IPhoto 6.0.6 update picture thumbnails

I had my camera hooked up to my Mac. When I opened up iPhoto for the second time, I had to update the thumbnails. The camera had a few pictures on it and iPhoto made thumbnails for those pictures. But not for the pictures from our last few years. The pictures are there, but no thumbnails. How can I make thumbnails for these pictures?

Would it help if I deleted iPhoto 6.0.6 from my Mac, and put iPhoto 6.0.5 and see if I can look at my pictures?
No.
The issue is not with the iPhoto application but with your Library. Changing the application will not change the Library.
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords 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

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I suggest that you read Terence's post in this thread and try the fixes he suggests
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Re: After Update to iPhoto 9.4.3 some pictures shown blackin response to frank251 | This helped me
There are several possible causes for the Black Screen issue
1. Permissions in the Library: 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. Include the option to check and repair permissions.
2. Minor Database corruption: 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.
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4. A corrupted iPhoto Cache: Trash the com.apple.iPhoto folder from HD/Users/Your Name/ Library/ Caches...
5. A corrupted preference file: Trash the com.apple.iPhoto.plist file from the HD/Users/ Your Name / library / preferences folder. (Remember you'll need to reset your User options afterwards. These include minor settings like the window colour and so on. Note: If you've moved your library you'll need to point iPhoto at it again.)
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I have an iMac4.1 and my iPhoto is very slow and the thumbnails correspond to the wrong pictures. How do I fix this? Or is my iMac too old? Will getting a new iMac solve this problem?.

I have an iMac4.1 and my iPhoto is very slow and the thumbnails correspond to the wrong pictures. How do I fix this? Or is my iMac too old? Will getting a new iMac solve this problem?
I realize is only 512MB of memory but I want to make sure that a new iMac will solve this problem. Can the new iPhoto handle 10GB or more of photos? Or do I have to go to Picasa anyways in which case I can buy any computer to do that?

The model of Mac is not partcularly relevant, it's the version of the OS and iPhoto that matter.
iPhoto - since 2006 - is good for 250,000 images.
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TD

Update of Thumbnails = deletion of ALL photos in iPhoto???

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What version of iPhoto and system are you running?
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Fix #1
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nbetham
I copied the files over the network from the iphoto folder on my old computer.
The correct way to do that is to copy the entire iPhoto Library Folder as a unit to the new machine, then let iPhoto update it.
Have a look inside your iPhoto Library Folder - in there you should have three main folders
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TD

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Hi guys,
I have been browsing the forum for hours trying to have this sorted without any success.
Im using an updated version of Iphoto.
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first - not having a backup is a terrible user mistake - people, computers and software fails and a backup is the only way to protect your files and photos - if you do not have a good, crrent backup you are 100% guarenteed to lose your file sincluding your photos sooner or later - not haveing a backup is playing Russian Roulette with yoru information
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got a crazy problem here, that seems to have originated from updating to 7.1.3 last week.
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Examining the package shows me that the photos do exist in their managed folders.
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arjan
Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
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