After changing permissions, and copying iphoto lib to external drive, what do I need to do to reconnect with iPhoto?

sharing Libraries among users instructions seem incomplete. I'm also not proficient at setting up a new volume on my backup drive used for Time Machine.

instructions for sharing a library are here - iPhoto: Sharing libraries among multiple users
And it can not be on the same drive as the TimeMachine backup - it will not work long term as TM fills the drive and would crow iPhoto out and even if you could you would not want to since you would have no backup of your photos - you need an additional drive formatted Mac OS extended (journaled)
An to switch the library that iPhoto opens depress the option key ad keep it down while you launch iPhoto until the switch library window appears - then switch to the desired library - this will remain the default library for that computer until you option launch again
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Make a temporary, backup copy (if you don't already have a backup copy) of the library and try the following:
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your
User/Home()/Library/ Preferences folder.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your
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3 - launch iPhoto and try again.
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OT

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I/O error -36 bummers!
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Hey idw3,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities, and thanks for the question. Follow the instructions on this article to move your iTunes Media folder to an external hard drive:
iTunes for Windows: Moving your iTunes Media folder
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1364
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David

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The late, great Pondini was investigating that issue before he passed away.
See here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5125969
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You do not move the albums - you move the entire iphoto library intake as a single entity
Make sure your external drive is formatted Ma OS extended (journaled) - then
Moving the iPhoto library is safe and simple - quit iPhoto and drag the iPhoto library intact as a single entity to the external drive - depress the option key and launch iPhoto using the "select library" option to point to the new location on the external drive - fully test it and then trash the old library on the internal drive (test one more time prior to emptying the trash)
And be sure that the External drive is formatted Mac OS extended (journaled) (iPhoto does not work with drives with other formats) and that it is always available prior to launching iPhoto
And backup soon and often - having your iPhoto library on an external drive is not a backup and if you are using Time Machine you need to check and be sure that TM is backing up your external drive
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I have a late 2011 Macbook Pro currently running 10.9 and wish to upgrade my original 5400rpm hard drive to an SSD.
My MBP did not come with any install disks and came with Snow Leopard installed. I have since upgraded to 10.9 Maverick.
How should I proceed in terms of copying my current drive (incl Software, Applications and documents) to the new SSD? Should I use Carbon Cloner? I have heard that a simple clone will not copy the restore partition which will be required in case of a restore in the future? I would want this as I have no disks.
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Welcome to Apple Support Communities
You can do it without any external drive. You just need a SATA to USB adapter to connect the old HDD to your Mac.
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After changing permissions, and copying iphoto lib to external drive, what do I need to do to reconnect with iPhoto?

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