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Where did my pictures in iPhoto go?

Hello,

We cannot access our photos from iPhoto, even after reading articles online. I am a bit panicked.....With the update, are the photos gone?


iMac 21.5" 4K, macOS 10.12

Posted on Jan 26, 2020 6:29 AM

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Posted on Jan 26, 2020 9:08 AM

What update? Did you recently upgrade to Catalina?


iPhoto was discontinued more than 4 years ago. It is no longer developed or sold. It was replaced by the more powerful (and free) Photos.app that comes with the OS. You can migrate to that app very simply:



Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch Photos. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and point at your iPhoto Library. It will do the rest.



If you prefer not to use Photos there are several 3rd party apps that you can use. Which to choose depends on the kind of photographer you are and your budget.

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Jan 26, 2020 9:08 AM in response to Pugwhisperer

What update? Did you recently upgrade to Catalina?


iPhoto was discontinued more than 4 years ago. It is no longer developed or sold. It was replaced by the more powerful (and free) Photos.app that comes with the OS. You can migrate to that app very simply:



Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch Photos. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and point at your iPhoto Library. It will do the rest.



If you prefer not to use Photos there are several 3rd party apps that you can use. Which to choose depends on the kind of photographer you are and your budget.

Where did my pictures in iPhoto go?

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