IPhoto 11: Can't open on two user accounts

Got a new iMac, set it up with two user accounts (both with Admin access), but can only open iPhoto 11 on one at a time, it seems. I open iPhoto successfully on acct A, fast-switch to acct B, try to open iPhoto and get only the spinning ball. Same thing conversely: can open it on B but not A. They aren't sharing the same iPhoto library, photo files, or anything. Other iLife software doesn't have the same problem, e.g. I can open iTunes on both accts. What's wrong?

This appears to be an issue with iPhoto 11. iPhoto menu -> Provide iPhoto Feedback and report the bug. The more that people do the faster it will be fixed.
Regards
TD

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