Why wont iPhoto read my library on my time capsule? just spins the color wheel!

why wont iPhoto read my library on my time capsule? just spins the color wheel!

A Time Capsule is a hardware device that can be used in may ways
Are you using it as an external drive? or as a Time Machine backup device? 
If it is a TM bakcup then you can not directy access the files there - you use TM to restore them then use the
LN

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  • Why can't I open IPhoto library stored on Time Capsule?

    Our old iMac G5 was struggling with the 27k of photos on it and couldn't accept a software update, so I have bought a 2T Time Capsule and a MacBook, in the hope that I could copy my music and photos onto the Time Capsule and use the MacBook just to access and use the data.
    I've dragged and dropped the music from the G5 to the TC and can get at that ok with the MacBook, and when I dragged the iPhoto library over it took ages, which was reassuring given the amount of data. However, when I try to look at the iPhoto library on the TC, while iPhoto on the MacBook can see all of the events, folders, numbers of images etc, when I actually want to look at a photo, all I get it a black screen with a grey triangle and an exclamation mark.
    I've done the 'show package contents' thing, and all the photos are on the TC, and I can see them in Preview.
    I've checked the TC formatting and it is MacOS Extended (case sensitive, journaled).
    Possible issues:
    - is it a problem that the TC is also set up to do backups?
    - is it a problem that the MacBook is set up with two users?
    Not sure what else the problem might even be...
    Help me please, otherwise I'll have to pay someone to come and sort it out and feel like I've totally failed...
    Thanks!

    I've dragged and dropped the music from the G5 to the TC and can get at that ok with the MacBook, and when I dragged the iPhoto library over it took ages, which was reassuring given the amount of data. However, when I try to look at the iPhoto library on the TC, while iPhoto on the MacBook can see all of the events, folders, numbers of images etc, when I actually want to look at a photo, all I get it a black screen with a grey triangle and an exclamation mark.
    Your iPhoto Library is very likely corrupted.
    This is an iPhoto issue, so you need to post in the iPhoto support area to let the experts over there offer some suggestions to see if the library can be rebuilt. The link to the iPhoto support area is here:
    iPhoto
    The experts over there will likely also explain to you why you should never try to use the Time Capsule to store your "working" library with iPhoto.
    The bottom line is that access to the library on the Time Capsule is very slow, and if there is any break in communications between the iPhoto application and the library....something that would easily occur using wireless.....this can corrupt the entire library.
    You may be asked to trash the current library and use your backup to rebuild things.
    In the future, you really want to place the iPhoto library on a USB drive or FireWire drive that is directly connected to your Mac. Access to the library is fast this way and this setup will work well.  Time Machine will also backup the attached hard drive to your Time Capsule so you will have backups of both the Mac and the hard drive.
    I'll let the iPhoto experts take it from here. Hopefully Terrence Devlin will answer your question, but you might be prepared for a bit of a lecture in the process.
    Good luck on trying to rescue the library.

  • WHY WONT A FUL ALBUM COPY TO MY I PHONE JUST ONE SONG FROM THE ALBUM

    WHY WONT A FUL ALBUM COPY TO MY I PHONE JUST ONE SONG FROM THE ALBUM

    Please fix your CAPS lock key.
    Typing in all CAPS indicates yelling... there is no reason for you to yell at us.
    Is the content in question selected to sync?

  • Upgrading iPhoto Library from Apple Time Capsule

    I have put my iPhoto library onto my Time Capsule, and I know I need to upgrade my library. Every time I open iPhoto, I am asked to upgrade my library, and I click on upgrade, but it never finishes. After several minutes of attempting to upgrade, the app just quits on its own. I would like to access my photo library. How can I fix this problem?

    How is the TC connected to your Mac? (It must be a fast hard wired connection like FireWire, USB or ThunderBolt for iPhoto - a network or wireless connection will not work)
    Is it being used strictly as an External Hard Drive - or is it the destination for you TimeMachine backup? (if so you can not have your iphoto library on it)
    Probably the fix will be to put it back on your internal drive - or on a separate EHD formatted Mac OS Extended (journaled) with a fast wired connection
    LN

  • My iphoto library, located on time capsule ( +/- 50G) does not load at all after upgrade to OSX to Yosemite ?

    Dear all,
    I am guessing, this is not the end for accessing to my iphoto (last update) library, my life memories, but after upgrade to OSX Yosemite, my iphoto library, located on time capsule (+/- 50G) does not load at all. I have sent the report to Apple.
    I am, worried to save or see my pictures back.
    Thanks fo your help.
    Clémentine

    eurclem wrote:
    Hi Larry,
    Sorry, for the delay, in the meantime I have restored my previous OS.
    But to answer you, basically , I use the time capsule as both a backup volume and an external drive.
    It's a 1 To Capacity.
    Best Regards,
    Clémentine
    That is a bad idea
    1 - since you have files on the same disk as your backup you have no backup for those files which apparently includes you photos - having no b means it is just a matter of time until you lose them
    2 - The TimeMachine backup grows until it fills the volume it is on - when the TC is full iphoto (and maybe other programs) will stop workig due to lack of space
    You need at least two external hard drives - one for the iPhoto library (this one needs to be directly connected with a fast wired connection like Thungrbolt, Firewire or USB and be formatted Mac OS extended (journaled) ) and a separate EHD for  you TM backup
    LN

  • Dropouts between every song since itunes 12 on OS 10.10 when using a library in a Time Capsule

    Since using iTunes 12 on Yosemite I have constant dropouts between every song when having my library on a time capsule. I know the TC is in some kind of energy saving mode after a couple of minutes (why can't I change the length of that?) but the thing is: it wasn't a problem under Mavericks using iTunes 11.x.
    Anyone having the same problem and/or a solution for that?

    1. No, undelete is not a feature of the Mac OS. That's handled by back up apps.
    2. Recovery Software will not get your Library back. The best you can hope to do is to get your original photos back. When a recovery app scans the disk it will find many files of the same name. In every case elect to recover the largest file size - that has the best chance of being the original
    3. Yes you can restore from Time Machine to another location
    4. If you don't trust Time Machine then why are you using one of the (very many) alternative apps?

  • Lost read permissions on files in Time Capsule backup

    I've been doing some restores from my Time Capsule, but after re-installing Leopard fresh from the install DVD, I've lost read permissions on the files in the Time Machine backups. Clicking "more info" for the file in Time Machine shows that the listing for my user name "patrick" with read&write access has been replaced with "(unknown)". Is there any way to fix this? Thanks

    Turns out that the mounted back disk (not the raw Time Capsule volume) has the backup folders, now I get it.
    Anyway, I looked at those and am able to open them directly in Finder without going through Time Machine to add an ACL entry for me to read the necessary files using the "Get Info" dialog. It turns out that my old user id was 502 and my new user id is 501.
    While I can get a few files that I need by manually adding a read & write ACL entry for myself, I can't change the owner on the files using chown, even as superuser. It keeps saying "Operation Not Permitted". I cant set the basic permissions with commands like chown 755 Library, either.
    Any idea why? If I can't figure out how to set the own on all of the dirs in my home dir from various backups, I'll just have to try to get all my files that I need and erase the backup disk to start over, something I'm not really excited about.

  • I upgraded to OS X Yosemite and now need to upgrade iPhoto. I have an Airport Time Capsule that I have not employed yet to backup all my (thousands of) photos. I know, I am a fool. That aside, will I lose my photos in the upgrade?

    I upgraded to OS X Yosemite and now need to upgrade iPhoto. I have an Airport Time Capsule sitting on my desk that I have not yet employed to backup all my (thousands of) photos. I know, I am a fool. That aside, will I lose my photos in the upgrade? I am desperate to backup my photos and now wonder if I should revert back to my previous operating system. Help!

    iPhoto Library is essentially a large datafile in which your photos are stored. iPhoto is an application you use to do things with the photos stored in the datafile. If you backup iPhoto Library then you have backed up all the photos stored in the library. It's iPhoto that links you to all those photos stored in iPhoto Library. All you need do is to copy iPhoto Library to a backup drive. If you are doing regular backups, then you are already making a copy of the iPhoto Library on the backup drive.

  • Trying to restore after getting a new hard drive.  I can see the backup on the Time Capsule and on the correct date but it is Greyed out.  That is it wont let me open it and restore the machine.  Have tried also Migration Assistant, no luck.

    Trying to restore after getting a new hard drive.  I can see the backup on the Time Capsule and on the correct date but it is Greyed out.  That is it wont let me open it and restore the machine.  Have tried also Migration Assistant, no luck.

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5210788?tstart=0
    At startup hold down the Command+Option/Alt+r keys until you see a globe on the screen. Then use disk utility to partition and format the drive HSF+ and then select Reinstall Mac OS X. whatever version of OS X that originally came on your system will be installed and then you can upgrade back to Mavericks.

  • My iphoto will not open correctly.  All I get is the little wheel going around and around.  What do I need to do to open my iphoto?

    My iphoto will not open correctly.  All I get is the little wheel going around and around.  What do I need to do to fix this?  I would like to be able to see my photos again.

    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.

  • I just purchased a new 21.5 iMac and would like to copy my iPhoto from my old iMac's time capsule can anyone help me ?

    i just purchased a new 21.5 iMac and would like to copy my iPhoto from my old iMac's time capsule can anyone help me ?

    You might consider restoring to factory specs, as detailed in the booklet that shipped witht the machine, using the Setup Assistant on first boot, and then reinstalling those new programs. i've not moved pictures, so you could always give that a shot.

  • When I pull up iphoto to download pics, email, view, anything, I immediately get the 'colorful spinning wheel'....what do I do? Thanks!

    I have been downloading all photos from my Nikon to iphotos. Recently I have not been able to get into my iphotos for anything. I pull it up and immediately the colorful spinning wheel appears and I can't do a thing. The only way I have been able to get out of it, is by turning my mac off and restarting. As soon as I go into it again, the wheel repairs and I have let it stay on for hours and it doesn't clear it either. Can anyone help? Thanks! M

    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

  • I've had my MacBook Air for not even a year and about 2 months ago i tried opening my Iphoto, but it continually sits with a blank screen and the loading wheel just spins. Someone help :(

    I've had my MacBook Air for not even a year and about 2 months ago i tried opening my Iphoto, but it continually sits with a blank screen and the loading wheel just spins. Someone help

    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 Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
    If that fails:
    Option 2
    Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
    This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places 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

  • Keeping iTunes library on a time capsule

    I want to be able to keep my music library on my time capsule instead of my iMac, both for purposes of not using up all my hard drive space and also to allow other computers to access it thru the network. However, itunes Does Not Want to do this. I've changed the location of the library thru Prefs>Advanced>itunes media folder location several times but it keeps reverting to the default of users/myname/music.
    Basically it seems to hold the change as long as I keep the computer on, but once it restarts/is shut off, it reverts back.
    Is there some way to make changes to the default 'stick'? There are other programs too that don't seem to want to keep my changes--for example I have safari and chrome set to reopen w/ previous tabs, but unless I close them out using the Option key they reopen w/ 1 tab at the default home page.
    Thanks!

    Don't do it that way.
    Read these.  If you're going to start doing this you need to know how iTunes works.  This can get messy fast.
    What are the iTunes library files? - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1660
    More on iTunes library files and what they do - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes#Media_management
    What are all those iTunes files? - http://www.macworld.com/article/139974/2009/04/itunes_files.html
    You have two options.
    1) Share the whole library.  Disadvantages: a) Somebody makes changes you don't like then there's no way to undo it easily.  b) The library file can only be open on one computer at a time.
    2) Share just media.  Each user has their own library file but share media files.  Multiple people can run iTunes at the same time.  Gets slightly tricky making sure each computer is up to date on new media added.
    To do 1) you should have:
    iTunes: How to move [or copy] your music [library] to a new computer [or another drive] - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527 - a somewhat bewildering and not always easily understandable set of options.
    Quick answer if you use iTunes' default preferences settings:  Copy the entire iTunes folder (and in doing so all its subfolders and files) intact to the other drive.  Open iTunes and immediately hold down the Option (alt) key (shift on Windows), then guide it to the iTunes Library.itl file in the moved iTunes folder.
    For the record there's this reference for iTunes 11 but it really doesn't strike me as having the specifics you need. iTunes 11 for Mac: Move your library to another computer - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12168 
    To do 2 we can provide other instructions.
    Finally, don't do this with Time Capsule.  When your TC drive dies you lose not only your original library but the backup at the same time.  Unless you have two TCs, one for a file server and the other as backup.

  • How I can transfer my itunes library to my Time Capsule?

    how I can transfer my itunes library to my Time Capsule?

    iTunes for Mac: Moving your iTunes Media folder
    But, before you do this, you might want to think about how you will backup the iTunes library that will be moved to the Time Capsule. (Time Machine cannot do this).
    Since you will need another hard drive as the target for the backup of the iTunes library, it might make more sense to move your iTunes library to a hard drive attached directly to your Mac.
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