Unable to open and view photos in iphoto
I am unable to view my photos in iphoto, or from anywhere else on my computer. iphoto looks normal but is running very slow. My thumbnails are all there. I will click on a thumbnail, but the border turns from yellow to light blue, but the photo does not open for viewing, editing, or slideshow. I have a MacBookPro, MAC OS X 10.6.8. iphoto version 8.1.2
I have tried to open photos from my external hard drive without success. Also, I can't attach a photo to an email. When I attempt any of these things, this type of error message pops up:
Any suggestions? Thanks.
Process:
Preview [1255]
Path:
/Applications/Preview.app/Contents/MacOS/Preview
Identifier:
com.apple.Preview
Version:
5.0.3 (504.1)
Build Info:
Preview-5040100~2
Code Type:
X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [112]
Date/Time:
2012-11-12 22:56:22.392 -0600
OS Version:
Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
Report Version: 6
Interval Since Last Report:
271423 sec
Crashes Since Last Report:
9
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 8393769 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 2
Anonymous UUID:
0F3586A7-CAE1-46A2-ABC6-93B2AE5BC86A
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x000000052b84faf0
Crashed Thread: 2 Dispatch queue: com.apple.root.default-priority
Thread 0: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b40d7a mach_msg_trap + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b413ed mach_msg + 59
2 com.apple.CoreGraphics
0x0000000103069230 _CGSSynchronizeWindowBackingStore + 97
3 com.apple.CoreGraphics
0x000000010304eda9 _CGSLockWindow + 4515
4 com.apple.CoreGraphics
0x000000010305593f CGSDeviceLock + 535
5 libRIP.A.dylib
0x000000011b6dbe7b ripd_Lock + 46
6 libRIP.A.dylib
0x000000011b6e21f9 ripl_BltImage + 294
7 libRIP.A.dylib
0x000000011b6e1e61 ripc_RenderImage + 323
8 libRIP.A.dylib
0x000000011b6e4c64 ripc_DrawImages + 7966
9 com.apple.CoreGraphics
0x000000010306f63d CGContextDrawImages + 228
10 com.apple.coreui
0x00000001065dd316 CUIRenderer::DrawWindowFrameDark(CUIDescriptor const*) + 4990
11 com.apple.coreui
0x00000001065dfc77 CUIRenderer::Draw(CGRect, CGContext*, __CFDictionary const*, __CFDictionary const**) + 4787
12 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101abb516 _NSDrawThemeBackground + 1111
13 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101abafe3 -[NSThemeFrame _drawUnifiedToolbar:] + 916
14 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101aba6b8 -[NSThemeFrame _drawTitleBar:] + 604
15 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101aba3f9 -[NSThemeFrame drawFrame:] + 947
16 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101ab9f80 -[NSFrameView drawRect:] + 773
17 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101ab96e9 -[NSThemeFrame drawRect:] + 109
18 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101ab8d75 -[NSView _drawRect:clip:] + 3566
19 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101ab654b -[NSView _recursiveDisplayRectIfNeededIgnoringOpacity:isVisibleRect:rectIsVisibleRectFor View:topView:] + 2112
20 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101ab5b2c -[NSThemeFrame _recursiveDisplayRectIfNeededIgnoringOpacity:isVisibleRect:rectIsVisibleRectFor View:topView:] + 254
21 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101ab23de -[NSView _displayRectIgnoringOpacity:isVisibleRect:rectIsVisibleRectForView:] + 2683
22 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101a2bc0e -[NSView displayIfNeeded] + 969
23 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101bdcf09 -[NSControl drawCell:] + 82
24 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101bdc7a4 -[NSCell trackMouse:inRect:ofView:untilMouseUp:] + 1548
25 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101bdbdbf -[NSSegmentedCell trackMouse:inRect:ofView:untilMouseUp:] + 1303
26 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101bdb2f5 -[NSControl mouseDown:] + 624
27 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101af53a7 -[NSWindow sendEvent:] + 5409
28 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101a2aafa -[NSApplication sendEvent:] + 4719
29 com.apple.Preview
0x000000010000290c -[PVApplication sendEvent:] + 357
30 com.apple.AppKit
0x00000001019c16de -[NSApplication run] + 474
31 com.apple.AppKit
0x00000001019ba3b0 NSApplicationMain + 364
32 com.apple.Preview
0x0000000100001454 start + 52
Thread 1: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b59c0a kevent + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b5badd _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 154
2 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b5b7b4 _dispatch_queue_invoke + 185
3 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b5b2de _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 252
4 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b5ac08 _pthread_wqthread + 353
5 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b5aaa5 start_wqthread + 13
Thread 2 Crashed: Dispatch queue: com.apple.root.default-priority
0 com.apple.Preview
0x000000010002c056 -[PVIVImageTile _scaleLevel:intoLevel:onOperation:] + 1360
1 com.apple.Preview
0x000000010001edd6 -[PVIVImageTile loadLevel:onOperation:] + 195
2 com.apple.Preview
0x000000010001ec8f -[PVIVImageTileLoadOp main] + 46
3 com.apple.Foundation
0x0000000101129dd0 -[__NSOperationInternal start] + 681
4 com.apple.Foundation
0x0000000101207bd5 ____NSOQSchedule_block_invoke_2 + 129
5 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b7cd64 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 15
6 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b5b2d1 _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 239
7 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b5ac08 _pthread_wqthread + 353
8 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b5aaa5 start_wqthread + 13
Thread 3: Dispatch queue: com.apple.root.default-priority
0 com.apple.CoreGraphics
0x0000000103039775 CGRectEqualToRect + 580
1 com.apple.CoreGraphics
0x0000000103033c01 bindDisplayMapping + 414
2 com.apple.CoreGraphics
0x000000010303931d updateAllDisplayInfoAsNeeded + 227
3 com.apple.CoreGraphics
0x00000001030391c3 CGSGetNumberOfDisplays + 32
4 com.apple.opengl
0x000000010023a6f1 CGLGetPixelFormatRetainCount + 293
5 com.apple.opengl
0x0000000100232549 CGLChoosePixelFormat + 132
6 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101a6fbe7 createPixelFormat + 53
7 com.apple.AppKit
0x0000000101a6fb7d -[NSOpenGLPixelFormat initWithAttributes:] + 80
8 com.apple.Preview
0x00000001000138b1 +[PVIVImageView defaultPixelFormat] + 56
9 com.apple.Preview
0x0000000100023cba -[PVIVGLContextPool _lockedContextPoolItem] + 255
10 com.apple.Preview
0x0000000100023bac -[PVIVGLContextPool lockedGLContext] + 16
11 com.apple.Preview
0x000000010002bb54 -[PVIVImageTile _scaleLevel:intoLevel:onOperation:] + 78
12 com.apple.Preview
0x000000010001edd6 -[PVIVImageTile loadLevel:onOperation:] + 195
13 com.apple.Preview
0x000000010001ec8f -[PVIVImageTileLoadOp main] + 46
14 com.apple.Foundation
0x0000000101129dd0 -[__NSOperationInternal start] + 681
15 com.apple.Foundation
0x0000000101207bd5 ____NSOQSchedule_block_invoke_2 + 129
16 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b7cd64 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 15
17 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b5b2d1 _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 239
18 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b5ac08 _pthread_wqthread + 353
19 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b5aaa5 start_wqthread + 13
Thread 4:
0 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b5aa98 start_wqthread + 0
Thread 5:
0 libSystem.B.dylib
0x0000000100b5aa98 start_wqthread + 0
Thread 2 crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):
rax: 0x0000000108b1a070 rbx: 0x0000000108ba7a80 rcx: 0x0000000000000018 rdx: 0x0000000108be7930
rdi: 0x0000000000000000 rsi: 0x0000000108bf0a80 rbp: 0x000000011d3ddd20 rsp: 0x000000011d3ddbf0
r8: 0x0000000000000001 r9: 0x0000000000000000 r10: 0x0000000108bc5b70 r11: 0x0000000000000004
r12: 0x0000000108ba7a80 r13: 0x000000010a0e0ed0 r14: 0x0000000000000002 r15: 0x00000001012c839c
rip: 0x000000010002c056 rfl: 0x0000000000010246 cr2: 0x000000052b84faf0
As a Test:
Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Create Library'
Import a few pics into this new, blank library. Is the Problem repeated there?
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Help! iPhoto crashes every time I try to open and view photos.
Every time i try to open iPhoto it unexpectedly shuts down. Here is the begining of the problem details:
Process: iPhoto [242]
Path: /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto
Identifier: com.apple.iPhoto
Version: 9.2.1 (9.2.1)
Build Info: iPhotoProject-628000000000000~1
App Item ID: 408981381
App External ID: 4641130
Code Type: X86 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [85]
Date/Time: 2012-10-08 20:14:46.383 -0700
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549)
Report Version: 6
Interval Since Last Report: 39160 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 14
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 33204 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 14
Anonymous UUID: 53C12CB1-C934-4FA2-AEEC-E1FD1CA80E12
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: 0x000000000000000a, 0x0000000022763000
Crashed Thread: 33
Thread 0: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x958b3aa2 __semwait_signal + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x958b375e _pthread_cond_wait + 1191
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x958b53f8 pthread_cond_wait$UNIX2003 + 73
3 com.apple.Foundation 0x92852a1c -[__NSOperationInternal waitUntilFinished] + 55
4 com.apple.Foundation 0x928529cd -[NSOperation waitUntilFinished] + 89
5 com.apple.iPhoto 0x0081482e 0x1000 + 8468526
6 com.apple.iPhoto 0x00067d7c 0x1000 + 421244
7 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000664ce 0x1000 + 414926
8 com.apple.iPhoto 0x0007ab9d 0x1000 + 498589
9 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000280cc 0x1000 + 159948
10 com.apple.iPhoto 0x00021e2f 0x1000 + 134703
11 com.apple.iPhoto 0x00021331 0x1000 + 131889
12 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000a4bcf 0x1000 + 670671
13 com.apple.iPhoto 0x00084c07 0x1000 + 539655
14 com.apple.iPhoto 0x00246d6c 0x1000 + 2383212
15 com.apple.iPhoto 0x000349fc 0x1000 + 211452
16 com.apple.Foundation 0x9280ddb3 _nsnote_callback + 176
17 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x94bea763 __CFXNotificationPost + 947
18 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x94bea16a _CFXNotificationPostNotification + 186
19 com.apple.Foundation 0x92802c50 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo:] + 128
20 com.apple.Foundation 0x9281005d -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:] + 56
21 com.apple.AppKit 0x938d5216 -[NSApplication _postDidFinishNotification] + 125
22 com.apple.AppKit 0x938d5126 -[NSApplication _sendFinishLaunchingNotification] + 74
23 com.apple.AppKit 0x93a2c339 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpen:] + 274
24 com.apple.AppKit 0x93a2bf59 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 101
25 com.apple.Foundation 0x928431f8 -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 511
26 com.apple.Foundation 0x92842fbc _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 228
27 com.apple.AE 0x91ce5f5c aeDispatchAppleEvent(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*, unsigned long, unsigned char*) + 166
28 com.apple.AE 0x91ce5e5b dispatchEventAndSendReply(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*) + 43
29 com.apple.AE 0x91ce5d65 aeProcessAppleEvent + 197
30 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x942be197 AEProcessAppleEvent + 50
31 com.apple.AppKit 0x938a57d2 _DPSNextEvent + 1420
32 com.apple.AppKit 0x938a4dd6 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 156
33 com.apple.AppKit 0x938671f3 -[NSApplication run] + 821
34 com.apple.AppKit 0x9385f289 NSApplicationMain + 574
35 com.apple.iPhoto 0x0001159a 0x1000 + 66970
36 com.apple.iPhoto 0x00010a29 0x1000 + 64041As a Test:
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Import a few pics into this new, blank library. Is the Problem repeated there? -
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i was backing up my iPhone and importing photos onto iPhoto at the same time , then suddenly it says no more space available (i had 48GB before i do this and now i have 18GB) i can't find the back up or the photo anywhere , how can i delete them ? i dont need the pictures or the back ups , i want to delete them but they are not there
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When Time Machine backs up a portable Mac, some of the free space will be used to make local snapshots, which are backup copies of recently deleted files. The space occupied by local snapshots is reported as available by the Finder, and should be considered as such. In the Storage display of System Information, local snapshots are shown asBackups. The snapshots are automatically deleted when they expire or when free space falls below a certain level. You ordinarily don't need to, and should not, delete local snapshots yourself. If you followed bad advice to disable local snapshots by running a shell command, you may have ended up with a lot of data in the Other category. Reboot and it should go away.
See this support article for some simple ways to free up storage space.
You can more effectively use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper (ODS) to explore the volume and find out what's taking up the space. You can also delete files with it, but don't do that unless you're sure that you know what you're deleting and that all data is safely backed up. That means you have multiple backups, not just one.
Deleting files inside an iPhoto or Aperture library will corrupt the library. Any changes to a photo library must be made from within the application that created it. The same goes for Mail files.
Proceed further only if the problem isn't solved by the above steps.
ODS can't see the whole filesystem when you run it just by double-clicking; it only sees files that you have permission to read. To see everything, you have to run it as root.
Back up all data now.
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Install ODS in the Applications folder as usual. Quit it if it's running.
Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it, then copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
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Newbie Question: Importing (from PC) and Organizing Photos in iPhoto
Hi everyone,
I am currently a PC user and am contemplating buying an iMac, and I'm trying to determine if iPhoto will meet my needs for photo importing and organization.
I currently have around 20-30 gigs of digital photos and am using Windows Photo Gallery (for Windows Vista) to view/organize/import them.
The directories are organized by the photo date taken in the format "yyyy-mm-dd" .
Some of these directories are appended with an event name if applicable, i.e. "2011-12-25_Christmas Party" while others will only have the date, i.e. "2011-12-20"
My photos are named according to date/time taken so that a file listing will display the photos in chronologic order. Again, some of these will be appended with an event name or other descriptive label. So, many photos will look like this: "yyyy-mm-dd_hh-mm-ss" while others will look like this: "yyyy-mm-dd_hh-mm-ss_event name"
A possible complicating factor in all of this is that some of the photos were taken with a camera where the time/date was not set properly, or with cameras whose date/times were set for a different time zone. I adjusted this within Windows Photo Gallery, but I am not sure if it permanently changed the date/time in the photo file's properties... I've seen some evidence that it may not have. I did make sure that the file name was named according to the correct date/time in every case, however.
Now, here are my questions about using iPhoto:
1) When I initially import my photos into iPhoto, will iPhoto recognize (or is there a way to make it recognize) each separate directory as a separate event based on the directory in which it is found?
2) If I copy photos into iPhoto library, will it respect and preserve my directory structure wherein photos are separated by date taken? If not, then is it practical to still use iPhoto without copying the files into its library (by keeping them organized as subdirectories in a directory elsewhere and having iPhoto setup to automatically display photos in that directory)?
3) If I use iPhoto to import pictures from a digital camera, can I control how it sorts those pictures into directories by making it name the directories in yyyy-mm-dd format? This is what Windows does and I find that format very convenient for organizing and viewing photo files, especially those that I have not yet tagged.
4) Again, if I use iPhoto to import pictures from a digital camera, can I control the naming convention so that photos are named according to date&time taken (i.e. yyyy-mm-dd_hh-mm-ss ), or at least according to just date taken (i.e. yyyy-mm-dd) as well as appended with event names?
5) Will I be able to edit photo properties, such as date taken, within iPhoto if I discover that a photo is incorrectly organized?
Thanks in advance,
JBHere's the thing: You've put a lot of time developing a system of managing files. iPhoto is all about Photos. So, frankly. forget your current system and use iPhoto. it has more powerful and more varied tools for managing your snaps.
There's a conceptual leap to be made with apps like iPhoto. The illustration I use is as follows: In my iTunes Library I have a file called 'Let_it_Be_The_Beatles.mp3'. So what is that, exactly? It's not the song. The Beatles never wrote an mp3. They wrote a tune and lyrics. They recorded it and a copy of that recording is stored in the mp3 file. So the file is just a container for the recording. That container is designed in a specific way attuned to the characteristics and requirements of the data. Hence, mp3.
Similarly, that Jpeg is not your photo, it's a container designed to hold that kind of data. iPhoto is all about the data and not about the container. So, regardless of where you choose to store the file, iPhoto will manage the photo, edit the photo, add metadata to the Photo but never touch the file. If you choose to export - unless you specifically choose to export the original - iPhoto will export the Photo into a new container - a new file containing the photo.
All of your queries are about files and filenames and file storage. They're all pretty much moot if you use iPhoto. If you use iPhoto it becomes the "go-to" app for all your photos. Everything you need to do with the photos can be done via iPhoto or with iPhoto.
When I initially import my photos into iPhoto, will iPhoto recognize (or is there a way to make it recognize) each separate directory as a separate event based on the directory in which it is found?
Yes, but... Events are organisation for those who can't really be bothered. They are automatic - based entirely on Date and Time the camera records the photos as taken. You can move photos between Events, you can Merge Events, you can Rename them and sort them in various ways except one: You cannot manually sort in an Event as Events are all automated.
Albums are a much more varied and powerful organising tool.
2) If I copy photos into iPhoto library, will it respect and preserve my directory structure wherein photos are separated by date taken?
Well forget about "directories", you're talking Events, Album and Folders now. But yes, you can define Events (or Albums) based on date. However, given that iPhoto can sort on date, can search on date and date ranges and can generate Smart Albums based on date (say, All the Photos from 2010, only the photos from June 2010 or just the photos fron June 10, 2010, or even the photos from May 12 2009 to July 11 2010) how the fies are organised on the disk is of little concern. You never access them via the HD anyway.
If not, then is it practical to still use iPhoto without copying the files into its library (by keeping them organized as subdirectories in a directory elsewhere and having iPhoto setup to automatically display photos in that directory)?
Yes you can do this. It's called a Referenced Library. I don't recommend it - especially for a new Mac user - and it adds nothing except complexity to the process. It has no extra capability. It's just dumb file storage. For more on this:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3062728?tstart=0
3) If I use iPhoto to import pictures from a digital camera, can I control how it sorts those pictures into directories by making it name the directories in yyyy-mm-dd format?
No.
This is what Windows does and I find that format very convenient for organizing and viewing photo files, especially those that I have not yet tagged.
There are various tools in iPhoto that will allow you to find photos that you have not yet tagged or organised.
Again, if I use iPhoto to import pictures from a digital camera, can I control the naming convention so that photos are named according to date&time taken (i.e. yyyy-mm-dd_hh-mm-ss ), or at least according to just date taken (i.e. yyyy-mm-dd) as well as appended with event names?
You can add titles to photos, yes. But as the date and time of the photo are already in the Exif, using those in the name of the photo is a bit redundant.
Will I be able to edit photo properties, such as date taken, within iPhoto if I discover that a photo is incorrectly organized?
Yes.
It's a bit to take in I know, and I always suggest to people that the best thing is to create a library on their Mac, import a couple of hndred pics and explore what it does (and doesn't), and see if it works for you.
iPhoto uses a lot of virtualisation. Photos are stored in the Library. (Events are just one of two possible views of the Library). Albums reference photos in the Library. So a shot can be in any number of albums and use no extra disk space. Keywording is also very powerful. Here’s a stock answer I use for folks when wondering what iPhoto can do:
I use Events simply as big buckets of Photos: Spring 08, July - Nov 06 are typical Events in my Library. I use keywords and Smart Albums extensively. I title the pics broadly.
I keyword on a
Who
What
Where basis (The When is in the photos's Exif metadata). I also rate the pics on a 1 - 5 star basis.
Using this system I can find pretty much find any pic in my 40k library in a couple of seconds.
So, for example, I have a batch of pics titled 'Seattle 08' and a typical keywording might include: John, Anne, Landscape, mountain, trees, snow. With a rating included it's so very easy to find the best pics we took at Mount Rainier.
File -> New Smart Album
set it to 'All"
title contains Seattle
keyword is mountain
keyword is snow
rating is 5 stars
Or, want a chronological album of John from birth to today?
New Smart Album
Keyword is John
Set the View options to Sort By Date Ascending
Want only the best pics?
add Rating is greater than 4 stars
The best thing about this system is that it's dynamic. If I add 50 more pics of John to the Library tomorrow, as I keyword and rate them they are added to the Smart Album.
In the end, organisation is about finding the pics. The point is to make locating that pic or batch of pics findable fast. This system works for me.
Finally, all of this can be exported from iPhoto should you decide to migrate to a different app or different OS in a year or two.
Regards
TD -
I don't know if its merely a setting that needs adjusting but when I view photos in iPhoto a large proportion do not fill the entire screen as they did in iPhoto .09.
Can anybody help me fix this issue??VERY frustrating not being able to view the photos filling the screen. It's a way to get us to buy another program. I don't understand why Apple takes away features that are valuable and necessary.
Why did Apple do this? I have to use Photoshop to see the photos in a large format - very inconvenient.
There is enough information to answer the question. Why can't we see our photos like we did in version 9???
There must be a competitor to iPhoto out there that will fulfill this need. -
When I use time machine with my external harddrive to back up computer, some music from iTunes library, and some photos from iPhoto library are missing when I check backup disk. I am using latest version of mountain lion. Am I doing something wrong?
First, Time Machine doesn't completely back up the iPhoto library while iPhoto is running. Make sure you quit iPhoto after making any changes to allow a backup to take place.
This simple procedure will clear your Time Machine settings, including both overt and hidden exclusions. If you have a long exclusion list that can't be recreated easily, you may prefer a more complicated procedure that preserves the exclusion list. In that case, ask for instructions. Otherwise, do as follows.
Triple-click the line below to select it:
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine.plist
Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and select
Services ▹ Reveal
from the contextual menu. A Finder window should open with a file selected. Copy it to the Desktop. Then move it (the original, not the copy) to the Trash. You'll be prompted for your administrator password. Reboot, recreate your settings in the Time Machine preference pane, and run a backup to test. If TM now performs as expected, delete the file you copied to the Desktop. -
hi, i am trying to open and view a report that comes from another server with different odbc connection
i created a crystal report for a mysql database on my machine and everything works great
but we have other reports that come from other machines with different odbc connection
and this its not working when opens the report asks for credentials
and i cannot use the remote ip for these reports that come from other machine
question
if i cannot connect to remote ip to open the report
for each report i have to create a database the report database on my machine and then open the report ?
or there is some other way to open the report ?
i am using visual studio 2013 and mysql and
<add key="MYSQLODBCDRIVER" value="{MySQL ODBC 5.3 UNICODE Driver}"/>
thanksshort
i have a report that it was created on another server with a specific dsn
now i am trying to open the report on my machine
the database from the other server does not exist on my machine
the server machine where the report was created the ip its not accessible
question ?
can i open the report on my machine or its impossible ?
thanks -
Running 10.6.8. Trying to open and view contents of a CD (of an MRI) and getting message 'This program cannot be run in DOS mode' Is there a way? Thanks for the help.
Go to the support site for the provider of the MRI software.
Sounds like it windows/PC. I have ran across that for the CDs that veterinarians provide for digital x-rays.
I would try on a PC or on yuur Mac with Windows via BootCamp or a virtual machine like VirtualBox -
How to open and view an app in itunes
I have an app called daily diary how can I open and view my entries in itunes, and retrieve my pics
This one?
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/daily-diary-journal-diary/id317637852?mt=8
Has a "mail any entry" feature, will that work?
tt2
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