Can't open trash in iPhoto '08
Hi. I'm new to this and can't find the answer to my problem.
I have 866 photos in the trash and I have to retrieve some of them. But every time I highlight "Trash," the multi-colored spinning icon appears and won't go away. I have to "force quit" every time.
Any suggestions on how to see what's in trash, delete what I don't need and save the rest?
I, too, recently downloaded iPhoto '08.
Thanks very much.
have you repaired permissions? do that and if it does not help trash the iPhoto preferences file and see if that does it
LN
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2. Download it from the App Store to reinstall It's on your Purchases List* there.
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*Sometimes iPhoto is not visible on the Purchases List. it may be hidden. See this article for details on how to unhide it.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4928
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"You can't open the application "iPhoto" because it may be damaged or incomplete"
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After updating to Yosemite 10.10.2 and imovie 10 through ilife11 cd. I cant able to open my iphoto. When i try to open it i get "You can’t open the application “iPhoto” because it may be damaged or incomplete" .
Can any one please help me how to over come form this prob with out loosing my photos and videos ?
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To re-install iPhoto
1. Put the iPhoto.app in the trash (Drag it from your Applications Folder to the trash)
2. Download it from the App Store to reinstall It's on your Purchases List* there.
*Sometimes iPhoto is not visible on the Purchases List. it may be hidden. See this article for details on how to unhide it.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4928
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You can't open the application iPhoto because it may be damaged or incomplete.
To re-install iPhoto
1. Put the iPhoto.app in the trash (Drag it from your Applications Folder to the trash)
2a: On 10.5: Go to HD/Library/Receipts and remove any pkg file there with iPhoto in the name.
2b: On 10.6: Those receipts may be found as follows: In the Finder use the Go menu and select Go To Folder. In the resulting window type
/var/db/receipts/
2c: on 10.7 they're at
/private/var/db/receipts
A Finder Window will open at that location and you can remove the iPhoto pkg files.
3. Re-install.
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If iPhoto was installed on your Mac when you go it then it’s on the System Restore disks that came with your Mac. Insert the first one and opt to ‘Install Bundled Applications Only.
If you purchased it on the App Store you can find it in your Purchases List. -
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TS2551 can't open the application iphoto because it may be damaged or imcomplete
can't open the application iphoto because it may be damaged or imcomplete
what version of iPhoto?
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