HT201386 migrating from IPhoto to Photos

Since I accepted migrating from IPhoto to Photos, both applications gave up working and the quit as soon as I open them. Could you olease help me? Thank you!

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    Last week I upgraded my desktop MacPro from OS 10.9.latest to OS 10.10.3. When I first opened Photos, it did the migration from iPhotos without apparent problem. But I have noticed that many (hundreds at least) of the photos from my pre-migration iPhoto library are now not in Photos. I mounted my pre-upgrade backup drive on a laptop running OS 10.9.latest, and can find specific missing photos OK on the backup. But if I search the main drive on my desktop Mac, for example for "P1440608", I get no results. I have tried rebuilding the Photos library with no change - the missing photos are still missing.
    One option is to erase my MacPro main drive and restore from the backup drive to OS 10.9.latest. This should put me back to where I was. Is there a viable alternative? Please note that my iPhoto version was 8.1.2. It will not open in OS 10.10.3, and the App Store will not let me upgrade to the most recent version. I do have Time Machine plus external bootable (SuperDuper) backup of the desktop MacPro, plus that laptop running OS 10.9.latest as resources available.

    Apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
    Fix #1
    1 - launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
    2 - run Option #4 to rebuild the database.
    Fix #2
    Using iPhoto Library Manager  to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
    1 - download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
    2 - click on the Add Library button and select the library you want to add in the selection window..
    3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the Library ➙ Rebuild Library menu option.
    4 - In the next  window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
    5 - Click on the Create button.
    Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
    OT

  • How do I continue a migration from iPhoto to Photos that was interrupted part way through?

    I began a VERY large migration (40k+ photos) from iPhoto (v9.6.1) to Photos on an external hard drive.  I have a MacBook Pro with Yosemite 10.10.3 that is connected to a network that has a Synology network drive.  The iPhoto library is on that drive and I was wanting to create the Photos library also on the drive.
    The process was very slow and has taken days, but that is expected and it was definitely making progress (I could see the files being added over time). Unfortunately, the transfer was interrupted part way through (my kid closed my laptop, which disconnected it from the network). I tried to start it over with the partially created Photos library folder as the destination, hoping that it would pick up where it left off.  It worked until it reached the same files that were previously created. The migration stopped at that point, and the following error appeared: "Photos was unable to make a copy of your library before preparing it. There were file system or hardware issues…”  I assume the inability to overwrite previous files with the same names was the case of the "file system or hardware issues."
    Is there any way to either continue the migration from where I left off, or maybe even manually move the rest of the files over? Or do I have to wipe out the entire partially migrated Photos library and start over?

    You probably will have to start over
    And I suspect that you are incorrect - as far as I know NO NAS is formatted Mac OS extended - A NAS is basically a Linux computer with no display or keyboard that uses a Linux format drive - a headless computer
    Unless you have a directly connected drive correctly formatted you are cgoing to continue to have issues - your photos and your choice what risk you put them at but you are treading in very dangerous water with you set up - is it documented not to work and similar set ups have been reported here hundreds of times as causing major problems and losing lots of stuff
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  • Photos disappeared after migrating from iPhoto to Photos

    I  just upgraded to OS X 10.10.3 and the Photos App, however when I started to migrate my iPhoto libraries (have nine(9) libraries) no pictures show up on the third one I migrated.  I checked and the migrated library file has been created (11.3 GB) however nothing shows up when I select the library file and open it. 
    Any suggestions by anyone would be appreciated.
    iMac (24-inch Early 2008), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

    Delete the migrated version, repair the Library with iPhoto and try again.
    Option 1
    Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
    If that fails:
    Option 2
    Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
    This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
    Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.  
    Regards
    TD

  • Photos not showing after migrating from iPhoto to Photos.

    I  just upgraded to OS X 10.10.3 and the Photos App, however when I started to migrate my iPhoto libraries (have nine(9) libraries) no pictures show up on the third one I migrated.  I checked and the migrated library file has been created (11.3 GB) however nothing shows up when I select the file and open this library.  Any suggestions by anyone would be appreciated.

    Try these for the first attempt:
    First be sure to have a backup copy of the library if you already don't have one.
    OT

  • Migrating from iPhoto to Photos

    I upgraded to Yosemite so iPhoto no longer works, but my photos did not migrate to Photos.  When I try to open iPhoto, it tells me to upgrade and gives me a link to the AppStore.  (Of course, iPhoto is no longer available in the AppStore.)  I was expecting to get a dialog box asking me if I wanted to migrate my photos.  How do I get the "migrate" option?

    You migrate a Library by opening it:
    Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch Photos. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library'
    You can download iPhoto from the App Store.
    Go to the App Store and check out the Purchases List. If iPhoto is there then it will be v9.6.1
    If it is there, then drag your existing iPhoto app (not the library, just the app) to the trash
    Install the App from the App Store.
    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
    One question often asked: Will I lose my Photos if I reinstall?
    iPhoto the application and the iPhoto Library are two different parts of the iPhoto programme. So, reinstalling the app should not affect the Library. BUT you should always have a back up before doing this kind of work. Always.

  • Migrating from iphoto to photos - missing years of pictures

    Updated to Photos application yesterday.....   When I opened it, I noticed all photos from 2000 - 2010 were GONE!!!! The previews still showed in the Photos app, but the original master was not in the library any more so I could not export the photos or email them.
    Subsequently did a time machine reset, but since time capsule is only 1TB apparently overnight a new backup of my photo library had been done (50.000 pictures) and time machine was forced to purge the old library. So, the backup was useless.   By going back in time machine I also lost the previews that Photos had cached, so now literally thousands of photos are forever lost....
    Very, very, very disappointed.

    Creating a Photos library should not have damaged the iPhoto library. All those photos should still be in the iPhoto library (assuming managed files, the usual case). Launching iPhoto should work (after an initial warning) and show them all.
    Also, if backing up your photo library (either one) causes Time Machine to flush the previous version immediately or even overnight, your Time Machine volume is not large enough. The sizing guideline for the Time Machine volume (either a Time Capsule or a regular external drive) is usually quoted somewhere around three; that is, the Time Machine volume should be three times as large as the used space on the volume(s) being backed up at a normal level of update activity. A higher ratio allows more look-back at a given activity level or more activity with the same look-back period.

  • Migrating from iPhoto to Photo

    I don’t know what anyone else's experience has been doing the migration, but I found it hellish.
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    So there I am between a rock and a hard place, until Apple reinstate Batch Rename.
    Maxdot
    We posted  a few Apple Scripts in the User Tip section of this forum to help with batch changing. It is only a workaround, but can speed up things a little.  see this page:  User Tips (7)
    Have a look at Photos for Mac: Batch Changing the Titles to the Filename
    Also at this discussion for more elaborate versions of the script:   Re: Re: Where are photo file names?

  • When my photos were moved from iPhoto to Photos in the last system upgrade, they lost all their titles. How can I restore them?

    In the latest Yosemite upgrade, my photos were migrated from iPhotos to Photos and lost all their titles. How can I restore them?

    There is an Applescript, File Name to Title,  provided by user léonie that will put the file name of any selected photos into the Title field for that photo.  If there already is a title in that field under the thumbnail it will not replace it with the file name. 
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      activate
      set imageSel to (get selection) -- get a list of selected images
      set counter to 1
      set currentfilename to ""
      if imageSel is {} then
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      else
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      set title to the name of im
      if not (exists (title)) then
      set currentfilename to the filename of im as text -- retrieve the filename of image "Im"
      set newname to currentfilename & "." & counter
      set counter to counter + 1 -- increment the counter
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    Copy the script above, open Applescript Editor and past it into the open window.  Compile and save as an Applescript application.  Put the app in the Applications folder and drag into the Dock. Now you can select images in Photos and launch the app from the Dock and it will do it's thing.  It is a bit slow so can take some time for a large number of images depending on the speed of your Mac.
    Just to be on the safe side create an album with a few titled and untitled photos and run it on them.

  • How to add photos taken in iOS 8 to albums migrated from iPhoto

    Does anyone know how to add photos taken in iOS 8 to albums migrated from iPhoto, or do I have to set up another set of albums?

    Albums that you synced from a computer can't be amended in the Photos app, the only way to add (or remove) photos to those albums is to do it on your Mac and resync.

  • Error code when migrating pics from iPhotos to Photos

    Migrating iphotos to photos stops at 30% with error code  "An unexpected error had occurred".  HELP

    Maybe these two Apple documents will help:
    Migrating from iPhoto for iOS to Photos on iOS 8 - Apple Support
    Get help finding your Photos in iOS 8 or later - Apple Support

  • "photo" messed up my events when migrating from iPhoto

    I have over 13,000 photos. When my photos were moved from IPHOTO to the new PHOTO every photo is in another place, different album, I can not locate any photo I need.  Is there a way to get back the "events", names, titles, etc I had? Any suggestions?

    After  I installed the last Apple upgrade, which was the "Photos": when I opened photos it "migrated" my photos from iPhoto to photo.
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  • I lost all my photos when I upgraded from Iphoto to Photos

    I lost all my photos when I upgrade from Iphoto to photos, can I get back? please help

    You need to provide more details about what happened.  But, here is something you can check.
    When you run Photo and it converts your library, it doesn't delete the iPhoto library.  Look in your Pictures folder - you should see two libraries:
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    Photos Library.photoslibrary (this is the new Photos library)
    You should still be able to open the original iPhoto library.  The iPhoto application was not deleted from your computer.  (It was probably removed from your Dock if you had an icon there.)  Look in the Applications folder, find iPhoto, and run it.  It should show your original library with all your original images. 
    It is always a good idea to back up your photos (and the iPhoto library) before trying these migrations.  Problems do occur...
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  • Migrating from iPhoto 08 (v7.1.5) to iPhoto 11 (v9.3)

    Greetings iPhoto gurus,
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    I tested the process of migration on my Macbook (where I have just a few test pictures - my main library is on my iMac). It all seemed to migrate fine. I then merged library with Aperture and everything seemed to transfer across - including Descriptions nicely migrating to Caption metadata. Quite impressed.
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