Restored Events in iMovie v10 did not restore media

Using iMovie 10.0.1, I dragged and dropped a bunch of Events from an external hard drive(iMovie Library 1) to my Mac hard drive (iMovie Library). Once the move was complete, as verified by the 'pie chart' being completely filled in in the upper right corner, I deleted the moved Events from the external hard drive located in the iMovie Library 1 by highlighting the Events, right-clicking and selecting "Move Event to Trash". When I went to use the newly-moved Events located in the iMovie Library, the Events were empty.
I tried to "Undo Move Events to Trash". This placed the deleted Events structure back on the external hard drive(iMovie Library 1), but only the structure was there. When I clicked on the restored-Event, it was empty. I also verified that the filter was set to "All Clips" and not "Hide Rejected".
In Finder, when I select "iMovie Library 1" and click on "Show Package Contents", and then double click on "__Trash", I can see the file structure of the deleted Events. However, the only file in the Event directory is "CurrentVersion.imovieevent". I don't see the media files so I can't restore them.
I can see that the "__Trash" directory is huge, about 250GB so I believe the files are still there, but I need help figuring out how to restore them.

Many users have lost photos while preforming a restore from backup or upgrading the iOS. Recall, only photos in the camera roll are backed up to iCloud. There is a way to turn backups for camera roll on/off, perhaps these users had camera roll turned off.
See:
Settings>icloud>Storage & Backups>Manage Storage, tap the device's name and on the next screen, be sure Camera Roll is turned on.
IMPORTANT...
Photos should be regularly synced to a computer (like you store photos from a digital camera) using either USB via iTunes (on a mac use iPhoto or Aperture to move them to an album) or using photo stream. If you have been doing that, then you can sync those photos back to your device.
If you haven't been saving photos except relying on iCloud to store them in a backup, then that is risky, as many users have discovered. I'm afraid I have no advice in this case - there is no "cure".

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How to Import iMovie v9 Projects/Events to iMovie v10

I had a heck of a time finding info on transitioning from the previous version (v9.0.9) to the current version (v10.0.7). One of the problems I was having was getting the new version to recognize my old Projects and Events. After some digging here and elsewhere, I figured out what was wrong and how to fix it.
In my case, I had provisioned iMovie 9 to keep the Events folder on an external hard drive while the Projects folder was on my iMac's internal drive in the Movies folder. Don't ask me why they were separated; I can't remember why I did that or even if it was a mistake. Whatever the reason, it caused trouble when it came time to upgrade.
iMovie 10 keeps all the Projects and Events in a single Library file. By default, this Library is placed in your Movies folder on your Mac's internal hard drive. During the initial installation, iMovie will ask if you want to import the old versions Events and Projects. You can opt to do it right then or wait until later. When you do attempt to import these files, iMovie 10 will look in the Movies folder for the previous version's iMovie Events and iMovie Projects folders. If you have both of these folders in their default position, the new iMovie should be able to immediately import the files by copying them to the new version's Library. The old files will remain in their folders and will be useable by the previous version without any problems.
If you have the previous version's Projects and/or Events folders somewhere other than where iMovie 10 expects to find them, you may encounter an error when you try to import the old files. Even if the attempt fails, iMovie 10 creates extra files inside the old folder that prevent a successful import if you try it again. You'll need to look inside the old iMovie Events and iMovie Projects folders for a file called "UpdatedToiMovie10" and delete it from each folder. (In my case, I deleted these files from any drive that had these folders, not just the internal hard drive.) Restart iMovie 10 and select File > Update Projects and Events... to restart the import process. As long as the new iMovie Library is in the same folder as the old iMovie Projects and iMovie Events folders, this should proceed without a hitch.
If, like me, your old projects and events were stored at least partially on an external hard drive, you should consolidate them onto a single drive. DO NOT do this from the Mac's Finder. Move the projects and events to the drive where you want them by dragging them in iMovie 9's browser. Hold the Command key while dragging to move the files instead of just copying them. (If you copy the files instead of moving them, you'll have duplicates on both drives. It's not a problem, but the files will take up at least twice as much space on your drives.) Once the files are located where you want them, you can quit iMovie 9 and re-attempt the iMovie 10 import process by selecting File > Update Projects and Events...
I hope this helps anyone else having this issue. I also hope that anyone who can see where I've explained this incorrectly will please post a correction as a response.

iMovies are not designed to be viewed in iPhoto. You should watch your movies from iTunes. You can SHARE/To iTunes and your movies will be in iTunes. From iTunes, you can watch them on your Mac, on your Apple TV, or you can sync to iPhone, iPad, iPod. You will also be able to access them through the Media Browser in Keynote, Pages, GarageBand, Logic, and iDVD.
The only movies that should be stored in iPhoto are short, unedited clips taken by a still camera. iMovie can edit them without taking them out of iPhoto.

How has every SINGLE photo in one of my events been renamed - I did not use Batch change?

Yesterday I imported a photo, added it to an existing event. Then I changed the title of that ONE photo and closed down. Today when I opened that event EVERY SINGLE photo has that title. There are 72 photos which have all now got the same title. I did not use Batch change and am very very upset at the prospect of trying to re-title all these again.

Apple need to sort this out. I have spoken to Apple Genius at their store, to their technical support and other forums but no one seems to be able to help.
I have tried to view the images in my back up on Timemachine but THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE! Come on Apple what is the use of a Timemachine back-up which you cannot view if you accepted an iPhoto update recently!!!!
I looked in the photo library Data and found some of the titles attached to thumbnails and am laboriously copying and pasting these back in place of the multi-duplicated title.
I now live in fear of this happening across my entire iPhoto library - nightmare scenario.

Deleted events in iMovie 10 does not reduce used space on hard drive

The used space on my hard drive doesn't reduce when I delete big footage (events) in iMovie 10.0.1. The deleted events were not moved to system garbage like in iMovie 11.
Any exlanation for that?

It depends on how you migrated from iMovie 11. When you convert your Events and Projects from iMovie 11, you have the option to keep your iMovie 11 Events and Projects. If you do, the iMovie 10 Events are created by using Hard Links to the files. This means that iMovie 11 and iMovie 10 both can point to the same file. Therefore, it does not take up any more space to have events for both iMovie 10 and 11. On the other hand, If you delete an Event from iMovie 10, but do not delete the corresponding event from iMovie 11, you do not gain any disk space back.
Also, note that if you ever move or copy these events to another drive, the hard link will not carry over. At that point, both the events will take up space (basically doubling the space needed.)

ITunes 10.4.1.10 Did Not Fix Media Keys

Upgrading iTunes to 10.4 disabled my media keys. iTunes 10.4.1 claimed it fixed the media keys however, 10.4.1 did not!
I have the logitech illuminated keyboard and iTunes 10.4.1
My old setpoint driver 4.80 can control iTunes only when iTunes is in focus, not when it is minimized.
The most recent setpoint driver 6.30 cannot control iTunes in focus or minimized.
(No, I do not want to install "itunescontrol" to solve a problem that did not exist before 10.4)
The question is: Apple, can you please release a package that allows me to upgrade to 10.3 without a hassle?

EUREKA!
Some searching yielded a fix that works for me:
Open C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPointP\players.ini
Find the line under the [Players] section that starts with iTunes
Your current line should look something like:
iTunes=wac,iTunes.exe,iTunes,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,0,1,iTunes
You want to replace it with the following (just change the highlighted text):
iTunes=wac,iTunes.exe,ITWindow,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,xxx,0,1,iTunes
Save players.ini
Restart SetPoint (if it’s in your taskbar, you can right click the icon and click exit.. then launch “SetPoint.exe” in the same directory you found players.ini in)
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All my music was on prior to syncing. The sync deleted all my music. I can now no longer add any music. I have the "sync music" checked. Restoring factory settings did not work. Any thoughts?

When you synced with iTunes It would have tried to replace the music on the iPhone with what is on the computer. which is what happens when you sync with iTunes.
If the songs are purchased you can re-downloaded them Pretty easily. You mentioned that you still see the songs and that you could not play them. Do they have a Cloud symbol next to them? If so this means that you can download them but that they are not on the device.

My ipod 4th gen screen kept jumping this morning. Had to do a restore on it and it is working fine now. However, when I did the restore it did not load the Nike app that was factory installed on my ipod. I use this app daily. Any idea how to get it back

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If you go to Settings do you see an entry for the Nike app? There is no way to delete or hide that app?
Have you tired using the Spotlight search? Maybe you just can't find it.
Next would be to restore a gain. First from backup then next to factory settings/new iPod.
The Nike app you can download/install
Nike+ Running for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad on the iTunes App Store
Does work on the iPOd. You just do not get all the information that GPS/cellular connection can get. You will still be able to get distance/footstrikes like the installed app an you do not need the shoe sensor.. It uses the built-in sensors on the iPod

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HT1766 How do I restore an iphone 4 from an older back up from my computer? I cannot see the restore file that I need but I know I did not delete it.

I have an iphone 4 and before I installed the new software I transferred all my pictures to my computer then deleted the pictures from my iphone to create space for the upgrade to iOS 7. I saw that I had a back up made in jan 2013. I then sinatlled the software and something went wrong because I had to connect to my computer to complete the process. I tyrie to back up from my old back up but I forgot the password. I did not have time to look for it so I started my phone as a new phone. I then at a later time attempted to restore my phone once I found the passord but my old restore file is not there anymore. Is there anyway to find this file on my computer and use it to resore my phone?

Connect your iPhone to Your computer and Sync it with iTunes. Then you can Restore your data.

I was trying to get the iOS 8.2 on my iPhone 5 but then it stopped and my phone is now on recovery mode I have pictures I need and they did not all fit on iCloud how can I use the phone again with ALL my pictures and videos without restoring it?

I was trying to get the iOS 8.2 on my iPhone 5 but then it stopped and my phone is now on recovery mode I have pictures I need and they did not all fit on iCloud how can I use the phone again with ALL my pictures and videos without restoring it?

Contacts are designed to be synced to a supported application on the computer or a cloud service.
Pictures taken with the device are designed to regularly be copied off the device to a computer as would be done with any digital camera.
If you have failed to use the device as designed it may be too late to recovery anything.
Is the device regularly backed up to a computer via iTunes? If so, the most recent backup (when restored to a replacement iOS device) should contain all contacts and pictures as of when the backup was created.

I have multiple apple ids was backing up everything to iCloud from iPhone 5. I just bought iPhone 6 and perform a iCloud restore. I received a message that all files did not restore. How can I restore apps, files manually?

I have multiple apple ids was backing up everything to iCloud from iPhone 5. I just bought iPhone 6 and perform a iCloud restore. I received a message that all files did not restore. How can I restore apps, files manually?

Yes - I connected my phone to my computer / Itunes and went into the apps section, but from there I have no idea how to manage the push notifications. I even tryied going into itunes that is installed on my phone. I still cannot find anyplace to manage these popups. I have also gone into settings - notifiations - and tried turning all notifications for these apps all off but that didnt work either. Any guidance is MUCH appreciated - Im not sure where to go from here.

Re: How can I restore DELETED APPS :- icloud,facebook,twitter on my iPhone 4S?(THE APPS IN QUESTION CAME WITH MY iPhone I DID NOT PURCHASE THEM).These apps are dimmed and not responsive on my phone. I cannot back up to icloud.

Little fingers have deleted the above mentioned apps!
THE APPS IN QUESTION CAME WITH MY iPHONE.
I DID NOT PURCHASE THEM!
HOW CAN I RESTORE THEM, THEY ARE NOT LISTED IN THE APP STORE????

Hey Clyde71,
Thanks for the question. From your description, it sounds like various Account Settings have been greyed out in your Settings application (iCloud, Facebook, Twitter). The cause for these being greyed out is a restriction setup on your iPhone. You'll probably see that Restrictions are turned "On" in Settings > General.
You'll want to disable the restriction "Allow Changes: Accounts". For more information on restrictions, see this article:
iOS: Understanding Restrictions (Parental Controls)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4213
Thanks,
Matt M.

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Nothing is working on my 3rd gen ipod touch but the home button. It's not sliding or anything. I've tried resetting and restoring it. Did not work

Nothing is working on my 3rd gen ipod touch but the home button. It's not sliding or anything. I've tried resetting and restoring it. Did not work

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When i go in my settings on my ipod touch 3gen it says no wi-fi as in i cant connect to any wi-fi at all i tried to restore but did not work HELP PLEASE

when i go in my settings on my ipod touch 3gen it says no wi-fi as in i cant connect to any wi-fi at all i tried to restore but did not work HELP PLEASE

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