Incompatible photo library

I started out with ilife 09 i got with leopard, i think. I upgraded to snow leopard when that was released, then lion, and finally mountain lion; ilife was automatically upgraded along with these different operating systems; I was running the latest version, i.e. ilife 11 9.4.3. Recently, I was advized to do a clean install of my operating system because startup was slow. I made a copy of the OS on a USB stick and reinstalled, after which I found ilife to be missing; I then reinstalled ilife 09 and found that it will only upgrade to ilife 09 8.1.2. What's more, it now refuses to read the library that I was using in ilife 11 9.4.3. How do I recover ilife 11?

I just figured out what happened. Back in 2011, my iMac was replaced by Apple because of a defect. The replacement came with iLife 11 preinstalled, but no DVD was delivered. So naturally, now I've done a clean install, iLife 11 is gone. Maybe I should get in touch with the guy who managed my file.

Similar Messages

IPhoto 4: photo library incompatible

When I loaded iPhoto this morning, it told me I needed to update my photo library to be compatible with this version of iPhoto. I'm not sure why it did that, as my last update was last month to version 4.0.3. So I clicked on the button to proceed and fifteen minutes later, I tried to load iPhoto agin. Now I get the message "You can't open your current photo library using this version of iPhoto". Not good. I then tried to download the latest version of iPhoto, but it requires $$ and there WASN'T anything wrong with my previous version.
Any guidance?
Thanks.
Ken
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Hi, Ken. Have you recently received some photos on a CD that might have been burned in a more recent version of iPhoto than your own? Is that CD in the computer now? If so, eject it, then try opening iPhoto again.
Any CD that's burned from within iPhoto contains an iPhoto Library folder — i.e., a complete iPhoto database of those photos that were burned to the CD. That's considerably more data than just the photos themselves, and your older version of iPhoto isn't able to open the newer database format created by iPhoto 5.x or 6.x. But neither is it smart enough to stop trying and resort to opening your own iPhoto Library instead: it just knocks itself out trying to open the one on the CD, and finally gives up with the error message you saw.
Remove the newer database from its field of vision, and iPhoto should return to normal — but you won't be able to import the photos from the CD into your version of iPhoto.
As a practical matter, if you know you're going to get photos from someone who has a newer version of iPhoto than you do, ask them to export the pix from iPhoto to the desktop and burn a CD for you in the Finder rather than in iPhoto. Then you'll be able to view and import the photos from the CD without any problem.
If you often unexpectedly receive pictures from people who have newer iPhoto versions, and you can't alert them to your need beforehand, you should upgrade to the latest version if at all possible, to save yourself and the others a lot of extra hassle and annoyance.

Can't access photo library after last update

I have a Macbook Air 13 and am running the most current Maverick (10.9.5) before Yosemite was released.
I take all updates as they arrive and are listed by AppStore.
After the last iPhoto update that came about the time Yosemite arrived I can no longer access my photo Library.
When opening iPhoto it give me a choice to upgrade my library or quit. So I tried to upgrade and after about 30 seconds iPhoto simply goes away.
I am traveling and can not do the large Yosemite upgrade, in case that is the issue, but need access to my photos.
When I plug in and sync my iPhone5S (which is running the latest updates as well) it seems to sync but I have no way to import the photos.
I am guessing this is related to the last update but have no idea what to do in order to recover.
iPhoto 9.6 now show incompatible but I don't recall seeing this earlier.
I am running iTunes 12.0.1 and it can not access the photo settings. It just sits with the busy spinner.

iPhoto 9.6 only runs on Yosemite.
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

Can't open current photo library using this version of iPhoto... HELP

Is anybody out there that can hlep me. I have bee ntrying to import pictures of my canon but I keep getting this error message....
"you can't open your current photo library using this version of iPhoto. You have made changes to your photo library using a newer version of iPhoto. Please quit and use the latest version of iPhoto."
Here is the thing... I have never imported pictures yet on this program. If I check for updates it tells me I am current on all updates. Any suggestions??
Thanks

OK, first you need to create an iPhoto Library folder that's compatible with your version of iPhoto -- drag the existing iPhoto Library folder from your Pictures folder to the desktop. Launch iPhoto and choose "Create New..." from the dialog that's presented. Quit iPhoto when you see the new empty library view.
Next, you're going to plop the incompatible iPhoto Library into the newly created iPhoto Library folder. In a Finder view, drag the iPhoto Library folder that was moved to the desktop INTO the newly created iPhoto Library folder in your Pictures folder (you want to have your old iPhoto Library folder inside your newly-created iPhoto Library folder).
Finally, you're going to rebuild the library database. Start iPhoto while holding the option+shift keys. Don't release them until you're prompted to confirm the rebuild intent. Click "Yes", then click "Save".
After you've verified that iPhoto is again functional, you'll find two iPhoto Library folders in your Pictures folder. The rebuilt library will have a "_1" at the end of the folder's name. The other one (the 'Library within a Library") can be moved to the trash if the rebuild is satisfactory.

Tried to use Iphoto and was told I needed upgrade. Try to install upgrade . Upgrade should take an hour if photo library is large. It's now close to three hours and still upgrading. Can't use Iphoto and don't want to stop if still upgrading...3hours??

Tried to use Iphoto and was told I needed upgrade. Try to install upgrade . Upgrade should take an hour if photo library is large. It's now close to three hours and still upgrading. Can't use Iphoto and don't want to stop if still upgrading...3hours??

You are on Windows 2000, you do not have a "Firefox" button, and should consider yourself to be fortunate in that you still have menus and don't have to do anything to get the menus back instead of the "Firefox" button. (The same applies to Windows XP users).
Use the "File" menu to get to Import. You are not on Windows 7 or Vista, and don't have to put up with the nonsense added for Aero.
If you want the "Firefox" button you can get it with View -> toolbars -> (uncheck) Menu Bar. The menu bar and the "Firefox" button were supposed to be mutually exclusive (which is impossible in some cases without being incompatible).
Once you are using the "Firefox" button ...
Use the "Alt" key to view the menu bar (temporarily) containing File, Edit, View, History, Bookmarks, Tools, and Help. On Windows 7 and Vista, the menu bar was hidden by default in Firefox 4 and above. These menu items are more or less available under the "Firefox" button which has the most used of the built-in Firefox menu items available in a different format.
To get back to having menus again. "Firefox" button -> Options (second column) -> (check) Menu Bar
You can make '''Firefox 7.0.1''' look like Firefox 3.6.*, see numbered '''items 1-10''' in the following topic [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4interface Fix Firefox 4.0 toolbar user interface, problems (Make Firefox 4.0 thru 8.0, look like 3.6)]. ''Whether or not you make changes, you should be aware of what has changed and what you have to do to use changed or missing features.''
* http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4interface

ICloud Photo Library and iPhoto/Time Capsule

Ok, so I'm thinking about getting a Time Capsule. I use iCloud Photo Library and also use iPhoto to sync my photos to my Macbook. I have the storage optimizer turned on in iCloud Photo Library.
That being said, let's say that I sync my iPhone to my Macbook and import my photos into iPhoto. Presumably, this is only going to import the photos in the storage-optimized resolution, correct? My goal here is to have my full-resolution photos backed up both to iCloud as well as iPhoto/Time Capsule. Is there any way to do that other than to turn off the size optimization? The big problem problem I see with that is that when my phone gets full and I have to clear off the photos, this clears them from iCloud as well and I'm left with only the Time Capsule backup.
Am I wrong or have they kind of made these two products somewhat incompatible? Is this something that's going to be addressed with the new Photos app for OSX, where you can download the original resolution files from iCloud into Photos and then back up?

Yes, the photos will still stream from My Photo Stream to iPhoto on your Mac, even with iCloud Photo Library Beta enabled. Like before, the camera.app needs to be closed and the device connected to Wi-Fi, and properly charged.
You can see the photos also using the iCloud home page from the Photos.app Beta at iCloud.com .

I am having macbook air recently my iphotos did not open and was showing report apple and reopen but i came to know that by pressing alt and iphotos i open an new photo library and stored the pics but now how can i get the pics which i had in the earlier

i am having macbook air recently my iphotos did not open and was showing report apple and reopen but i came to know that by pressing alt and iphotos i open an new photo library and stored the pics but now how can i get the pics which i had in the earlier photo please help me to recover my photos

Well I'll guess you're using iPhoto 11:
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

Can't open my photo library after upgrading to iPhoto 11. is it possible to load iPhoto 9.0.1 after loading 11? have followed all other instructions but it still won't let me open iPhoto.

can't open my photo library after upgrading to iphoto 11. Is it possible to download iphoto 9.0.1 after installing '11. Have followed all the other instructions and am in a loop which doesn't allow me to access iphoto or my photos.

when iphoto wouldnt open we read the trouble shooting info and it said that we may have needed to download 9.0.1 if we had an older version. We obviously didn't download it before the upgrade and wondered if it would cause problems or indeed solve the problem if we downloaded it now!
When we try to open iphoto is says:
To open your library with this version of iphoto it first needs to be prepared
To prepare the library use the iphoto library upgrader available from Apple.
We have downloaded this twice now and it still sends us this message when we try to open iphoto.

Can I share an iCloud photo library between family members?

I am searching for a good photo and video backup solution for my entire family. Previously I was backing up photos to a Windows Home Server that did a weekly backup to Amazon's cloud storage; however, the system disk on the home server blew up, leaving me with the choice to rebuild the server or alternatively look for a more seamless, lightweight solution. I have large quantity of photos and video on a home server data drive, as well as a large number of photos that have been recently scanned to my MacBook pro. We have almost completely transitioned to Apple products and use Time Machine for Macbook backups, so that function of the Home Server is no longer useful.
I like the concept of Apple's iCloud Photo Library; however, I need a solution that allows photos from at least my wife's and my devices to be seamlessly backed up to the library. We use different iCloud IDs. The ideal use case would be that photos taken on any of our devices (across a set of iCloud IDs) would be shared within a single library.
Family Sharing allows you to share a number of things across family members, but currently the photo library doesn't appear to be one of them.
Any pointers on how to proceed? Will the OS X Photo app and the move to bring iCloud library to the Mac make any difference? Any alternative solutions?

Someone else can probably answer the family sharing question better than I can, but I wanted to respond with an alternate suggestion. I didn't find the features I wanted in family sharing, so I didn't give it much of a chance. It did seem like you'd have a separate album for each family member.
I just recently started using Flickr and it's great. I looked into it a few years ago and there were limitations on how many MB's you could upload per day and I don't remember being impressed by the amount of free storage. Now Flickr gives you 1000 GB for free and stores the image in the original quality and size. If you download the Flickr app on your phone, you can set it to automatically upload all of the new pictures on your iphone, ipad, etc. If you and a family member share a Flickr account, you can both auto sync your camera rolls into the same Flickr account.
Personally, I'm using Flickr as a way to automatically back up photos for free. I quickly ran out of free icloud storage and I haven't wanted to pay for more.In Flickr, the auto uploads from your phone are set to private by default, but you could use flickr to share albums with friends who don't own any apple products... unlike icloud photo sharing, that only allows your friends with an apple device to view shared albums.

How does a family share an iCloud Photo Library?

I have a wife and two kids, all with iDevices. We each have our own Apple ID, and we have a fifth Apple ID for the family. I'd like to have all four devices see and contribute to one iCloud Photo Library, preferably using that fifth Apple ID. Can I do this?
As a note, I do this with the iTunes Store, happily. Apple allows you to set the iTunes Apple ID as a different one than the Apple ID used for everything else. I don't see that functionality with the iCloud Photo Library.
We could, perhaps, cobble together some solution using sharing to the family library and whatnot, I guess. That may be the only way, but it seems clunky. I will figure it out if I have to.
Thanks!
Danny.

I do want my daughter to be able to download apps or updates to existing apps even when she is not with me, but that doesn't seem possible without sharing passwords.
That is indeed not possible. She'll either need to re-acquire all those apps through her own iTunes Store account, you'll have to give her the password to your account, or you'll have to do all the updating for her.
Regards.

How to share the Photos library on iCloud Drive with other family members?

I have uploaded our family photo-library to iCloud drive (136GB+). It works great!
But how can my wife (with her own iCloud-account, but within the family) see and use our library?

Tnx for the reply, though I already feared this was the answer.
Family sharing works well for keeping contact lists separated and we do not need to see all the crap the other half shoots with their iPhone.
But as family-members, we DO want to use our communal photo-library.
It would be great if you could share your entire library with family-members or at least select which albums to share with who.
Also it is silly that you can share a photo only to one other iCloud-album. If I shoot a nice pic of the kids I would want to share it with my wife AND with others.
The same would work for contacts. The family-head should be able to assign which contacts are shared and which are separate.
I hope Apple will update the family-possibilities so that this is fixed.

I would like to set up my email on the apple tv as well as have my husband's email on there so we can view both sets of photos and videos - it is already set up in his name - how do i add my name so as to view my photo library from all of my devices?

I would like to set up my email on the apple tv as well as have my husband's email on there so we can view both sets of photos and videos - it is already set up in his name - how do i add my name so as to view my photo library and songs from MY phone ?

this is not a reply - i asked the question - still trying to learn how all this works - someone please HELP ME

HT1229 How can you transfer the photo library from an iphone to a mac.

I have a photo library on my iphone which was synced to the iphone from my pc. Now I have a mac laptop and I cannot figure out how to get the photo library onto my mac from the phone. The photo stream has transferred over but none of my other albums.

If the photos are in your Camera Roll on the iPhone connect the iPhone to your Mac, launch iPhoto and import directly into your library on the Mac.
OT

The difference between Camera Roll and Photo Library

I am a bit confused. I have, on my iPhone, pictures in 3 places: Camera Roll, Photo Library, and Photo Stream. I am not sure why iPhone make these distinctions but I want them all to end up in one place: my iMac central photo library.
I only have 3 devices, an iPhone an iPad and a desktop iMac. I manually sync my photos to my computer from my iPhone, and do not really worry that all photos get to all devices immediately. My question is this: How do I make sure ALL the photos from my iPhohe end up in my 'main' photo library on my iMac? Without causing duplicates. It seems like some of the iPhone photo storage locations sync and some do not; occasionally I get a ton of duplicates. It is confusing and I was hoping someone could help me streamline it. I know the iCloud is trying to make things easier, but sometimes it does not seem that way
Thanks!
Andy

I am a bit confused. I have, on my iPhone, pictures in 3 places: Camera Roll, Photo Library, and Photo Stream. I am not sure why iPhone make these distinctions but I want them all to end up in one place: my iMac central photo library.
I only have 3 devices, an iPhone an iPad and a desktop iMac. I manually sync my photos to my computer from my iPhone, and do not really worry that all photos get to all devices immediately. My question is this: How do I make sure ALL the photos from my iPhohe end up in my 'main' photo library on my iMac? Without causing duplicates. It seems like some of the iPhone photo storage locations sync and some do not; occasionally I get a ton of duplicates. It is confusing and I was hoping someone could help me streamline it. I know the iCloud is trying to make things easier, but sometimes it does not seem that way
Thanks!
Andy

I am unable to delete photos contained in the 'photo library' of an Ipod 6.1.5 and it is not 'seen' by my macbook pro.

The answer given to this question previously doesn't work for me
======
Jan 2, 2014 3:41 PM
My ipod was synced to my desktop and now it has 3,787 photos on the photo library. How do I get rid of them?
iPod touch, iOS 6.1.5
I have this question too (0) Reply Categories: Installing, Removing and Upgrading
roaminggnome
Level 10 Level 10 (86,695 points)
roaminggnome
Re: how do I delete photos in the photo library of my ipod?
Jan 2, 2014 4:09 PM (in response to lgutt)
Open itunes, connect ipod, select what you want on the iphone, sync.
=========
because the Itunes on my macbook pro doesn't 'see' the ipod.
[email protected]

Is your computer still authorized in the Store menu in iTunes?
iTunes Store: About authorization and deauthorization
When I changed to my new MacBookPro I had to authorize it although I used TimeMachine to transfer my settings and data.
Did you try to deselect Wi-Fi syncing and enable it again after that?
iTunes 10.5 and later: Troubleshooting iTunes Wi-Fi syncing
Did you already transfer your purchases and manually started a backup?

Incompatible photo library

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for