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Mac Restore Iphoto Library

Drag (to move) or Option-drag (to copy) the Masters folder to the Desktop or to another drive. Launch the latest version of iPhoto 9 and import that Masters folder. Or launch Photos and do the same. How to recover missing iPhoto pictures after upgrading to Catalina/Mojave/High Sierra? Summary: This article includes best Mac photo recovery solutions which can help you recover missing iPhoto/Photos pictures after macOS update or any other photo recovery situations.

Recently I was trying to access some photo’s from my Mum’s iPhoto library on her time machine backup, but my computer doesn’t have iPhoto, it has Photos App. When I tried to open the iPhoto library with the newer Photos App, it wanted to upgrade the entire iPhoto library. Here’s how to access an individual photo from an old iPhoto library.

If you go to your home directory, there is a folder called ‘Pictures’ where Apple stores all your photos. If you have used iPhoto, then in the ‘Pictures’ folder there will be a file called ‘iPhoto Library’. It appears as one file. Don’t do this, but if you were to click it then it would try to open in iPhoto, or Photos. Instead, if you hold down the control key while you click, you will see an option called ‘Show Package Contents.’ Click on this.

Now you will see all kinds of files. Find the one called ‘Originals’ and click on it.

Now you will see a new folder with a lot of years. Click on a year, then a month, and you will see all the pictures from your iPhoto library from that month. You can then open the photos one by one, copy them, or do what you like with each picture.

The photo’s are arranged in folders under the years and months they were taken.

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Nicholas Honigschmidtsays:March 21, 2016 at 5:21 am

How To Restore Iphoto Library

This helped me restore my iPhoto Library after a upgrade that lost all connections with my original photos.

ReplyLeesays:November 1, 2018 at 8:08 am

Thank you- Finally! a clear description of this. I have to say, Windows (and I am a Mac person) makes this MUCH easier.

Thank you, Lee

Mac Restore Iphoto Library Files

Replyzahrasays:November 8, 2018 at 10:52 am

I did all the steps but there is 0 items when i click show package content and i Know for sure I have many Pic in my IPhoto

ReplySarahsays:March 25, 2020 at 4:34 pm

I have the same issue

Replyjohnsays:November 27, 2018 at 1:56 pm

thanks!

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ReplyNicksays:December 8, 2018 at 12:03 pm

There was no “show package contents” option when I pressed “control” while clicking “Library.iPhoto”. Please advise. Thanks.

ReplyCindysays:January 13, 2019 at 12:38 pm

Ohmygod I think I love you! HaHa! I can’t thank you enough. I’m bouncing of my seat, I’m so happy I came across your advice! THANK YOU

Replyelainesays:February 4, 2019 at 1:48 pm Mac Restore Iphoto Library

OMG!!! Thank you !!!! Thank you !!!! Thank you!!! can’t say thank you enough!

ReplyJoe Matthews
says:February 7, 2019 at 7:40 am

Brilliant! Thank you!

Merge libraries photos mac 10.13.4. I thought I had lost all my 2011-2014 pics but there they are! :)

ReplyBriansays:February 11, 2019 at 10:55 am

You are a genius. Thank you.

ReplyHaakon F. Stenersensays:

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February 22, 2019 at 11:32 am Mac restore iphoto library from backup

Hi. I have another setup when showing package. It seems most picture are stored in the “Master” folder, but I can not find all because of date problems who made all pictures from 2010 and 11 are stored as 2000, and not showing up in Master folder.

ReplyMike McDevittsays:February 26, 2020 at 2:47 pm

Awesome. I followed each step than dragged the “masters” folder to my desktop and all photos easy to open.

Replycarolsays:February 26, 2020 at 2:54 pm

thank you; thank you; a thousand times thank you!

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