Hi Matt, Good to hear iPhoto 9.6.1 is sorted. And thanks for sending my Thumb Drive back I received it today. I have put this subject back on to WAMUG & I'll reply to your post with further details - installing the Yosemite 10.10.5 combo update and the transition to Photos - how to migrate/import to Photos from iPhoto.
As I mentioned in a previous reply you can still use iPhoto.app in Yosemite & El Capitan, I use iPhoto as well as Photos in El Capitan and did in Yosemite when Photos was released in the 10.10.3 update. You can still use your original iPhoto library with iPhoto 9.6.1 and Aperture 3.6 after you've migrated it to Photos. Your old library won't be converted, just imported, so you can still open it in iPhoto or Aperture if you like. NOTE: Any changes you make in iPhoto or Aperture after you migrate to Photos, like image edits or album changes, will be visible only in iPhoto or Aperture. Matt -As you realise, if you are unable to upgrade your Aperture v3.4.5 to Aperture v3.6 - Aperture will not work in Yosemite or El Capitan. I also recommend repairing/rebuilding your iPhoto library with iPhoto before converting it to Photos. Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and run the following options in the First Aid window: 1 - Option #1 - Repair Library Permissions 2 - Option #4 - Rebuild Library Database. This will help facilitate a clean conversion of the iPhoto library to the new Photos library format. When you are satisfied that Yosemite is working well, then install the osxupdcombo10.10.5.dmg. I would suggest you first BACKUP - Time Machine and CCC Bootable backup (check bootable backup - check TM backup) Then Install "osxupdate10.10.5" Combo Just double click on the osxupdcombo10.10.5.dmg to open the disk image then follow the instructions. After the combo update installation completes, check Software Update and install any updates shown. ========== The migration from iPhoto or Aperture to Photos actually happens automatically if you only have one library in your Pictures folder. One quick note: I’ve posted before to WAMUG warning people - Before you migrate all of your existing photos into Photos for OS X, make sure you have enough iCloud storage space if you want to take advantage of iCloud Photo Library, which syncs your images across all of your devices. With iCloud Photo Library turned on in the Photos app, all of your images will be uploaded to the cloud, which does eat up your iCloud storage space. You can use Photos without iCloud Photo Library -- just make sure you turn it off in the Preferences menu. 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) Step 1. When you first click on Photos app and the Welcome Screen appears, you should click on the Blue Box 'Get Started'. Step 2. If you were previously using iPhoto or Aperture; after clicking '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' Step 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. Step 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 Aperture 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. 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 colour 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. A SAFE and HAPPY NEW YEAR to WAMUG Committee and all Members! Cheers, Ronni > On 29 Dec 2015, at 9:02 PM, Matt Falvey <mmfal...@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > > Hi Ronni, I finally managed to get a copy of iPhoto 9.6.1 from my friend at > work last night and installed it this morning and it ran straight away, > without any problems. > > So it looks as if that problem is sorted. From what I can work out I have to > make sure I can upgrade only to Yosemite 10.10.5, but not to El Capitan as > that will get rid of iPhoto as El Capitan does not support iPhoto. > > I think I will have to forget about the Aperture upgrade especially after the > trials and tribulations of trying to get iPhoto to work and as that is > becoming obsolete too it is not really a big problem, I use PS to edit mainly > anyway. > > I have mailed your thumb drive back today via express post, so you should > receive in the next couple of working days. > > Thanks very much for taking the time to post it to me and for taking the time > to explain to me how to save my iPhoto collection I really appreciate it. > > You are a God send. > > Take care and have a Happy New Year, > > Matt > > >> On 24 Dec 2015, at 5:53 pm, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com >> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi Matt, >> >> No worries at all on the thumb drive keep it until we know if I need to send >> another to you with iPhoto 9.6.1 on it. >> I was only concerned that if you had sent it, that it might have gone >> missing. >> I didn't mean for you to think I was impatient to get it back... I'm not in >> a hurry for it. >> >> Have a Happy Christmas. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>
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