Hi Ronni, I am back home now so feedback now is first-hand off my wife's MBP. Responses to questions inserted below.
Regards Pete. > On 5 May 2015, at 4:44 pm, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Peter, > > Just to clarify a few things before I suggest anything else. > > On your wife’s MBP - In her Pictures Folder there is NOT a “iPhoto > Library.photolibrary” Or "iPhoto Library”? In the Pictures folder there is an > iPhoto.photolibrary of size 291.94GB and there is a Photos > Library.photoslibrary of size 292.84GB. > > There are only these two files: “iPhoto Library.migratedphotolibrary” and > “Photos Library.photoslibrary” mentioned previously? No, see response above. > What size is indicated on both the above libraries? Sizes noted above. > > Hold Down the Option key & keep it down as you click Photos to open and see > the ‘Choose Library' dialog window. Two options shown. Photos Library and > iPhoto Library. > What shows there? Also what shows there if you click “Other Library”? Takes > me to a browser window Pictures to select form the same two Photos Library > and iPhoto Library. > > It seems as thought the transition/import of iPhoto Library has not fully > completed. If it had, the next time you opened the Photos.app everything > would look similar/ but a bit different to iPhoto.app. I agree i think the > two libraries are in a transitional state. > > Also if it had, you would have been able to double-click on iPhoto > Library.migratedphotolibrary and you would see this message “Your photo > library has been migrated to Photos. You can open it in iPhoto, but any > changes such as editing or adding new photos will not appear in the Photos > app” and the 'Open Photos’ button would be BLUE for you to click. > > Was the only iPhoto Library backup on the Time Machine sparsebundle that you > deleted? Yes, the only iPhoto library backup was within the sparesebuydle I > blew away, there is no backup. > I would much prefer to know there is a backup.... > > Let me know the answers to above queries before I perhaps suggest you try to > Repair the Photos Library. > > Cheers, > Ronni > >> On 5 May 2015, at 9:56 am, [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Ronni, yes, my responses are following the running of the test's on my >> wife's MBP. >> >> The version of iPhotos is V 9.6.1. >> >> Regards >> >> Pete. >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> To: >> "[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Cc: >> >> Sent: >> Mon, 04 May 2015 17:16:27 +0800 >> Subject: >> Re: iPhoto to Photos migration >> >> >> Hi Peter, >> >> Just two very quick questions. >> 1. Have all the steps from my first reply to last reply that I've asked you >> to do been carried out on your 'Wife's MBP'? >> It wasn't until my last reply that you mentioned you were doing the steps on >> your MBP from copies of your Wife's iPhoto & Photos Library files. >> >> Everything I've suggested needs to be done on your wife's MBP where the >> Library's are located as I mentioned below. >> >> 2. What is the version of iPhoto.app on her MBP - is it iPhoto v 9.6.1? >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >> >> >> On 3 May 2015, at 8:02 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi Ronni, apologies for slow response, been hard to remotely get wife to do >> these tests. Below are the results of the two tests. >> >> The result of test E) Dialogue box pops up saying "Update Aperture to 3.3 >> ....". I don't have Aperture and when I selected to do the update to >> Aperture, the app store says Not available on the Australian store". >> >> Result of test F) "The Library could not be opened. The library "iPhoto >> library could not be recognised"". >> >> Regards >> >> >> Pete >> >> On 27 Apr 2015, at 9:22 pm, Ronda Brown <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi Peter, >> >> My comments in situ >> >> On 27 Apr 2015, at 8:45 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Yes, see responses below in red. Note, I do not have my wifes MBP with me, I >> only have a copy of the two Library files (iPhoto and Photos). I am doing >> this trialing on my MBP Retina - which I did successfully upgrade to 10.10.3 >> and also successfully set up Photos. >> >> The suggestions and steps I've given you need to be carried out by your Wife >> on her MBP. >> Not your MBP! You already have set up Photos on your MBP, so your Photos & >> iPhoto libraries would have the same titles... >> >> >> On 27 Apr 2015, at 5:18 pm, Ronni Brown <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Thanks Peter for answering my questions. >> >> On 27 Apr 2015, at 1:26 pm, [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Answers to your questions here below. >> >> A). On your wife's MBP in her User Home Folder > Pictures - there are these >> two files "iPhoto Library.migratedphotolibary” and "Photos >> Library.photoslibrary"… Is this correct? Yes, this is correct. >> B). And your wife's MBP only has ONE iPhoto Library on her system... is this >> correct? Yes, this is correct. >> C). And when you try to open PHOTOS on her MBP it doesn’t open... is this >> correct - or what happens? When I press Photos on the toolbar, the Photos >> application opens up at the new user screen indicating the 4 options. But no >> images appear when selected on the "Photos" tab. When "Albums" tab is >> selected, the Events folders from iPhoto are shown greyed out with no >> photographs within the folders. I did not select Use iCloud, I never do. >> I presume you mean when you open Photos from the Dock? Yes I mean Dock, >> sorry that’s the unfortunate byproduct of being sat in front of a Windows >> machine all day. >> >> OK, has your wife tried the suggestions below yet? >> >> D) On her MBP - If she double-clicks on the "Photos Library.photoslibrary” >> (in her Home > Pictures folder) does it open in PHOTOS? Yes, Photos opens >> properly and sits with no photos showing (when Photos Tab selected) but the >> 4 options of what to do for a new user. As I noted prior, when I select the >> “Albums” tab, it shows in grey form the panels reflecting the Events as was >> the case in iPhoto previously. >> >> If PHOTOS app opens don’t go any further with my suggestions... >> Sorry I meant don't go any further if PHOTOS opens and everything looks >> correct in Photos. If not please continue. >> So please ask your wife to continue and do step E) & if necessary step F) >> >> If Photos app DOESN’T open continue with suggestions below >> >> E) On her MBP - If she double-clicks on "iPhoto >> Library.migratedphotolibrary” (in her Home > Pictures folder) does it open >> in PHOTOS? >> By doing this - If it has completed the preparing & migration you will >> receive a dialog window saying: >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> “Your photo library has been migrated to Photos.” >> You can open it in iPhoto, but any changes such as editing or adding new >> photos will not appear in the Photos app >> Your options will be ‘Quit’ - ‘Open iPhoto’ - and a BLUE ‘Open Photos' - >> Click the BLUE ‘Open Photos' >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> If E) doesn’t work try >> >> F) Hold down the Option key as you open the PHOTOS app in the Dock to see >> the 'Choose Library dialog' window. >> Click 'Other Library' >> Select the 'iPhoto Library.migratedphotolibrary' >> See if that completes the ‘preparing for import’ >> >> If none of the above sort out the Photos Library on your wife’s MBP, we >> could try to Repairing the Photos Library. >> If Photos begins misbehaving, Apple has provided the capability for Photos >> to repair its own libraries. >> >> From what information you have given me, it indicates by the size of each >> Library (the 'iPhoto Library' file & the 'Photos Library’ file), that all >> the Data appears to be there but for some reason not visible. >> >> I will send details how to ‘Repair the Photos Library’ if we do find we need >> to try that. Seems I need to try a Repair Library. >> >> Not yet Peter and definitely not on your MBP. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Intel Quad-Core i7 >> 2.3GHz / 16GB / 1TB 840 EVO SSD >> >> OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 > > -- 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> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Pete
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