moving iphoto

eastwinn · eastwinn #1 (**permalink**)

07-13-2006, 12:37 PM

Please help,
I was wondering if you can move iphoto to a second internal hard drive or an external hard drive and still function properly. My primary hard drive is almost full, any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks

xstep · xstep #2 (**permalink**)

07-19-2006, 03:48 AM

Moving some applications can cause upgrade problems. If you search the forums you may find suggestions on creating a special link to a new location that could be on a second drive.

I'd suggest you move some of your data to that second drive. Things like downloaded movies and disc images that you don't need on your primary drive.

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #3 (**permalink**)

07-19-2006, 04:26 AM

iPhoto & the iPhoto library are 2 distinct folders...

You can just move your entire iPhoto library library folder off onto an external drive and tell iPhoto to access it there...

patryk · patryk #4 (**permalink**)

08-05-2006, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Aptmunich

iPhoto & the iPhoto library are 2 distinct folders...

You can just move your entire iPhoto library library folder off onto an external drive and tell iPhoto to access it there...

How!! Please tell!

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #5 (**permalink**)

08-05-2006, 11:29 PM

Move the iPhoto directory (not the application, the folder in your pictures folder) to the external drive

hold down option and click on the iPhoto app icon to launch it. You will be prompted to either create a new library or choose a library, choose a library and point it to your external

patryk · patryk #6 (**permalink**)

08-06-2006, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trpnmonkey41

Move the iPhoto directory (not the application, the folder in your pictures folder) to the external drive

hold down option and click on the iPhoto app icon to launch it. You will be prompted to either create a new library or choose a library, choose a library and point it to your external

Hmmm. My library is not in the same format on by external HD. The folders do not present themselves in the same way?

Thanks for the help!

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #7 (**permalink**)

08-06-2006, 10:17 AM

It should be the exact same folder setup. You should have just dragged the iPhoto Library folder from your system disk to the External Hard Drive

trpnmonkey41 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	08-05-2006, 11:29 PM Move the iPhoto directory (not the application, the folder in your pictures folder) to the external drive hold down option and click on the iPhoto app icon to launch it. You will be prompted to either create a new library or choose a library, choose a library and point it to your external Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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trpnmonkey41 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	08-06-2006, 10:17 AM It should be the exact same folder setup. You should have just dragged the iPhoto Library folder from your system disk to the External Hard Drive Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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eastwinn #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	07-13-2006, 12:37 PM Please help, I was wondering if you can move iphoto to a second internal hard drive or an external hard drive and still function properly. My primary hard drive is almost full, any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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xstep #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 25, 2005 Location: On the road Posts: 3,231 Mac Specs: 2011 MBP, i7, 16GB RAM, MBP 2.16Ghz Core Duo, 2GB ram, Dual 867Mhz MDD, 1.75GB ram, ATI 9800 Pro vid	07-19-2006, 03:48 AM Moving some applications can cause upgrade problems. If you search the forums you may find suggestions on creating a special link to a new location that could be on a second drive. I'd suggest you move some of your data to that second drive. Things like downloaded movies and disc images that you don't need on your primary drive.
	QUOTE Thanks

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