What version of iPhoto does she have installed?

 Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB 


> On 9 May 2018, at 12:17 pm, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> OK !
> 
> Got iPhoto Library restored from Time Machine.
> I have no idea where it went to originally.
> But iPhoto is now working.
> 
> Her iMac has OS 10.9.5 installed at the moment.
> But if I go to App Store it tells me that High Sierra was installed on 5 May 
> 2018.
> Seeks like a contradiction to me.
> However there is an Updater sitting in her Applications Folder.
> 
> Looks like she has downloaded the High Sierra update, but then not installed 
> it.
> So now her iMac thinks it is running High Sierra, but is isn’t yet.
> 
> Now wondering if I should run the update that is sitting there ?
> Her iMac is a Mid 2010 so I guess it should be OK (Apple says Late 2009 or 
> later).
> Any thoughts please ?
> 
>> On 9 May 2018, at 8:39 am, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all.
>> 
>> She has Time Machine running because I set it up for her a while back.
>> So might try to find iPhoto Library on that this morning.
>> 
>>> On 9 May 2018, at 7:46 am, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Stephen
>>> 
>>> I sent a reply in error from my iPad which is probably not relevant.  My 
>>> advice is to do nothing for a few days. 
>>> 
>>> On my recent macOS upgrade from Mavericks the Photos app did not 
>>> automatically install.  It had been in the incompatible update list for 
>>> “years” (with pages, etc).  It then became available to download for about 
>>> two days after High Sierra was installed, then it disappeared. These 
>>> “missing” incompatible apps can be downloaded  - and will even possible 
>>> return to the automatic “software updates available" list in another few 
>>> days.
>>> 
>>> I also had a notification to install the final release of iPhotos which 
>>> give the additional coding needed for migration to Photos.
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> Alan
>>> 
>>>> On 8 May 2018, at 11:49 pm, Daniel Kerr <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Stephen
>>>> 
>>>> The first thing I would do before doing anything else, is to make sure 
>>>> there is a backup! The second thing I would do,…is make sure there is a 
>>>> backup!!
>>>> Have a search for “photo” and see if anything turns up (e.g. iPhoto, 
>>>> Photos, Photos Library, iPhotos Library. (also look in the Trash).
>>>> Just incase any of them have been moved to different locations.
>>>> This may then help narrow it down for the reminder of the things.
>>>> 
>>>> I’d be a bit “cautious’ of re-installing an OS install there without 
>>>> knowing which one it is (e.g. Mavericks was 10.9, Yosemite 10.10, El 
>>>> Capitan 10.11, Sierra 10.12 and of course High Sierra 10.13).
>>>> (And for those playing along 10.0 was Cheetah, 10.1 was Puma , 10.2 Was 
>>>> Jaguar, 10.3 was Panther, 10.4 was Tiger, 10.5 was Leopard, 10.6 was Snow 
>>>> Leopard, 10.7 was Lion, and 10.8 was Mountain Lion - and I didn’t even 
>>>> have to go look that up,….lol).
>>>> 
>>>> If you are running 10.9.5, you could try the last patch Combo installer 
>>>> again. This may get the iPhoto back (though sometimes if it’s not there it 
>>>> won’t “update” it).
>>>> You can get the full Combo update here - 
>>>> https://support.apple.com/kb/dl1760
>>>> 
>>>> But without seeing the machine, or a bit more info I’d be a bit cautious 
>>>> of which steps to take, as obviously wouldn’t want to do anything to make 
>>>> it “worse”.
>>>> 
>>>> Hope something there helps.
>>>> 
>>>> Kind regards
>>>> Daniel
>>>> 
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>>>>> On 8 May 2018, at 11:08 pm, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you Ronni and Peter.
>>>>> The issue here is that I cannot find Photos in the Applications folder.
>>>>> I also cannot find iPhoto Library in the Pictures folder.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I will have to take another look, but I am pretty sure the OS installed 
>>>>> is 10.9.5
>>>>> And when I clicked on Software Update it said already updated.
>>>>> I also think I saw a downloaded OS updater sitting in her Applications 
>>>>> folder.
>>>>> What might happen if I run that updater again ?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Gee … this is hard being half an hour from where this Mac is located.
>>>>> I may go back there tomorrow for another look.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 8 May 2018, at 9:57 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Yes, you have a good memory there Ronni. I remember that time when I got 
>>>>>> it messed up and with your help got it sorted.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Pete
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 8 May 2018, at 8:31 pm, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Stephen & Peter,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Photos was introduced in OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 software update? What 
>>>>>>> version of OS X did she just upgrade to High Sierra? 
>>>>>>> ------
>>>>>>> Her iPhoto Library will still be in the default location (User Home > 
>>>>>>> Pictures folder)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I posted to WAMUG on 27 April 2015 4:29pm Subject: Re: iPhoto to Photos 
>>>>>>> migration, after Walter and Peter did not do it correctly.
>>>>>>> I’ve copied my email below:
>>>>>>> —
>>>>>>> Hi Walter and all members who are confused how to migrate/import to 
>>>>>>> Photos from iPhoto. Walter & Peter have not done it correctly.
>>>>>>> Walter the first time you open Photos you do not import any photos from 
>>>>>>> the desktop, you are doing a transition/import of your complete iPhoto 
>>>>>>> Library.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> How to: Move your iPhoto or Aperture Library to Photos
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> As you have previously been using iPhoto or Aperture on your Mac and 
>>>>>>> iPhoto Library or Aperture Library is in the default location (User 
>>>>>>> Home > Pictures folder)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 1. When you first clicked on Photos app and the Welcome Screen appears, 
>>>>>>> you should click on the Blue Box 'Get Started'.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 2. If you were previously using iPhoto or Aperture, after clicking the 
>>>>>>> 'Get Started', it searches your system and detects your iPhoto and 
>>>>>>> Aperture libraries.
>>>>>>> Select which Library you want to use with Photos from the list
>>>>>>> Which (unless you changed the name of your iPhoto Library) will be 
>>>>>>> 'iPhoto Library'
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 3. Once you select the library, it presents the option to set up iCloud 
>>>>>>> Photo Library, (Apple's iCloud-based photo and video syncing and 
>>>>>>> storage service. This will allow you to sync all the Photos from your 
>>>>>>> Mac and iOS device to each of your other devices, keeping your edits 
>>>>>>> and albums in sync.)
>>>>>>> At this stage, especially if you are not sure about putting ALL your 
>>>>>>> pictures into iCloud Photo Library - I recommend you DON'T - (you can 
>>>>>>> always set that up later under Photo's Preferences from the menu bar; 
>>>>>>> it's optional and never required unless you want automatic, cloud-based 
>>>>>>> syncing.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 4. It then starts to Prepare your library to transition to Photos.
>>>>>>> Your old photo libraries will stay on your Mac if you decide you want 
>>>>>>> to use iPhoto or Aperture (because it is more for Professional 
>>>>>>> photographers & has more powerful editing tools and built-in support 
>>>>>>> for external editors).
>>>>>>> However, if you make any changes in those libraries, they will NOT 
>>>>>>> automatically sync over to your new Photos Library.... As I mentioned 
>>>>>>> in my previous email below.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Most of the data from iPhoto and Aperture will transfer to the Photos 
>>>>>>> app. Faces is still the same. Also, if you were using star ratings, 
>>>>>>> flags and color labels in iPhoto & Aperture, they are still around in 
>>>>>>> Photos, but they are now Keywords and assigned to the photos. You'll 
>>>>>>> notice your Events from your previous photo library is organised 
>>>>>>> alongside albums in the new Photos app preserving your organisation.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hopefully this email and my previous emails to the list will help clear 
>>>>>>> any confusion.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On my own Macs and my clients Macs the transition has gone very 
>>>>>>> smoothly and easy without any issues at all.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>> Ronni
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
>>>>>>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
>>>>>>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
>>>>>>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> macOS High Sierra 10.13.4
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 8 May 2018, at 7:41 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi Stephen, my recollection of the upgrade from iPhoto to Photos is 
>>>>>>>> commenced when the User selects Photos for the first time after the 
>>>>>>>> OSX upgrade. The on screen questions will be self explanatory from 
>>>>>>>> there. 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Pete
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On 8 May 2018, at 6:22 pm, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thank you once again Ronni.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I visited my daughter today and carried out your suggestions.
>>>>>>>>> All works perfectly now.
>>>>>>>>> I reckon the crucial thing was removing Gumtree data.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> However whilst I was there I noticed she had upgraded to High Sierra 
>>>>>>>>> 3 days ago.
>>>>>>>>> I had previously advised her not to do this because her iMac is 2010 
>>>>>>>>> and her internet speed is terrible.
>>>>>>>>> I asked her about it and she said “might have been something I 
>>>>>>>>> clicked on”.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> But I noticed that she still had iPhoto in the Dock.
>>>>>>>>> When I clicked on iPhoto it was not able to find the Library.
>>>>>>>>> So I looked for Photos in the Applications folder …. NOT THERE !
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Shouldn’t the upgrade have installed Photos and replaced iPhoto ?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On 4 May 2018, at 1:24 pm, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Stephen,
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Bit of a tricky issue, especially when none of us are experiencing 
>>>>>>>>>> the problem.
>>>>>>>>>> I don’t know what OS or version of Safari your daughter is running.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Make sure that "private browsing” is turned off on Safari  
>>>>>>>>>> https://support.apple.com/en-au/KM204854?cid=acs::applesearch>
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Safari 11.1
>>>>>>>>>> Check Safari Preferences:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Security - Web content:  ✔Enable JavaScript is selected and Block 
>>>>>>>>>> pop-up windows is NOT selected
>>>>>>>>>> Privacy - Cookies and website data: Block all cookies (is NOT 
>>>>>>>>>> selected)
>>>>>>>>>> Extensions - if  AdBlock is installed - disable it to test for 
>>>>>>>>>> Gumtree. And disable other extensions that could be causing the 
>>>>>>>>>> issue. 
>>>>>>>>>> You can turn them back on after testing if required.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> You definitely removed data related to the Gumtree website?
>>>>>>>>>> 1. Choose Safari > Preferences.
>>>>>>>>>> 2. Click the Privacy icon.
>>>>>>>>>> 3. Click the ‘Manage Website Data’ button
>>>>>>>>>> 4. Search for the name the website ‘gumtree’ whose data you want to 
>>>>>>>>>> remove.
>>>>>>>>>> 5. In the results list, click the domain  gumtree.com.au  that has 
>>>>>>>>>> data you want to remove.
>>>>>>>>>> 6. Click Remove All.
>>>>>>>>>> When you're finished, click Done and close the preferences window.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Note: You will need all login details for your daughter’s access to 
>>>>>>>>>> her gumtree account.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> When finished Quit Safari - then Open Safari and test the 
>>>>>>>>>> gumtree.com.au 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>> Ronni
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On 4 May 2018, at 10:52 am, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Ronni.
>>>>>>>>>>> Any ideas what I should look for in Safari please ?
>>>>>>>>>>> I will probably go to her place in next few days.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 2 May 2018, at 3:13 pm, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Ronni.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Just got word back that Gumtree works fine with Chrome.
>>>>>>>>>>>> So looks like Safari requires attention ?
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 29 Apr 2018, at 3:31 pm, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry Ronni.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes I did that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am half hour away from her place.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> So I have asked her to try using Chrome and let me know what 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> happens.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 29 Apr 2018, at 12:12 pm, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But did you Clear the cache and remove cookies first?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then Quit Safari after clearing the cache file & cookies for the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gumtree website.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ronni
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 29 Apr 2018, at 9:44 am, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Ronni.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is Safari.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tried Login as user.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tried browsing without login.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Same result.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think her son has Chrome installed so will try that and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> report back.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 29 Apr 2018, at 7:40 am, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Stephen,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What web browser is this happening on, Firefox or Safari?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ask her to try access Gumtree & login on another web browser?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Clear the cache and remove cookies from the website that is 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> causing the problem.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Your daughter would need to enter her login details again.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cdn.districtm.io could be associated with handling Gumtree 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transactions?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://cdn.districtm.io.w3snoop.com/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ronni
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 28 Apr 2018, at 1:36 pm, Stephen Chape 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi folks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A couple of weeks ago my daughter had trouble accessing 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gumtree.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Did not matter if she tried to log in or just tried as a 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> browser.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Each time she tried she was re-directed to this website: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cdn.districtm.io
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have no trouble using my iMac when logging in to Gumtree.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have scanned her iMac using MalwareBytes but nothing comes 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But now she tells me every time she goes to Gumtree she 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> finishes up with a blank white screen.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Even just using www.gumtree.com.au she gets the same thing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any ideas please folks ?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have tried Googling cdn.districtm.io but have not really 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> learnt anything ?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stephen Chape
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
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>>>>> 
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Stephen Chape
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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