Iphoto missing

Iphoto is gone from dock, was corroded and little icon on dock looked like it has a cloud over it and was fuzzy...gone from APPLICATIONS folder too. Where can I recover it?

To re-install iPhoto
1. Put the iPhoto.app in the trash (Drag it from your Applications Folder to the trash)
2a: On 10.5: Go to HD/Library/Receipts and remove any pkg file there with iPhoto in the name.
2b: On 10.6: Those receipts may be found as follows: In the Finder use the Go menu and select Go To Folder. In the resulting window type
/var/db/receipts/
A Finder Window will open at that location and you can remove the iPhoto pkg files.
3. Re-install.
If you purchased an iLife Disk, then iPhoto is on it.
If iPhoto was installed on your Mac when you go it then it’s on the System Restore disks that came with your Mac. Insert the first one and opt to ‘Install Bundled Applications Only.
If you purchased it on the App Store you can find it in your Purchases List.

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IPhoto Missing Photos, Unique Situation

Hi everybody,
I am in what I believe to be (after a bit of Googling and forum searching) in a unique position with my iPhoto Library. The library in question used to be maintained without keeping copies in the actual library (by using the relevant option in iPhoto Preferences), as I like to maintain my own folder hierarchy for the actual photo file storage. However, after a hard drive upgrade and the move to iPhoto '08, I decided I'd like to change this. Before moving to '08, though, I needed a way to get all my then-aliased photos into the library itself. So, I used a program called Synk (basically a backup program) which was able to resolve all the aliases to photos elsewhere and replace them with the actual photos in my iPhoto library.
The old system and paths have since been replaced (due in no small part to a hard drive crash), and I'm now having an issue with those photos whose links no longer work. Apparently, said links weren't working during the resolution of the aliases, and so a number of broken links made their way into the new library and are now still there. And, unfortunately, those photos were stored on a drive which no longer exists, meaning anytime I try to click on one of those photos, iPhoto gives me the spinning beach ball of death for a minute or two (per photo) as it tries to connect to that drive. When it finally fails, it brings up the "Could not find this photo" dialogue box and gives me the option to find it, but to do this for all the missing links (as there are quite a few) would be extremely tedious.
So, I'm wondering what ideas people have as to go about restoring my library. I still have all (or at least most) of the missing photos in question on disk; they're just not properly linked. And I'd really like to keep all my tagging, renaming, and comment info for the photos that are there, given I've done extensive work in these areas. Thanks for any help.

CyberMonk:
I hope you didn't use Synk on the entire library package. Because it cannot parse the database file's contents which is the heart and soul of the library. I'm afraid you may not be able to resurrect the library.
Since the links for the alias files are broken unless you can re-link each file you'll have to start over from scratch by creating a new, empty library and importing the photos again. I don't know of any application that can do that.
Do you get a warning window when double clicking on a thumbnail indicating that the original file cannot be found and asks if you'd like to find it? If so, if you can find and re-link one photo in an event it may re-link all of the photos in that event as they are all in the same folder. But you have to be able to get to that warning window.
If the above fails I strongly recommend you setup a "managed" library to prevent this type of problem again.
You could run a managed library of all your photos on the external HD and have a smaller library on the laptop for the most current and those you need. You can use the paid version of iPhoto Library Manager to manage the multiple libraries and copy files via albums or event between the two while maintaining the keywords, comments and title.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Aperture/iphoto missing masters

I'm praying that someone can help me. I use iPhoto and Aperture both. I have about a 60GB library that hold approaximately 22,000 images. I run my programs on the OSX Drive which is an 128GB SSD and I store the photos on a separate internal 750GB 7200 drive.
The problem recentlty is that about 12,000 masters appear to be missing. In the browser view in Aperture I get the little yellow triangle with with the exclamation point inside. Most of the missing master appear to be from 2009 and earlier but I do have some masters from they period 2000-2010.
If I click on the "show package contents" of the library folder and go to the master folder the only years that are showing is 2011, 2012 and 2013. Nothing from all prior years despite the fact that I can see the preview, high quality in almost full screen in Aperture.
WHAT I DID NOTICE is that if I look at photos from 2010 in Aperture that HAVE the master available, the bottom bar of the photo when I click on it says "From MobileMe". If I click on one with the master missing (the little yellow triangle) it says "iPhoto Original".
All I know is that I want my master's back. They are almosty ALL photos of of my kids.Can anyone help? I've tried all rebuild/repair options in iPhoto and Aperture. I'm almost certain I didn't delete the masters. I don;t have a time machine backup. I did have other backups of the library but when I go to those, I have the sam issue, tons of missing masters even in the backup.
I'm worried that I am totally screwed and I'm heartbroken. I can still see the photos which is what I don;t get. I guess in the worst case I can go through and do shift-cmd-4 and take screen captures of any critical photos.
I'm wondering if someone can help me. Is there some way to batch reproduce the masters from the data that I do have? It's not just a thumbnail---it's a high quality image. Have I some how created versions and deleted orginals? Can someone--anyone help me?

Lots of questions here. Mac version 10.8.2 Aperture Version 3.4.3. I previously used iPhoto so that library existed first. THen I switched to Aperture. The only surviving library is the one with the missing masters. It's been a while but I believe that this was the original iPhoto library and when Apple gave us the capability to interchangably use the library in Aperture or iPhoto, I just began to use this library principally in Aperture. In other words I just opened Aperture and pointed it to the old iPhoto library.
Some of the missing images were published on Mobile Me (yes I have those masters). I don;t still have a copy of iDisk but the photos would not ALL be there anyway. I am missing about 13,000 masters--almost all the "old" photos that existed in the original iPhoto Library.
I've tried locating the referenced file to no avail. I can't see the master in the lower pane.
If you cannot find the master image files anywhere on your Mac, but still see the images in Aperture's browser, you can at least save the previews of your images - just drag the image versions in question from Aperture's browser to a folder on your Desktop. That will save jpeg files of your images. These will not have the original quality of the master image files, however.
Regarding this method---yes that is what I've done and re-imported the files (about 25,000) into a brand new library but I am missing the high quality versions of the 13,000 masters. What's REALLY interesting here is that this new library (a blend of about 50/50 high quality images and the lower quality images that don;t have masters) is about 30GB. The library that is showing the missing masters with the arching arrow and the yellow triangle with the exclamation point is more than 60GB. This would SEEM to indicate that the masters of all 25,000 images are there somewhere!!
Thanks for taking the time to help me. I really want to recover these things.

IPhoto missing photos - do I rebuild or restore or ?

I have read & utilized many of the threads here but haven't found one that's exactly like my situation. Before I do anything that could be irreversible, I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
I opened iPhoto & the majority of my photos are missing. I had been working on iPhoto just a short time earlier & everything was fine. I had not received any error messages but had just restarted my computer.
I have an iMac (2 GHz Intel core 2 duo), use OSx Leopard 10.5.8 and iPhoto '08 (version 7.1.5).
Due to lack of space, in March I relocated my iPhoto library to a second EHD (Seagate) -- my first EHD (MyBook) backs up via Time Machine both my internal HD and the new EHD with iPhoto on it.
When I open iPhoto, it shows all the slideshows/albums but most (not all) are empty. Of the now only 30 events showing, all are populated. It seems all the photos from mid 2008 to now are missing. I checked the trash - it was empty. When I open iPhoto, the 2000 photos are only 6.5GB but my iPhoto Library on the EHD shows 155GB.
I've tried restarting the computer. I've tried ejecting the EHD, deleting the iPhoto plist, reconnecting the EHD, opening iPhoto while holding option (chose "open library"). Still only 2K photos.
I've created enough space so I can try rebuilding or restoring the library. Is that the right step now? Obviously, I'd love to retain the meta-data (is that the correct term for albums, slideshows, etc?) and am confused at which approach is best.
I've used this forum to help me in the past & am hopeful you guys can help me now.

Start with Rebuilding. If that doesn't fix it then restore.
Try these in order - from best option on down...
1. Do you have an up-to-date back up? If so, try copy the library6.iphoto file from the back up to the iPhoto Library (Right Click -> Show Package Contents) allowing it to overwrite the damaged file.
2. Download <a href="http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/"><b><u>iPhoto Library Manager</b></u></a> 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.
3. If neither of these work then you'll need to create and populate a new library.
To create and populate a new *iPhoto 08* library:
Note this will give you a working library with the same Events and pictures as before, however, you will lose your albums, keywords, modified versions, books, calendars etc.
In the iPhoto Preferences -> Events Uncheck the box at 'Imported Items from the Finder'
Move the iPhoto Library to the desktop
Launch iPhoto. It will ask if you wish to create a new Library. Say Yes.
Go into the iPhoto Library (Right Click -> Show Package Contents) on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual Event Folders to the iPhoto Window and it will recreate them in the new library.
When you're sure all is well you can delete the iPhoto Library on your desktop.
In the future, in addition to your usual back up routine, you might like to make a copy of the library6.iPhoto file whenever you have made changes to the library as protection against database corruption.

Iphoto missing images? i have tried the reparing datbase?

to be fair i dont know if the images are missing but there a few greyed out blank box images in my events section
i have several folders and quite a few showing greyed out image... i am guessing the actual images were there at one point, but not available
is there anything i can do bring these images back? or are they lost?
thanks

There are 9 different versions of iPhoto and they run on 9 different versions of the Operating System. The tricks and tips for dealing with issues vary depending on the version of iPhoto and the version of the OS. So to get help you need to give as much information as you can. Include things like:
- What version of iPhoto.
- What version of the Operating System.
- Details. As full a description of the problem as you can. For example, if you have a problem with exporting, then explain by describing how you are trying to export, and so on.
- History: Is this going on long? Has anything been installed or deleted? - Are there error messages?
- What steps have you tried already to solve the issue.
- Anything unusual about your set up? Or how you use iPhoto?
Anything else you can think of that might help someone understand the problem you have.

IPhoto missing events

I am using OS X Lion and the latest version of iPhoto. Last night I imported about 100 images and created an event. I then synched my iPhone and all the images were on the phone. All was well. Today I again importeed a couple of images and I noticed that after closed iPhoto and then opened to import some more images the two I recently imported were gone. I also noticed that all the images I imported last night were missing as well.
Appreciate it if someone can tell me what the heck is going on. I did a library rebuild, but it did not bring my images back.

What version of iPhoto? Assuming 09 or later:
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 Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
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

IPhoto missing after installation

I just installed from Snow Leopard 10.6.8 to Mountain Lion and now iPhoto is missing along with all my photos. I have photos on another device however I don't seem to have the iPhoto app anymore. How do I get it back?

Devil2Pay wrote:
Nevermind. Disregard my previous post. I ended up calling Apple Support, and although they couldn't figure out why I didn't have all the component software to iLife after upgrading to Mountain Lion from Lion, they did say to reinstall it (missing software) from the Application Install DVD that came with my Mac (didn't even know I had that, and luckily found it). So now I have all the missing software back on my Mac.
So you upgraded to 10.7 from 10.6, to 10.8 from 10.7
Good to know the 10.6 disk still works to install iLife. Thanks

IPhoto missing photos

When I open iPhoto I have a lot of pictures that are missing, deleted by accident. Now when in iPhoto, i receive the following message, "The volume for “Christmas 2005-12.JPG” cannot be found." I can cancel but the next photo comes up missing and I cannot opt out of this message. How can I remove this message from reoccuring?

You can't.
If this is the case you have
1. A Referenced Library
2. The files are stored on a different volume than the Library
and now that you have deleted the files via the Finder you have corrupted the LIbrary.
No back up? If not then you're starting over.
Regards
TD

Full-Installed Tiger, iPhoto missing. Should I have started from Panther?

Couldn't find in Search so here goes. For various reasons I chose to go ahead and run a full install of Tiger after my OS crashed. Everything works fine except that iPhoto and GarageBand are nowhere to be found. Should I have started with the original Panther 10.3.2 before installing Tiger? Alternately, can I simply install the missing apps from the Panther software without starting completely over?

Hi, and a warm welcome to the Discussions!
Too late nw, but the Archive and Install feature...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
Would've been the way to go.
Normally, those APPs are on iLife disks... do you have them?
http://www.apple.com/ilife/
Though some install CD/DVDs had optional installs, Load your DVDs and see if there is Custom Install or such on them.

IPhoto missing after reinstalling leopard

After reinstalling Leopard on my new macBook, iPhoto is missing from the Applications. Has anyone any ideas how to solve this? I can't find the individual install for iPhoto either on the install disks.
Thanks

Terence Devlin wrote:
so I'm buying my own copy of Leopard
Why?
Because the copy of Leopard she has is unlicensed if she doesn't have the install disc.
Do I have to erase the installed one before I install my new copy?
If 10.5 is working why are you going to re-install?
Well, security for one. I would never, never, never use a pre-owned Mac without completely erasing and reinstalling everything from scratch. Who knows what hacks, security holes, pirated software, or other junk may have been left on it by its previous owner. We already know that the seller included a stolen copy of Leopard. Maya would be doing everything right by buying a fresh copy of Leopard and reinstalling.
And if iphoto is going to be missing, could I install it from the Tiger disk that came with my desktop?
System Restore Disks are particular to the model they come with. Also, it's a breach of the licence.
That's wrong. Software on a system restore disc may be transferred to a different Mac as long as the software is no longer installed on the first Mac. And while some have reported difficulty getting OS X to install on a different model, I think it's likely that the iLife apps will work.
If Maya has no system restore CDs for her iBook at all, she should contact the seller and demand them. If the seller told Maya that Leopard or any other Apple software is included, and then included no install discs, the seller defrauded Maya.

IPhoto missing system files, wont reinstall

I tried iPhoto today and was given the following prompt:
iPhoto is missing system files and cannot open.
Please reinstall iPhoto from your iLife CD.
So I tried to reinstall the program but it never catches. It starts the installation but always tells me to try again.
I started having problems with QuickTime at the same time, is there a chance these two are related?
Any help would be very much appreciated.
PowerMac G5 Dual 2.7GHz Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Lexbot:
Did you run any updaters just before this started?

Iphoto missing system files

I have just re-formated my hard drive and re-installed panther. When I load up iphoto an error message comes up: "missing essential system files, please re-install using you ilife dvd". But I only have the factory operating system installer disks which contnain iphoto 5 as part of bundled software. Can anyone help? Is my hard drive corrupt?

Hi Litsa,
iPhoto must be missing some System framework files. Hopefully, you can find the answer on one of the links.
How to restore your Apple software
Mac OS X 10.4: Restoring applications from a Mac OS X 10.2 Software Restore disc
Look all the way down the page for a downloadable version of Software restore to use in Tiger that works with your OS 10.2 computer specific software.
You might also want to check out this thread...
Argelius, "Trying to reinstall iPhoto from original OSX disc...", 04:30pm Nov 6, 2005 CDT

Slideshow imports from iPhoto - missing/distorted images.

When I try and create a slide show using images from iPhoto some images are missing and others badly distorted, I have tried different settings but what I want is manual with dissolve. This used to work with iLife '06 and Tiger (10.4.10).
Any ideas? I really need for this to work.

Any of these help?
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/ilifesupport811.html
http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#idvd-create-64
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302961
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5371420&#5371420
http://www.lqgraphics.com/software/phototomovie.php
http://www.boinx.com/fotomagico/overview/
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Iphoto missing in yosemite

I updated to Yosemite the other day and iPhoto is completely gone, along with all the photos associated with it. I know Apple is phasing it out, but is this a bug or something I'm missing?

iPhoto is not an included part of part of OS X. It's part of iLife and would be a separate download.
If you erased your hard drive before installing Yosemite, then you would have also erased your photos.
If you upgraded to Yosemite, your photos will be in your Pictures folder and depending on what version of OS X (not given) you upgraded from, any older version of iPhoto wouldn't have been deleted, but would need to be updated.

Recently wiped whole system,reloaded discs via (c) power up computer,iphoto missing!!.how can I get it back?? any answers v helpful pls..

whole drive wiped clean and reloaded disc 1 as instructed,booted up computer using (c)held down while powering up with disc already in machine,everything fine eccept iphoto is missing and I use it a lot.can anyone shed any light or tips to remidy....pls.

If iLife came preinstalled on your Mac look for this on one of the disks:
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IPhoto missing after clean install of 10.6.3

I have an iMac 27" that came with intallation discs.
I had major problems with DVDSP (mostly related to either ProKit 6 or any of the 10.6.x updates)
After a clean install of 10.6.3 (and staying out of ProKit 6) my system now works fine.
I do have the 10.6.3 retail disc, as well as 10.6 retail disc (that does not work as install disc for my iMac).
But - iPhoto is missing. And for the moment I can't get hold of my original install discs for my iMac.
Is there any way of installing iPhoto anyway? I'd like to backup photos and movies on my iPhone.
My iMac identifies itself as an iMac 11,1 with SMC version 1.54f36
Any help is greatly appreciated!

If you don't have the install disk then you're only option is to purchase it. The iLife apps are not pat of the OS so they are not on the 10.6 disks, only on the System Restore disks that came with your Mac.
Purchasing options are an iLife disk or upgrade 10.6 to a point where you can use the App Store.
Is there any way of installing iPhoto anyway? I'd like to backup photos and movies on my iPhone.
You don't need iPhoto for that. Check out Image Capture (in your Applications Folder)
Regards
TD

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