Photo transfer and update from 5-year-old Macbook to new iMac using Time Machine resulted in half of 2014's photos being un-viewable (only a gray triangle with exclamation point shows). How do I fix it?
I turned on my new iMac for the first time today and set it up using a backup on Time Machine from my old Macbook, which is running OS X 10.9.5 and has iPhoto version 8.1.2. When I went to open iPhoto on the new computer, it said I had to update the photos to work with the new version. Now, my photos from part of July 26, 2014 and onwards do not show up in the new iPhoto. The albums and spaces for the photos are there, but only a gray triangle with exclamation point shows in their place. Every other photo from 2003 to half of July 26, 2014 appears to have updated without issue. None of the fixes/rebuilds I tried worked. When I open up TimeMachine, it has no backups that I can use for the new computer (perhaps, because I wanted to still have access to use my old backups for my old laptop so told it not to use them for the new computer). My most recent half a year's photos are the ones I need the most. How do I make them appear on my new iMac?
Do you still have the old Mac? Then check, if the iPhoto Library has the newer events from July 26 onwards.
If yes, copy the iPhoto library from the old Mac to the new mac by connecting both computers. And then try to upgrade the copied library.
If you no longer have access to the old mac, you could try to inherit the backup of the old Mac and try to restore the iPhoto Library from it.
See Pondini's FAQ: http://pondini.org/TM/B6.html
Similar Messages
-
How do u transfer pictures/tunes from 4 year old mac to new mac
how do u transfer pictures/tunes from 4 year old mac to new mac ?
These articles should help:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527?viewlocale=en_US
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1229 -
Transferring data from old imac to new imac using Time Machine.
Old imac is a 2006 that does not take Lion. New Mac just purchased this month is a 27in imac. I tried to set it up using firewire, but old imac wont join new imac to to the different versions of Snow Leopard and Lion. I wnt back in and used the Time machine to start my back up. New imac keeps going to sleep, bu I think it is stilll trasferring. Old imac shows msg that Time Machine is unable to complet this task, but after clicking OK. It continues to march. I think I have 10 hours left on the transfer. Is there an easier way to do this?
you are welcome. and here is a link to a pic of firewire connectors. the one on the left is FW800 and on the right is FW400
http://www.smelectronics.com/images2/FIREWIRE96.jpg -
New iMac, used Time Machine to Copy Settings from Laptop, Having Trouble
Sorry if this is a common question, but I couldn't find an answer after searching the boards.
My new MacBook arrived three weeks ago. Like a good girl, I've been backing up with Time Machine and an external hard drive. No problems.
My new iMac arrived yesterday. While setting it up, it asked if I wanted to copy settings from a Time Machine backup. I said "yes" (should have said "no") and told Time Machine to copy my laptop settings to my iMac. I did not copy Applications or Documents--just account information.
My new iMac is now a bit confused. It thinks it is a copy of my MacBook (the backup of the iMac is called 'MacBook 2'), and it also thinks I have software installed on it that I don't have installed. Specifically, it is refusing to install a statistical program, stating that "Install has detected the presence of SPSS 16.0 for Mac. Please uninstall the existing version before installing this version of the product."
Here's my question: is there a way I can "undo" the migration that I did yesterday? I certainly wouldn't be losing any files or anything of importance if I could just take it all back.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Chayait's probably some preference file in the transfered home directory that was put there when you installed that program on the macbook. You can try looking for that preference file in library folder in your home directory or you can create a new user account and install the software from there.
-
How do I transfer my photos and music from windows format iPod to my new iMac
I have just purchased a new imac and want to transfer my photo's and music from my windows formatted ipod to the imac, can you help? is there a download that can do this transfer?
Fortunately, you are going from Windows to Mac. Macs can use the Windows disk format, so your iMac can read data off of your Windows-formatted iPod. The reverse would not be true, because a Windows PC cannot read data off of a Mac-formatted iPod.
However, iTunes syncing is generally in one direction only, from the computer's iTunes library to the iPod. You cannot use iTunes to sync song files from iPod to computer. But there are third-party methods and utilities that can transfer song files from iPod to computer. If you do an Internet search on something like "ipod transfer," you should get some links. (The CNET article seems to be popular.)
Once the songs files are on your iMac's drive, you can add them to your new iTunes library.
NOTE: Ideally, you should transfer your complete iTunes library from your old computer to your new computer. If that is possible (you still have access to your old computer with its iTunes library intact), and want to try that (instead of using your iPod as the data source), you can post back.
Photos are different. When iTunes syncs photos to the iPod, they are optimized for the iPod's small screen and stored in a single database file (to save storage space in iPod). Therefore, the images are at lower resolution on the iPod, and there is no way to extract individual photos from the database using software on your iMac. The only exception is IF you had a setting enabled in iTunes when you synced the photos to the iPod. That setting is on the iPod's Photos screen in iTunes (where you set up syncing for photos) for Include full resolution photos when syncing. If that option was checked, you can enable disk use for the iPod and look in the Photos folder using Finder to retrieve the photos.
NOTE: There may be third-party software that can extract individual photos from the iPod's database file. But they will still be the lower res versions of the original photos. -
I was transferring data from my old iMac to my new iMac via Time Machine. After about 4 hours, the electrical power fluctuated and turned off my wi-fi. Now most of my necessary programs are useless. How do I erase that mess and start over?
Hello there, LynnS.
The following Knowledge Base article and it's referenced link should get you started with the Erase and Install of Mavericks:
OS X Mavericks: Erase and reinstall OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14243
Once you've gone through those 2 articles, this article should help you with restoring from your Time Machine Backup:
OS X Mavericks: Recover your entire system
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14185
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro. -
I migrated info from a hard drive to a new mac under time machine. It says I have shared files, but I don't see the old info on the new machine. Where do I look for it ? How do I make the old backup the basis for my new macbook ?
The old OS was Mac X 10.5.8. I think the new one is 10.7.2 Lion.Have a read here How do I set up a new Mac from an old one, its backups, or a PC?
Stefan -
Hi, I had updated folder on my hard drive wich was wrongly replaced with a folder from my external drive. I m not using time machine. How can i recover that updated folder? (it was done on 3-5-12)
If the folder was replaced, it was written over.
Nothing short of forensic data recovery (probably involving taking the drive apart to scan the discs seperately) is going to recover anything (if indeed even that will). -
If I transfer iphoto library from a hard disk to a new iMac will all my events and albums stay unchanged?
They should, yes. You should have a full and complete backup as well, of course.
-
How do i set up a new lion imac from a snow leopard imac using time machine?
How do i set up a new lion imac from a snow leopard imac using time machine?
Connect the two via Firewire cable - Transferring files between two computers using FireWire. Boot the old iMac into Target Disk Mode. Boot the new iMac normally.
If you are starting the new iMac for the first time then do the above before you turn on the new iMac. After you turn on the new iMac you will begin in the Setup Assistant. When you complete the registration screens you will be offered an opportunity to migrate your data from another Mac. Follow the instructions to migrate your old Home folder, third-party applications and support files, and system preferences to the new iMac.
If you have already gone through the Setup Assistant and created an initial admin user account, then you do the connection step but will use Migration Assistant in the Utilities folder of the new iMac. -
Can I install CS6 from old Mac on new iMac using apple's migration-assitent
Can I install CS6 from old Mac on new iMac using apple's migration-assitent?
you may be lucky, but you should expect problems if you do that.
you should properly install your adobe software using the adobe installation files.
Downloads available:
Suites and Programs: CC 2014 | CC | CS6 | CS5.5 | CS5 | CS4 | CS3
Acrobat: XI, X | 9,8 | 9 standard
Premiere Elements: 13 | 12 | 11, 10 | 9, 8, 7 win | 8 mac | 7 mac
Photoshop Elements: 13 |12 | 11, 10 | 9,8,7 win | 8 mac | 7 mac
Lightroom: 5.7| 5 | 4 | 3
Captivate: 8 | 7 | 6 | 5
Contribute: CS5 | CS4, CS3
Download and installation help for Adobe links
Download and installation help for Prodesigntools links are listed on most linked pages. They are critical; especially steps 1, 2 and 3. If you click a link that does not have those steps listed, open a second window using the Lightroom 3 link to see those 'Important Instructions'. -
how do I retrieve files from a backup hard drive (was backed up using Time Machine) on a different computer?
Please visit Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with all things Time Machine.
-
i am getting this error message on my iMac. Time Machine unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the back up folder. Any ideas on how to fix???
See Pondini's TM FAQs
-
What is Airport Utility and why do I need to access Airport witeless devices in order to backup my iMac using Time Machine...HELP!!! PLEASE??
AirPort Utility is required to configure an Apple AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule.
Time Machine can use a Time Capsule or a locally connected volume. You only need to use AirPort Utility if you are using a Time Capsule. -
How to get audio to tv from 4 year old macbook pro
I have a 4 year old macbook pro, i am trying to view it on my samsung tv, i can get video thru the mini port adapter and hdmi cable, but i cant get audio?
If you Macbook Pro is a 2009 model the mini display port does not carry audio. You must use a separate audio cable from your computer's audio out to your TV's audio in.
Maybe you are looking for
-
How can you reassign or remove a customer in the customer hierarchy?
hi gurus, can you please tell me how to remove or reassign a customer in the customer hierarchy transaction thanks, paul
-
HT4539 Sir i want to ask one question ?
sir have given my ipod to my friend to sync some games in my ipod and he done that but when i connected through my itunes it is not sync any apps from my itunes orit is not been use by my itunes please sir u can help me out... please do respectively
-
What are steps followed in aggregation level in multiprovider
what are steps followed in aggregation level in multiprovider
-
Hello! My question is probably stupid, but I've got some problems to show an image in a jPanel (or others Containers). There are a lot of tutorials for showing an image in applets, but it's difficult to have good explanations for an application. I kn
-
I was able to solve the unexpected root element error by including the namespace in the xml. Is there a way to configure JAXB to work with or without the namespace?