How do I 'home share' without Home Sharing??

I used to use Home Sharing so that my MacBook Air in another part of the house could access, import photos from my iMac iPhoto library (my main iPhoto library).
Home Sharing no longer is an option.
Until I eventually get around to Yosemite and "Photos" or whatever Apple has now come up with in the name of "improving" (read: "confusing") things, HOW can I IMPORT or view photos from another computer's library without home sharing to help me out?
Help! I have people visiting in a few hours and a lot of photos to show them, but we can't all stand around a cramped tiny office space watching them on my iMac. I need my MacBook Air to show them but the MBAir can't access them!

I need my MacBook Air to show them but the MBAir can't access them!
Make a copy of your iPhoto Library on an external drive and open that copy on your MacBook Air - See this link:
iPhoto: Sharing libraries among multiple users

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Home Sharing is on computers and clearly explained in the document from which the question was posted. Try reading that document.

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This question is important, but the basic information is available here:
http://www.apple.com/support/homesharing/
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3819
http://www.apple.com/support/homesharing/getstarted/

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Intermittent problems are often a result of interference. Interference can be caused by other networks in the neighbourhood or from household electrical items.
You can download and install iStumbler (NetStumbler for windows users) to help you see which channels are used by neighbouring networks so that you can avoid them, but iStumbler will not see household items.
Refer to your router manual for instructions on changing your wifi channel or adjusting your multicast rate.
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2. Open a terminal on the machine hosting the home folder.
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Funny (queue the sarcasm) to see so many issues of Home Sharing not working. I too have the issue of the iTunes library losing connection with the Apple TV.
I turn Home Sharing OFF in iTunes, turn it back on...I also DO NOT click on the DONE button. This indeed keeps the Home Sharing icon showing on the iTunes bar. Was thinking that this would maybe solve the issue (since it disappears if hit DONE when turning on Home Sharing)...but it does not. The Apple TV stays connected to my iTunes library for a while...then randomly loses connection (library gone from the Computers tab on Apple TV). I can get everything working again for a little while by turning Home Sharing off, then back on...but that's certainly not an acceptable solution. I just can't see it being my wireless, since even when my library connection disappears...I can run a network test and everything checks out. Just seems there is a an issue with the Apple TV "talking" to iTunes.
I have the first generation Apple TV and have had problems with it disappearing from iTunes randomly...which has frustrated me to no end. At least with that one, there is a hard drive and once it finally syncs you at least have most of what you are looking for.
Simply unbelievable. I am sure that I am gonna get the "it's your wireless router, and since it's not Apple...we can't help" speech from tech support (heard this before). Amazing that these issues keep happening with this product.
I LOVE this product when it works, but it's maddening that it can never stay connected with my iTunes acct.
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How long does home sharing usually take?

I got a new laptop...set up home sharing on both. My new computer says it is loading my library...but it has been for almost 2 hours. Is this normal?
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notriteru wrote:
it has been for almost 2 hours. Is this normal?
can't say it is.
on my hardwired network, it takes no longer than 30 seconds to load a homeshared library (no matter how big).
if you're connecting wirelessly, you may need to look into the performance of your wifi setup. do you have AV and a firewall running ?

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Well I guess I am not sure now that you asked.
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AND
In ITunes - under "File" I have Home Sharing turned on.
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I have two computers with two different libraries but i just can't get home sharing to work. any ideas?

I assume the the PCs are connected with cables and the hardware is set up. This microsoft article explains it in GREAT detail, perhaps too much detail for more experienced users
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Setting-up-a-home-network
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