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iphoto download to newer Mac

Is there a way to import photos stored on iPhoto from an older Mac to me new Mac? The new Mac is running Catalina.


iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Feb 17, 2020 12:50 PM

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Posted on Feb 18, 2020 5:42 AM

No you didn't try it but it's an easy mistake to make. :). You copied over the iPhoto application, whereas I suggest you copy over the iPhoto Library. This is where your photos actually reside, and that's usually in your Pictures Folder. Copy it from there to the same location on the new machine and try open the library with Photos.app

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Feb 18, 2020 5:42 AM in response to kannk

No you didn't try it but it's an easy mistake to make. :). You copied over the iPhoto application, whereas I suggest you copy over the iPhoto Library. This is where your photos actually reside, and that's usually in your Pictures Folder. Copy it from there to the same location on the new machine and try open the library with Photos.app

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