Will all my iPhoto library get deleted if I buy iPhoto from a new ID?
Hello,
I have iPhoto on my MacBook Air. It seems to be somehow there from both my dad's and my ID, or sometimes just my dad's. I don't know how that's even possible, it's really confusing. Anyhow, I just want to delete it and get it only from my ID. The problem is that I'm worried that if I delete iPhoto, all my photos saved in the iPhoto library from Photo Stream etc. will get deleted. I can't even find the folder where iPhoto saves all the images, so I can copy that folder and create a back up. Please suggest a solution, and please let me know the location of the iPhoto Library folder. Also, how do I find out which application is from which Apple ID?
Thanks!
iPhoto saves all your photos in the iPhoto Library, normally in your Pictures Folder.
Reinstalling the app, regardless of the ID associated with it, will not affect this.
But always, always have an up-to-date back up.
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I try to open I photo and I get the message, your iPhoto library is damaged...please restore from backup. But i din't made backup copy. How can i delete previous library and work wrom the new one?
Try this (assuming you're using iPhoto 12): make a temporary, duplicate copy of the library and try the three fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your Home/Library/Preferences folder.
delete iPhoto's cache files that are located in your Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder.
reboot, launch iPhoto and try again.
NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding the the Option key. You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.
Fix #2
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library.
Select options #1, #2 and #6.
Fix #3
Rebuild the library using iPhoto Library Manager as follows:
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option
In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
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is there anyway to get rid of the old iPhoto Library? It defeats the purpose of having a new software if I have to keep the remnants of the older one.
dubthedankest wrote:
Where are the masters actually stored upon conversion from Aperture to Photos? Photos?
The master files are stored on your drive, but they are not actually stored "in" any folder. Folders are really just special files that store various bits of information about the files associated with that folder, including links to where they actually are stored. That's why you can "move" a file from one folder to another very quickly: all that you really are doing is moving the link & other info from one folder to the other folder, while the file itself stays where it was.
Because of this, it is possible for more than one folder to link to the same file -- in the Finder it looks just like there are two copies of the file, one in each folder, but there really is just the one copy. From the description in the Photos saves disk space by sharing images with your iPhoto or Aperture libraries doc, it looks like that's what happens when you import your iPhoto library into Photos -- both the old iPhoto Library "file" (which actually is a set of folders & subfolders of files) & the Photos Library (also consisting of folders & files) contain links to the master files, but like the Apple doc says, there really is just one set of master files being stored.
This is very similar to the way Time Machine backups look like they have multiple copies of the same unique file, one in each time-stamped backup folder, but there really is only one copy on the Time Machine drive. My guess is Apple is using hard links for this, which means the actual master files will not be deleted from the file system as long as at least one link remains to each of them.
So you should be safe in deleting the old iPhotos Library once you are absolutely sure you don't need it, but to be sure, if it was me I would make a backup just in case, or better yet just leave it alone. -
from some reason (i'm not sure why..) my whole iphoto library got deleted. I restored the whole library from my backup. Now all the photos are blank but steel have the photo info. (date, res., size etc.) Do you know what's the prob.? why can't i see my pics.
It's says that file does not exist. How come? And why does it still show the image info.?
Where can i find those files (i have a daily backup)
The original image files are missing form your iPhoto library or iPhoto cannot find them, because the link to the originals has been broken. The image info is stored in the internal libraries, independent of the original files. That is, why you are still seeing them.
I restored the whole library from my backup.
Try restoring from an older backup, from before you first noticed the problem.
How large is the library, that you restored? Is the file size large enough to hold all your photos, or has the size been reduced? If the library is still large, the photos may still be inside, even if iPhoto cannot find them.
It's says that file does not exist. How come?
What happened, before your iPhoto library got deleted? Which applications have you been running, or which new software have installed or upgraded? Have you moved the library to a different disk or tried to use it from different user account or access it over the network? -
I dont know how it happened but i guess my iphoto library has deleted itself and now I have just the pictures left I also had in different folders. Now about 95% of my pictures (40GB) are away and I cant find them anywhere on my mac
Do i have a chance to get the other pictures back or are they away for ever
thanks for helping me1 - the iPhoto library does not "delete itself" - either you (or someone using your computer) deleted it if it is gone
2 - if you have a hardware or software crash while using iPhoto your library may be damages and not display in iPhoto
Do i have a chance to get the other pictures back or are they away for ever
Not possible to tell unless we know more - usually there is some possible way but to make a suggestion it is necessary to know more - it could be as simple as repointing iPhoto to the library and as complicated as using disk recovery software to find the photos
LN -
I'd like to know if I can download viber on my 3.1 3GS iphone or not. I don't want to update my Iphone's version,so is it possible to have viber on 3.1? even if all my previous apps get deleted?
The minimum version required for Viber is 3.1, though it is always important to stay up to date. Why is it that you do not want to download the latest version?
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When I sync my iPad to download new pictures to my library, my existing library gets deleted. How can I stop this from happening?
The way I sync mine is to have an 'master' folder on my computer, and underneath it I have separate folders for the photos that I want to sync to the iPad - I then select the master folder in iTunes and the folders underneath it are synced to the iPad, each getting their own album.
There is some info on syncing folders on this page http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236 -
Library gets deleted after I close itunes
Hello,
For some reason my library gets deleted after closing itunes. When I re-open itunes i can watch my recycle bin get filled up with my library its an .xml file. If I hit restore it does nothing!!! This is getting very annoying, and the geniuses at itunes blame windows (couldn't tell me why) and the sony store (where I got my computer) blames itunes! Also I get a ton of .tmp file in my itunes folder while I use itunes, and they don't delete.Anyone!!!!
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Can an iPhoto library that does not exist be recreated from the AlbumData.xml file?
Our iMac hard drive recently got corrupted and we hadn't backed up. (I know, I know, stupid, stupid, stupid. Won't make that mistake again!) The comptuer folk we took it too were able to recover most of the data on the drive, but my iPhoto library was not one of them. I don't have the library - the file is gone. But I do have the AlbumData.xml file. Is there any way to recreate the library from that file alone? I've tried it with iPhoto Library Manager and it wants me to have a default library for which this file is associated. I don't have that. Is there any way to get this data back? Some friends had trusted us with their wedding pictures. (I know, I know, stupid, stupid, and again, stupid. They won't make that mistake again!) I'd really, really, love to get them back if it's at all possible from this one file I do have.
Thanks in advance for any help!No
iPhoto is a SQL database and you can only create the database (the iPhoto library) using a SQL editor - using iPhoto is the best
The database has many components and all of them must be there with exact names and in an exact structure to work
The only way you could rereate the library is from the photos (depending on the version of iPhoto you had they would have been in the originals or masters folder)
And yes - it is unfortuante but you have learned the most simple and basic lesson of computers - If you do not have a good current backup (I have multiple daily backups plus occasional offsite backups) you will eventually lose all of your data including your photos
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What can I do? Every time I download & run "iPhoto Library Upgrader" it fails to "prepare" the my iPhoto Library, so I can't open iPhoto any more.
(My MacOS & iPhoto are the latest versions.)
Ever since my last upgrades, every time I try to open iPhoto, a Alert box pops up saying, "To open your library with this version of iPhoto, it first needs to be prepared. To prepare the library, use the iPhoto Library Upgrader", and it gives 2 options: a "Learn More" button or "Quit" (iPhoto) button. The "Learn More" button links to Apple's "iPhoto '11: About the Library Upgrader" page (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5037), but whenever I then download and run that page's linked app, the same thing happens all over again.
It does no good to rebuild the iPhoto Library (holding down the command & option keys while reopening iPhoto): the same thing happens.
It does no good to use iPhoto Library Manager (http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/) to rebuild the iPhoto Library, as was suggested elsewhere: the same thing happens.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
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My macbook pro crashed and the hard drive was replaced. How do I restore my backup pre- 9.6 iphoto library to the 9.6.1 iphoto library? They look completely different. When I look at my backed-up iphoto library folder I see lots of files and folders: ALbumData.xml, Attachments folder, etc. The 9.6.1 iphoto library doesn't appear to be a folder at all. Help!
iPhoto 6 and earlier libraries were regular folders with the kind of files your reporting. With the advent of iPhoto 7 the library folder was changed to a package similar to the application packages but have essentially the same files and folders inside. There's no reason to have access to the inside of the iPhoto Library so Apple changed them to packages.
Do you have a backup copy of the iPhoto Library from before the HD crash. If so restore it to the Pictures folder in your Home folder. If you previous version of iPhoto was iPhoto 7 or earlier download and run the iPhoto Library Upgrader 1.1 on your library before trying to open it with iPhoto 9.6.1. -
I Can't open the iPhoto library. It says that the iPhoto library is locked, on a locked disk or you don't have permission to make changes on it. Can anybody help me?
Where is your iPhoto Library located?
Apply the fix below:
Fix #1
Try to launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Since only one option can be run at a time start with Option #1, followed by #3 and then #4 as needed.
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Warning that the library cannot be loaded because it is from a newer version of Aperture
I'm getting a warning message that the library cannot be loaded because it is from a newer version of Aperture
Did you reinstall Aperture recently or try to open a library created on a different system?
Check the version of your Aperture Library (reveal the Library in the Finder and select it, the Preview or Get Info shuld show you the Version of the Library.)
If your Aperture 3 Version is not the current Version 3.2.1, but your Library is, then update Aperture to the current version.
If on the other hand both Versions are identical, then check if you have a second, older Aperture version installed. Deinstall the older version or make your most recent Aperture version the active one, by selecting your Aperture Library in the Finder, opening File-Get Info on the LIbrary and setting the "Open With" to your current Aperture Version. -
IPhoto Library photos deleted!
A couple of days ago I opened iPhoto and all my photos were deleted! But I checked my pictures folder and my iPhoto library still has all of the photos and when i try to import the photos in each roll its says unable to import because this file is already in your iPhoto library. Can some one please help me, I have a lot of important photos in my library! Thanks you.
I'm glad you were able to re-create your library. Here's an explanation of what happened to you, which is a bit different from the person who posted this topic. (iPhoto 4 is very different from version 6.)
You got an error message saying something like "you can't open your iPhoto library with this version - quit and upgrade to iPhoto 4 or later." Was it something like that? And when you clicked "OK" or whatever choice you were given, your library was corrupt. That update message is a very misleading error message; I've seen it reported by iPhoto 4 users many times. Sometimes people get that error when they try to launch iPhoto while they have a CD or DVD in their Mac's optical drive. In that case, ejecting the disc is the solution. Other times, when iPhoto is launched and detects a problem with its database file, this message is generated. It means that your library was already corrupt, and there was little you could have done to prevent the damage you saw.
Either way, when you clicked to close that error you did not receive any update to iPhoto 4. The highest version available is 4.0.3. There is no download that will update this further; to upgrade to v5, v6, or v7 requires you to purchase an install disc.
If you should encounter this error in the future, there are 2 things you should do. First, eject any disc in your optical drive. Second, hold down Shift and Option as you launch iPhoto. When you get a box asking you to confirm a rebuild, click 'Yes,' then Rebuild. If the damage is minimal, iPhoto will be able to correct it and you won't lose your albums and metadata. If the rebuild fails, your database is too corrupt and you must recreate the entire library. For more info on the rebuild procedure, read this Apple article.
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My iPhoto Library was deleted from my computer, not enough space for a time machine back up?
My entire iPhoto Library is gone, inaccessible, doesn't show up in finder. I tried to restore my last Time Machine back up but it says that I don't have enough space on my startup disk. In order to create space I deleted everything nonessential and moved all of my essential folders such as documents, photos, videos, everything, etc. to my external drive, then deleted them from my hard drive. I emptied the trash to make sure that everything was wiped. I tried to do the Time Machine back up of my iPhoto Library again and is still says I don't have enough space. I looked at my storage under About this Mac, and it says that 120.35 GB of my current computer storage are photos, however, I don't have ANY photos on my hard drive at all. I don't know what to do because I can't delete applications and there is literally nothing else I can delete from my computer, so I don't understand how 135 GBs of storage is being used up.
Any ideas? Could there be somewhere my photos are hiding? I just don't understand how this makes any sense, or why my library got deleted in the first place for that matter.Search for your photos in Spotlight.
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