OSX on the old eMac is 10.4.11 iPhoto is version 6.06 I don't know about the newer iMac until I travel there again next weekend. However I was told it is using Tiger.
On 20/09/2010, at 5:49 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > > > On 20/09/2010, at 5:24 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: > >> I have just used the migration facility for the first time to migrate my >> step daughter's >> eMac data over to a 2GHz 17 inch iMac. >> >> Everything went fine, however she called me last night to say that although >> all her >> photos are all in the iPhoto library, the Albums all show blank spaces where >> the photos >> should be. >> >> I have been to have a look yet and will not make it there until the weekend, >> but any ideas >> from anyone would be welcome ? >> >> Fortunately I had not deleted the iPhoto folder from the old eMac yet. >> I am at present copying the iPhoto library folder to a USB thumb drive. >> >> Any idea what will happen if I simply copy this over the one on the iMac >> (her new Mac) ? > > Hi Stephen, > > You don't say what version of iPhoto or OS X ... > > But Yes, you could: > A). Copy the iPhoto Library Folder from the Pictures Folder on the old > machine to the Pictures Folder on the new machine. > B). Then launch iPhoto. > > Or, before you can get there on the week-end, your Step Daughter could try to > 'Rebuild iPhoto Library'. > > 1. Quit iPhoto if it is open. > 2. Hold down the Command and Option keys on the keyboard. > 3. Open iPhoto. > 4. Keep the keys held down until you are prompted to rebuild the library. > 5. A dialog will appear with rebuild options. Select the options you want to > use.(I suggest selecting all options). > 6. Click Rebuild to begin the rebuild process. > > This may take a few minutes to complete. > > > Cheers, > Ronni > > 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 > 2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm > > OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard > Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) > > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > Regards, Stephen Chape -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
