After upgrading to Monterey, I cannot locate my iMovie library. Upon opening iMovie, it created a new library, dated today, and all past projects are MIA. I've tried following this path: Go/Home/Library/Containers/com.apple.iMovieApp/Data/Library/Caches/iMovieBackups
but I get stuck at Containers, as there is not a folder labeled com.apple.iMovieApp within. Is there somewhere else to look to find the iMovie Backups?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.2
If still no luck, look in your Movies folder, where normally your iMovie library would be stored, unless you moved it elsewhere.
Failing that, do a spotlight search for the library.
You could also restore the iMovie library fro a Time Machine backup if you have one.
The iMovie library, and the iMovie app, are not part of the operating system, so upgrading the OS should not cause the library to disappear.
— Rich
To double check, scroll carefully through the Containers folder. The com.Apple.iMovieApp folder should be there. Here's a screen shot of a portion of my Container folder contents:
-- Rich
Hold down the Option key while opening iMovie and see if your old library is listed as an option.
Rich
No luck on any of these. The only library I can find is the new one that was created when I opened iMovie today. :( Unfortunately, no Time Machine backup, either.
Missing iMovie library after Monterey upgrade
