With the upgrade to Photos, many Mac users have been left with a duplicate iPhoto library on their Macs. Here’s how to delete iPhoto library and clear out some clutter. IPhoto used to be the standard photo editor and photo management system on Macs, at least for the average computer user. The latest version of iPhoto Library Upgrader is 8.1 on Mac Informer. It is a perfect match for the General category. The app is developed by Apple Inc.
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| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | January 7, 2002; 18 years ago[1] |
| Final release | 9.6.1 / March 19, 2015; 5 years ago |
| Operating system | macOS |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | apple.com/mac/iphoto/[dead link] |
| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Final release | |
| Operating system | iOS |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | apple.com/ios/iphoto/[dead link] |
iPhoto is a discontinued digital photograph manipulation software application developed by Apple Inc. It was included with every Macintoshpersonal computer from 2002 to 2015, when it was replaced with Apple's Photos application. Originally sold as part of the iLife suite of digital media management applications, iPhoto can import, organize, edit, print and share digital photos.
History[edit]
iPhoto was announced at Macworld 2002, during which Steve Jobs (then-CEO of Apple) also announced that macOS would be installed standard on new Macs from then on, and revealed new iMac and iBook models.[2]
On March 7, 2012, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced an iOS-native version of iPhoto alongside the third-generation iPad.[3]
On June 27, 2014, Apple announced that they would cease development of iPhoto and work on a transition to their new Photos app.[4] On February 5, 2015 Apple included a preview of Photos with a 10.10.3 beta.[5]
On April 8, 2015, Apple released OS X Yosemite 10.10.3, which includes the new Photos app. iPhoto and Aperture were discontinued and removed from the Mac App Store.
With the release of macOS Catalina 10.15 on October 7, 2019, iPhoto became unusable.
Features[edit]
macOS version[edit]
iPhoto is designed to allow the importing of pictures from digital cameras, local storage devices such as USB flash drive, CDs, DVDs and hardrives to a user's iPhoto Library. Almost all digital cameras are recognized without additional software. iPhoto supports most common image file formats, including several Raw image formats.[6] iPhoto also supports videos from cameras, but editing is limited to trimming clips.[citation needed]
After photos are imported, they can be titled, labeled, sorted and organized into groups (known as 'events'). Individual photos can be edited with basic image manipulation tools, such as a red-eye filter, contrast and brightness adjustments, cropping and resizing tools, and other basic functions. iPhoto does not, however, provide the comprehensive editing functionality of programs such as Apple's own Aperture, or Adobe's Photoshop (not to be confused with Photoshop Elements or Album), or GIMP.
iPhoto offers numerous options for sharing photos. Photo albums can be made into dynamic slideshows and optionally set to music imported from iTunes. Photos can be shared via iMessage, Mail, Facebook, Flickr and Twitter. Creating and sharing iCloud Photostreams are possible as well,[7] both public and invitation based ones. iPhoto can also sync photo albums to any iPod with a color display. These iPods may also have an audio/video output to allow photos to be played back, along with music, on any modern television. Additionally, photos can be printed to a local printer, or, in certain markets, be sent over the internet to Kodak for professional printing. iPhoto users can order a range of products, including standard prints, posters, cards, calendars, and 100-page hardcover or softcover volumes—again, such services are available only to users in certain markets.[8]
iOS version[edit]
At an Apple media event on March 7, 2012, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced a new version of iPhoto for use on the iOS mobile operating system.[9] iPhoto for iOS was made available that day on the App Store for US$4.99 alongside the already-released iMovie and GarageBand for iOS. It was officially supported on the iPhone 4 and later, iPod Touch (4th and 5th generations), iPad 2 and later and iPad Mini (1st and 2nd generations), but hackers discovered that it could be installed manually on older devices using Apple's iPhone Configuration Utility.[10][11]
iPhoto for iOS offered a feature set fairly comparable to that of its Mac counterpart. It could organize photos that were synced to the device or taken with its camera. Editing features included color correction tools and photo effects, as well as cropping and straightening tools. iPhoto for iOS lacked tools for creating books, calendars, cards and ordering prints, though it could create 'Photo Journals'—digital photo collages that could be uploaded to Apple's iCloud service and shared.[12]
iPhoto for iOS was highly praised for its professional tools, good performance and compatibility.[13]
iPhoto for iOS was discontinued in 2015 and removed from the App Store in favor of Photos.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Apple Introduces iPhoto'. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^'Macworld keynote: New iMac, iBooks, iPhoto'. Geek. January 7, 2002. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^'Apple launches third-generation iPad with hi-res screen, and iPhoto for iOS'. Digital Photography Review. March 7, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^'Apple To Cease Development Of Aperture And Transition Users To Photos For OS X'. June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^'Photos preview'. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^'Apple - OS X Mavericks: Supported digital camera RAW formats'. Apple Inc. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^'Apple - iPhoto 9.5: iCloud Photo Sharing overview'. Apple Inc. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^'Apple - Print Products for Mac'. Apple Inc. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^'iPhoto for iOS now available on App Store for $4.99'. Idownloadblog.com. March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^iPhone Configuration Utility.
- ^Dilger, Daniel Eran. 'New iPhoto and iMovie apps can manually be copied to original iPad'. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^Dove, Jackie. 'iPhoto Version 1.0 Review'. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^Boehret, Katherine (March 13, 2012). 'Letting Your Fingers Do the Photo Editing'. All Things Digital. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Video of iPhoto introduction at Macworld San Francisco on YouTube
- Original iPhoto TV ad on YouTube
Upgrade Iphoto On Mac
Check that you migrated the correct library
If you have more than one library in your Pictures folder, Photos will ask you to choose a library to migrate the first time you open the app. This library becomes the default library, and contains the pictures Photos will display every time you open the app.
If you choose a different library the first time you open Photos — for example, an older iPhoto library — you might not see all the pictures you expect. You can migrate another library by holding down the Option key when you open Photos. This brings up the Choose Library dialog, which lets you select from the available photo libraries in your Pictures folder:
Click My Albums in the sidebar to see all your albums
The first time you open Photos, you'll see your pictures in the Moments view. This view shows your pictures individually, but doesn't show your albums. To see them, click My Albums in the Photos app sidebar.
Find iPhoto Events that have become albums
When you migrate an iPhoto library to Photos, iPhoto Events are turned into albums. You can find these albums in a folder called iPhoto Events in Photos' Albums view.
Turn on My Photo Stream
If you had pictures more than 30 days old in My Photo Stream that you didn't import into iPhoto or Aperture before moving the library to Photos, those pictures won't appear in Photos.
If you recently created your Apple ID, My Photo Stream might not be available. If My Photo Stream isn't available, use iCloud Photos to keep your photos and videos in iCloud.
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You can turn on My Photo Stream in Photos with these steps:
- In the menu bar, choose Photos > Preferences.
- In the Preferences window, click the iCloud tab.
- Click My Photo Stream.
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Wait for Photos to generate all picture thumbnails
When you migrate a library to Photos, it can take some time to generate thumbnails for the entire library. A picture will appear as a white square until its thumbnail is created.
Learn how Photos displays Smart Albums and RAW + JPEG image pairs
Photos displays some Smart Albums differently than the program that created them. Learn more about How Photos displays Smart Albums from iPhoto or Aperture.
If your Aperture library included RAW + JPEG image pairs, only the JPEG file will be visible in Photos.
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View all burst pictures
Sets of pictures taken in burst mode with your iPhone are displayed with a single thumbnail in Photos. To see all the pictures from the burst, double-click the thumbnail and then click 'Make a Selection…'
Learn more
My Mac Updater App
After you update to Photos for macOS, turn on iCloud Photos to keep your photos and videos securely stored in iCloud and up to date on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple TV, and iCloud.com.