appeared in media photos.

You need at least iPhoto 9.6.1 for it to run on El Capitan or Sierra.

If you have previously updated iPhoto but have not got 9.6.1 then you should be able to see the update

in your Purchases in the App Store.

You will of course have to populate the new version of iPhoto with all your photos

but I am assuming this is not difficult; i.e. copy them over.

Just to say that before going onto the App Store I did copy over an old version of iPhoto

onto the El Capitan desk-top.This of course had the NO ENTRY sign on it.( no the trick doesn't work,I tried)

This old copy may (????) be needed on the desk-top in order for the update to take place,I am just guessing.

This squares with my info as I have iPhoto 9.6.1 and I also get the images.

I also found that you can populate a Finder folder with photos and drag that folder into iM6's media well where they will be accessible to the app.

Hi, the surreyfriends,

Thanks for posting that.

I never noticed the 6.0.8 replication. You are a good sleuth.

I am guessing that makey probably assumed that all references to 6.0.4 needed to be changed.

I think now I will upgrade to Sierra.

-- Rich

That seems strange as it appears you have been able to install this twice since the 16th May!

Did you have any external drives connected when you installed today?

If so you may have inadvertently directed the installation to that drive under Destination Select.

It is not hiding somewhere on your Desk-Top by any chance?

In Finder do a search for "iMovie" and check carefully all items with iMovie in the description with File>Get info.

I am just wondering if the installation today could possibly have overwritten your 6.5.1 version?

Have a look at 6.5.1 to see if it has been modified by todays install.

It has obviously installed but where?

Let us know how you get on as others may have some ideas.

Having said that, I am pretty sure that your 6.5.1 version will be identical to 6.0.4

Hi,

There is no such iMovie HD version as 6.5.1. The last iteration was 6.0.3, and it's duplicate, 6.0.4.

What happens when you try to run 6.0.4 on Sierra?

-- Rich

Is 6.0.4 still in the Trash by any chance?

If so drag it out.

Thanks, makey,

That's the info I was looking for.

-- Rich

Interesting! Can you expand on that please?

Thanks Rich. Useful information for possible future use. Have printed it out and filed it! 🙂

Klaus,

Coming from one so knowledgeable as you, that is indeed an honor.

Cheers,

Rich

Hi, makey,

You are very welcome!

-- Rich

😊

I said "Deja Vu" but I think I meant Groundhog Day.😁