How can I retrieve pictures in iPhoto?
I updated my MacBookPro to MacOS 10.15.1. Now I cannot access iPhoto. How can I retrieve my old photos?
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Photos for Mac is the successor to iPhoto and can open your iPhoto Libraries.
Try the following:
- Drag the crossed out iPhotos.app onto the Photos icon in the Dock.
Then Photos will open your most recent iPhoto Library and create a new Photos Library. You can access your photos and albums this way.
If Photos should come up with an empty library, you may have to select the library manually.
- Quit Photos, if it is running, hold down the options key ⌥, then double click Photos to bring up the library Chooser dialog and select your iPhoto Library.
To get you started with Photos, see the user guide: Photos User Guide for Mac - Apple Support
- Updating from iPhoto to Photos for macOS – Apple Support
- How Photos handles content and metadata from iPhoto and Aperture - Apple Support