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User profile for user: LegoLana
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User level: Level 1
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Lost photos

I just did the Catalina update on my Mac. I have been using Iphoto up until this point. When the update finished it said Iphoto can longer be used. Yet when I open Photos it struggles to open, takes ages then barely has half the photos up to 2015 and nothing after that. I have looked everywhere and cannot find them....I have seen previous threads about similar issues but nothing that has helped me and nothing more recent. I am truly desperate to find these photos. I only did this update the other day as I have avoided this particular update due to the problems I had heard about it. Although if I had known it would delete photos I would never have done it. Can someone please help...

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Jul 30, 2020 10:39 PM

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User profile for user: Yer_Man
Yer_Man
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Posted on Jul 30, 2020 11:16 PM

iPhoto was discontinued 5 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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Yer_Man
User level: Level 10
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Jul 30, 2020 11:16 PM in response to LegoLana

iPhoto was discontinued 5 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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