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• Trouble with the migration of my photo library

  I migrated my old MacBook Air to my new MacBook Air by time capsule, most things moved smoothly, but my pictures library does not open on the new computer. It says "Photos has attempted to repair the library 'Photos', but is unable to open it." Then closes.

  Is your photo library in iCloud online? If so you can just leave Photos download photos on the new computer. First, open your pictures folder and delete the photo library. Don't forget to empty the trash.

• Why is my migrated size smaller photo library?

  Hello

  I've migrated just my iPhoto for pictures library. He created a new photo library, but it is quite a bit smaller than the migrated iPhotos library. This concerned me. According to Finder, the old library of iPhotos is 105 GB and the new photo library is 90 GB, for a difference of 15 GB. I read in a few places online that said that two libraries should be about the same size. However, I opened the two libraries in their respective applications and did a 'get info' check, and they say they have the same number of photos, videos, size of storage and date range (3870 photos, 658 videos, 84 gb, from date date X). What is the cause of this difference between the two libraries 15 GB Finder?

  Thank you!

  Joe

  He could have a big iPod photo in your iPhoto library cache, if synchronize you with iTunes library.  See this link:

  iTunes: understand the folder iPod Photo Cache

• To a new Mac to iCloud photo library

  I bought a new Mac and you want to migrate my iCloud photo library to the new machine. Currently, I have all my photos stored on my old mac and plan to move the library of photos of the new machine.

  I have 650 GB of photos, so I don't want you must synchronize all the photos again to iCloud. Is there a safe way to migrate my photos for the new iMac?

  The best way is to connect the systems or use a DHM in mac OS extended (journaled) format and drag the photo library intact as a single entity of the original system in the new system images folder and then launch the Photos on the new system

  The new Mac will say it's download to ICPL but it I actually just make sure everything is in sync - it takes time, but less than a download

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• How migrations (El Capitan) not come to the photo library?

  Hello

  I want to use the Migration Wizard to move my user account for my MacMini BUT put the photo library on a separate hard disk from the system drive.

  My MacMini has two internal drives, the library is huge.

  The MacBook (early 2008 - running Snow Leopard) old a MacMini (late 2009 - El Capitan cool running).

  How migrations (El Capitan) not come to the photo library? It seems to only be set for the entire account.

  If I do this, put the library on a separate disk. How to use Time Machine to back up the library?

  The separate HARD disk transfer photo library, and then delete the disk that you are migrating.

  Time Machine backup disks all connected, unless you put them in the list of exclusions.

• Cannot display migrated photo library

  I use a desktop Mac and a laptop Mac Air.  Running both OS X 10.11.4 and Photos 1.5.  In order to have all my photos available in one place, while ensuring a backup of all my photos, I recently copied the libraries of each machine in the file of photos in the other.  However I can't open/view any libraries migrated.

  When I double click on the library migrated in the Finder I get this message: 'could NOT OPEN the MIGREE LIBRARY. The content of the "Library_Desktop.migratedphotolibrary Photos" iPhoto library has already migrated to the Photos.  Open the Photos to display your library or use a compatible version of iPhoto to open the iPhoto library. "

  When I open the Photos app while pressing the "option" key and am offers a choice of libraries, the library migrated is not one of my choices.  When I click on through 'the other' I can see the library migrated but it appears dimmed and does not open.

  I hope someone can help with this problem. Thank you.

  Change the file name of the iPhotoLibrary.migratedphotolibrary in .photolibrary just extension.  Photos for Mac will be able to open it.

• Use as system photo library will not work on library migrated on external hard drive

  I've migrated my library of photos on an external drive to free up space.  I run pictures while pressing the option key.  Photos don't 'sees' the library on the external hard drive in order to "Choose library" is grayed out.  I select "Library" and it points to the photo library that has been copied to the external drive.  It opens and I see all my photos.  I then go to preferences and select "use as a library system.  Which turns gray.   I then released photos.  When I have photos of tenant he still does not recognize that I have chosen an external library such as my library system, and I have to repeat the whole process again to nothing does not.    My external drives are Seagate 4 TB comes pre-formatted under OS X log (Extended).  The photo album has been updated from iPhoto and now I also copy the album iPhoto on the same external drive in the case which has data that allows pictures to designate my photo album of external drive as my photo album of system.  However, I'd rather remove it because it takes up to 500 GB of hard disk space too.   I searched on the internet and other forums without success - seems to work just for everyone.  Help, please!

  This is the format that you see when you download info on the disc?

  pre-formatted under OS X log (Extended).

  I have not seen that - the correct format is as Mac OS extended (journaled)

  Please check that your is actually

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• Pictures on a new iMac won't start - he's trying to fix the photo library after the migration of my old iMac.  The two are running El Capitan

  Photos on my new iMac won't start - get an error message after trying to fix the photo library.  I just migrated all of my old iMac a new aid of Time machine backup.  Both are running OS 10.11 (El Capitan).

  Get an error message after trying to fix the photo library.

  What does this error message say?  Photos crash or exit gracefully?

  Where your iPhoto library that Library stored? In your pictures folder, or on an external drive?

  Try to copy the library of Photos directly without Time Machine. Connect the two Macs using your network and copy the old Mac to the new library, well as signed in on your new Mac.

  Then try to open this copy in Photos.

• Tried to migrate iPhoto for pictures.  Was a success.  However, a week later, he said now that the library could not be opened.  "Photos has attempted to repair the library" photo library ", but is unable to open it?  Ideas?

  I tried to migrate iPhoto pictures, after the upgrade to OS10.  Was a success.  However, a week later, he said now "the library could not be opened.  "Photos has attempted to repair the library" photo library ", but is unable to open it. "Given the size of my libraries, I have every living on external drives, so I don't know if it's part of the problem, but it's strange because it worked last week.  Ideas?

  Given the size of my libraries, I have every living on external drives, so I don't know if it's part of the problem, but it's strange because it worked last week.  Ideas?

  How are your external drives connected?  Are mounted locally or network drives?

  And what is the file system on the external hard drive?

  You open the library from another user or another Mac account?

  You run applications cleaning to save space?

• Backup photos to iCloud photo library on mac

  Hey guys I have pictures of my android device coming through google drive on my mac, but I would like to support up to iCloud photo library as well. So, how I do it. Is there any method to backup photos to the folder on my mac for iCloud library google reader.

  See if that helps - http://www.imore.com/how-to-move-files-to-icloud-drive-macos-sierra

  OR this - http://www.picbackman.com/tips-tricks/how-to-migrate-google-drive-photos-and-vid eos to icloud - drive /

• Batch how to remove all the photos that I deleted the photo library

  After a few months of use of the Photos App and deleting photos, I would like to know how to remove the hard disk all the pictures I deleted so far. (recently deleted folder is empty).

  Thanks for any suggestions.

  If your photo library is migrated from iPHoto then you will need to remove them in iPhoto too - or if you are sure you are finished with the iPHoto library archive yoru iPHoto and delete and empty the trash

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• photo library mobile problem drive ext

  I moved my library on an external drive by following the instructions in the previous discussions, I copied the library on the external drive and then re-launched photos, hold down the ALT key then selected the library copied. Then, I put the copied as the library system and active re iCloud library library. but then I got a message saying I have available insufficient storage in iCloud. my library is close to 600 GB, and I'm on the 1 TB storage plan. Looks like photos trying to load the entire copied photo as a new library library. is it possible to stop this and to recognize the copied the original library, because I don't want to upgrade my storage iCloud simply to have 2 copies of everything in my library like I don't want to have to wait for 600 GB to download to get the library on the mac back in phase. I think I might just start a new library system on my mac and then download icloud, but I don't know if I'm doing this that I lose all the info from faces that I added to my existing library.

  While we're on the subject of the faces there at - it a way to sync on devices that I have this library on my mac mini and also I have the photos app on my macbook pro synchronized in the same photo library and but iCloud account info "faces" does seem to not copy on iCloud, is this correct, and is it possible to synchronize the faces

  Thank you

  Mike

  Don't you can't stop it and it will not download everything but is checkin to be sure, the library is in sync - nothing will be duplicated

  Yes, you can start a new library and Yes you would lose your face albums but keep the tags face making re more quickly - identify and when OS X Sierra came out Photos will manage faces totally differently, but until the software is released, no one knows exactly what it will include or how it will migrate

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• Solution of fast backup, photos of google or iCloud photo library?

  Hey there Apple community, im in a bit of a situation difficult and need a few thoughts. My iPhone more than 6 s is fully charged to 64 GB of photos and applications. My iMac is fully loaded with photos in iphoto, Yosemite. I have 10% left in my iMac HD. It won't let me save my iphone. I know I go through my iphoto library and organize and delete some photos and consolidate the events before migrating to the new application photos and then move it to icloud photo library, but I'm very limited on time in the next few months and won't be able to do. I wrestle on a quick temporary solution for backup, but don't want to spoil or lose my precious photos and other data.

  But this is what im thinking, tell me if this would mess things up.

  I would like to either temporarily back up all my photos on Google photos for now from my iphone, and then when I'm ready, I'm going to migrate my iphoto library all on my imac to the photo library to icloud and then transfer my photo library from google to the photo library icloud (but not sure. If it works Someone at - it experience with google pictures and Mac?).

  Or I simply activate the iCloud library of photos on my phone while it backs up my current pictures on my phone last year and then optimize my storage on my phone. Then a few months starting now to migrate my iphoto library 268 GB of Photos app on my iMac running Yosemite and then migrate the library of Photos in this same icloud photos library that I opened a few months back from my phone (I understand I will pay $10 per month for the size of the library). I feel like the latest one is the best option, but I'm not sure if I do it my icloud library won't sync and consolidate properly because I started with my current pictures on my phone and then brought in my library of photos together for the last 5 years at a later date. How do you think any community?

  Why not get an external drive and move the photo library of the computer to the outside. If successful, you can then remove the library on the computer, or just keep it as a backup.

  The article is for iPhoto, but the basics are the same.

  iPhoto: move your iPhoto library to a new location

• iPhoto to the Migration of the Photo

  I recently spent hours doing several photo books in iPhoto 6.0.6 v. (322).  When I tried to buy the books and received their approval, I received the following message: "the possibility of ordering books, cards, calendars and prints is no longer supported in this version.  Upgrade for OS X to order Photos. »

  Is it possible to export and save the photo books before you migrate to pictures?  I'm afraid I'll lose the books pictures during the migration process.

  Thank you!

  The books are simply database entries in iPhoto - you can't save them separate from the entire library 9and that you should never go without a good current backup

  Unless something goes wrong, you will not lose the books or else by the upgrade to Photos – however photo books are often much different than iPhoto books and you may not be satisfied with what is available after the upgrade - backup and upgrade, and if you don't like not the results that you can order atPrestoPhoto iPhoto books

  This article explains how things migrate iPhoto to Photos - How Photos handles content and metadata from iPhoto and Aperture - Apple Support

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• Performance problems with large Photo library size

  Did anyone seen performance issues when the library becomes too great? I used to keep a few different libraries, since some of my libraries are already 1 TB. So, if I merge into one, the file will be 2-3 Tb when it's said and done. Anyone know if it is recommended to size limits or is it more important with El Capitan. Obviously, the response time will be affected by the hard drive and the speed of the laptop, but before you begin merging into one file libraries, I wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions/recommendations or other related advice. Thank you!

  It is not documented, but how many pictures a library can contain pictures, you can migrate photos iPhoto libraries and libraries Aperture, so you should be able to store at least 1 000 000 photos in a photo library.

  I haven't noticed any performance issue with a large library of Photos.  My largest library has 40000 photos.

  During the regular work with the size of the library is not serious at all, as long as you want to keep enough free storage on your system drive. Don't let the photo library fill in your system drive. Keep at least 10 GB free at all times, better more.

  However, there are rare occasions when the size will be discussed:

  • When you need repair library, it will take more time, if the library is large.
  • When you first migrate your libraries of photos, the initial treatment will take longer - scanning for faces and places, creating thumbnails.
  • If you use iCloud library synchronization can take a long time for a large library.
  • Too many smart albums can make pictures a little slower, if the library is large.  I noticed a drop in performance, after that I created 200 smart albums with a search for text across the entire library.