How do I access iPhoto backup on my MacBook Air running macOS Sequoia 15.6.9?

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How do I access iPhoto backup on my MacBook Air running macOS Sequoia 15.6.9?

I downloaded an Iphoto backup from Mac 1 in 2012 on an external hardrive. I am trying to access these photos on my macbook air running sequoia 15.6.9 I tried downloading the iphoto upgrader but it tells me I cannot use this version (8.1) on this mac (the article is closed by apple and last updated in 2023: iPhoto Library Upgrader 1.1 - Apple Support) I really want to access this library photos as they were pre-smart phone and the only place I have these photos (2006-2012)

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Original Title: iphoto into photos running sequoia

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.6

Posted on Sep 5, 2025 08:03 AM

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Answer 1

Yer_Man

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Sep 5, 2025 02:13 PM in response to Gloude25

That upgrader is quite irrelevant these days. It referred to a specific version of iPhoto only. It's of historical interest only.

When you say you cannot access the images in this iPhoto library, how are you trying to do this?

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Answer 2

Sep 6, 2025 09:05 AM in response to Gloude25

You should make sure you have a backup of the iPhoto Library before you mess with it! You can try using File>Import in Photos to get the pictures. It should work, but you will lose events and organization, so don't delete the original.

The only way to keep organization is to use the trusted 3rd party app PowerPhotos ($35.) PowerPhotos has evolved from "iPhoto Library Manager" that we all used with iPhoto.

If all else fails, you can open the iPhoto Library and find the original pictures.

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