Can't find my thumbnail cache
I"ve been having an issue where most every time I start iPhoto it tells me to rebuild my thumbnail cache for best performance. I read on another post to go into Home/Library/Cache and dump the iPhoto cache but I went in there and I don't have an iPhoto cache. Could I have deleted something? Any idea what's going on?
Ewhites:
The iPhoto cache folder that you're referring to is not the thumbnail cache. It's created when you do a lot of book and other type of organizational work in iPhoto.
In addition to Terence's suggestion you might try rebuilding the library as follows: launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select the first three options.
I would suggest you make a temporary backup of the iPhoto Library folder (select it and type Command-D) beforehand. Just in case. When the rebuild is done and you're happy with it you can delete the backup copy.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
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