*Change the title to reflect common search terms and incorporateted OT's suggestion. (The latest version of iPhoto is 9.6.1, and the latest version of Aperture is 3.6. To check for updates in iPhoto, open the iPhoto menu and choose Check for Updates in Aperture, head to the Aperture menu instead. If you have used iPhoto, then in the ‘Pictures’ folder there will be a file called ‘iPhoto Library’. Run Software Update and download the latest. *Updated to address Hidden Purchases as pointed out by sberman Update iPhoto or Aperture to the latest version, and then open your library. If you go to your home directory, there is a folder called ‘Pictures’ where Apple stores all your photos. Make sure to back up your iPhoto Library folder (located in your Pictures folder) before installing iPhoto 6. It's about 1.2 GB, so it takes a little while to fully download. When I clicked "Retry," it started downloading. This is one reason why its a great idea to perform a backup before. The new apple id will not work with updates to iPhoto without paying for it. When I first tried, after authenticating, it posted a 503 error and asked if I wanted to Retry. In the case of Photos, your older iPhoto or Aperture image library may be updated. Be aware that the iPhoto belongs to your apple id. You should now be able to go to the Purchases tab and find iPhoto with the Update button labeled "Install"Ĭlick "Install" and it should download the current version which works with Yosemite. There may be a copy on a mounted external disk that it is identifying. If it is still showing as Update, try searching Spotlight for iPhoto. I ended up having to Restart before I could clear iPhoto from the App Store memory (it was still showing Update on the button in Purchases). It is best to have all other users logged out. According to the release notes, today's update improves compatibility when migrating iPhoto libraries to the new Photos app available in OS X 10.10.3.As we have known for. Make sure no other users have iPhoto open in the background. Apple today released a minor update for the iPhoto app for Mac to prepare for the upcoming transition to the OS X Photos app. Make sure there are no disks mounted that have a copy of the iPhoto app on them before going to the App Store. Move iPhoto from your Applications folder into the Trash. Just as a precaution, copy iPhoto from your Applications folder onto an external disk or USB stick and eject that drive. It may be hidden, so check for that: Hide and unhide purchases in the Mac App Store - Apple Support.If it is not in your Purchases list, this will not work, so don't bother continuing. If you never purchased the 9.x version of iPhoto, you will not be able to update it to the Yosemite version.įirst, go to the App Store, Purchases tab, and make sure iPhoto is in the list of purchased software. Note that you must have some version of iPhoto 9.x for this to work. While you still cannot update iPhoto, you can re-install the app which will download the current version. Support for iPhoto was dropped with the release of Photos in Yosemite 10.10.3. First youll have to download and run the iPhoto Library Upgrader on the library. If you didn't update your 9.x version of iPhoto prior to updating OS X Yosemite to 10.10.3, you cannot update the app through the App Store.
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