Cannot open iPhoto.. please help!
When I try opening iPhoto I get the message that the library was opened by an unlicesed version of iPhoto, and that I please have to close and open it in iPhoto 2 or 4 - which is very difficult since I already upgraded to iPhoto 5 or 6..
Can anyone help me?
you need to find your old library, did you move it ?
Are you logged in as the same user you normally use ?
The iphoto LIB is located under /users/youruser/pictures
if it's not there you need to find where you moved it to.... if you find the Library double click on it and you will be back in action
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