IPhoto 9.4.2 Problems
Dear iPhoto Community,
Once I have updated the iPhoto 9.4.2, I cant open theiPhotos it get sudden Crash. the system prompt to repair the data. i followed the instruction but still fail to open iPhotos.
Then I uninstal the iPhotos App from my iMac and try to re instal with my Original CD. the moment I try to install iPhotos the system prompts this.
once i click the continue it getting instaled and can update up to 9.4.2. However, still remain the problem.
Please advice me.
Thanks in Advance
Process: iPhoto [960]
Path: /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto
Identifier: com.apple.iPhoto
Version: 9.4.2 (9.4.2)
Build Info: iPhotoProject-710042000000000~1
Code Type: X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [133]
Date/Time: 2012-11-26 14:32:21.623 +0800
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)
Report Version: 9
Interval Since Last Report: 424758 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 11
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 124504 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 10
Anonymous UUID: 05A699C8-DACB-41E0-A1F2-E53398CAB1FB
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0000000000000034
VM Regions Near 0x34:
--> __PAGEZERO 0000000000000000-0000000000001000 [ 4K] ---/--- SM=NUL /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto
VM_ALLOCATE 0000000000001000-00000000000b4000 [ 716K] ---/--- SM=NUL
Application Specific Information:
objc[960]: garbage collection is OFF
Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0 com.apple.ImageIO.framework 0x91cdeb98 _MPExtension::addMetadata(__CFArray*) + 12
1 com.apple.ImageIO.framework 0x91cdec14 _MPOFile::CopyMetadata() + 72
2 com.apple.ImageIO.framework 0x91cdecff ExamineMPOFile + 227
3 com.apple.ImageIO.framework 0x91cdeda4 _CGImagePluginCountMPO + 42
4 com.apple.ImageIO.framework 0x91c57a4c CGImageSourceGetCount + 125
5 com.apple.ImageIO.framework 0x91c574b2 makeImagePlus + 46
6 com.apple.ImageIO.framework 0x91c571c7 CGImageSourceCreateImageAtIndex + 159
7 com.apple.iPhoto 0x00154b6f 0xb4000 + 658287
8 com.apple.iPhoto 0x001542ba 0xb4000 + 656058
9 com.apple.iPhoto 0x0046a240 0xb4000 + 3891776
10 com.apple.iPhoto 0x003b694d 0xb4000 + 3156301
11 com.apple.iPhoto 0x003b6bee 0xb4000 + 3156974
12 com.apple.iPhoto 0x003b6d79 0xb4000 + 3157369
13 com.apple.iPhoto 0x003da5c5 0xb4000 + 3302853
14 com.apple.iPhoto 0x002e9984 0xb4000 + 2316676
15 libdispatch.dylib 0x9c87e475 _dispatch_barrier_sync_f_slow_invoke + 82
16 libdispatch.dylib 0x9c87ef4d _dispatch_main_queue_callback_4CF + 260
17 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9150fd43 __CFRunLoopRun + 2003
18 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9150f1dc CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 332
19 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9150f088 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 120
20 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x9273e543 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 318
21 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x927458ab ReceiveNextEventCommon + 381
22 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x9274571a BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 88
23 com.apple.AppKit 0x95c10ee8 _DPSNextEvent + 678
24 com.apple.AppKit 0x95c10752 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 113
25 com.apple.AppKit 0x95ee237b -[NSApplication _realDoModalLoop:peek:] + 973
26 com.apple.AppKit 0x95edd481 -[NSApplication _doModalLoop:peek:] + 69
27 com.apple.AppKit 0x95ee1f08 -[NSApplication runModalForWindow:] + 258
28 com.apple.AppKit 0x95ed55ba _NXDoLocalRunAlertPanel + 1068
29 com.apple.AppKit 0x95ed5aa6 NSRunAlertPanel + 59
30 com.apple.iPhoto 0x002e55f4 0xb4000 + 2299380
31 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000e7c77 0xb4000 + 212087
32 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000e4e28 0xb4000 + 200232
33 com.apple.iPhoto 0x002d530f 0xb4000 + 2233103
34 com.apple.iPhoto 0x002ca679 0xb4000 + 2188921
35 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000e2c20 0xb4000 + 191520
36 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000e136b 0xb4000 + 185195
37 com.apple.Foundation 0x9bf6d792 __NSFireDelayedPerform + 615
38 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x915312a6 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_TIMER_CALLBACK_FUNCTION__ + 22
39 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x91530c37 __CFRunLoopDoTimer + 743
40 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9150fcd0 __CFRunLoopRun + 1888
41 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9150f1dc CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 332
42 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x9150f088 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 120
43 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x9273e543 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 318
44 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x927457d6 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 168
45 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x9274571a BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 88
46 com.apple.AppKit 0x95c10ee8 _DPSNextEvent + 678
47 com.apple.AppKit 0x95c10752 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 113
48 com.apple.AppKit 0x95c0cac1 -[NSApplication run] + 911
49 com.apple.AppKit 0x95e9dac5 NSApplicationMain + 1054
50 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000c3c99 0xb4000 + 64665
51 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000c32e5 0xb4000 + 62181
Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x95a4b90a kevent + 10
1 libdispatch.dylib 0x9c87ee04 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 969
2 libdispatch.dylib 0x9c87d853 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 53
Thread 2:
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x95a4b02e __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libsystem_c.dylib 0x9454accf _pthread_wqthread + 773
2 libsystem_c.dylib 0x9454c6fe start_wqthread + 30
Thread 3:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.root.default-priority
0 libsystem_kernel.dylib 0x95a48c5e semaphore_wait_trap + 10
1 libdispatch.dylib 0x9c8804d8 _dispatch_thread_semaphore_wait + 25
2 libdispatch.dylib 0x9c87f61c _dispatch_barrier_sync_f_slow + 121
3 libdispatch.dylib 0x9c87f730 dispatch_barrier_sync_f + 37
4 libdispatch.dylib 0x9c87f884 _dispatch_sync_slow + 70
5 com.apple.iPhoto 0x002e992c 0xb4000 + 2316588
6 com.apple.Foundation 0x9bfeae3a -[NSBlockOperation main] + 269
7 com.apple.Foundation 0x9bfae1cb -[__NSOperationInternal start] + 797
8 com.apple.Foundation 0x9bfadea7 -[NSOperation start] + 67
9 com.apple.Foundation 0x9bfc1ffa ____NSOQSchedule_block_invoke_2 + 135
10 libdispatch.dylib 0x9c87cfbd _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 15
11 libdispatch.dylib 0x9c87e01c _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 231
12 libsystem_c.dylib 0x9454ab24 _pthread_wqthread + 346
13 libsystem_c.dylib 0x9454c6fe start_wqthread + 30
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(ii) Modified contains edited pics, shots that you have cropped, rotated or changed in any way.
This allows the Photos -> Revert to Original command - very useful if you don't like the changes you've made.
(iii) Data holds the thumbnails the the app needs to show you the photos in the iPhoto Window.
When upgrading, many people are afraid that they will not be able to find a desired photo in the new structure: There are three ways (at least) to get files from the iPhoto Window.
1. Drag and Drop: Drag a photo from the iPhoto Window to the desktop, there iPhoto will make a full-sized copy of the pic.
2. File -> Export: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size.
3. Show File: Right- (or Control-) Click on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected.
Finally: It is strongly advised that you do not move, change or in anyway alter things in the iPhoto Library Folder as this can cause the application to fail and even lead to data loss
Happy Christmas*, Xmas*, Holidays*, Hannukah* or Monday* to you.
Regards
TD
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