I want to downgrade from iPhoto 11 to iPhoto 09

trishajam · trishajam #1 (**permalink**)

02-06-2012, 01:24 AM

I recently bought a new iMac and decided that I do not like iPhoto '11 and prefer the old '09 version. I've tried to install iLife 09 and when I run iPhoto 09, it says that it cannot run the old version and that I must run the newer one.

Is there a way around this??

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #2 (**permalink**)

02-06-2012, 03:21 AM

Do you have a TM backup with a iPhoto 09 Library ?? If not all is not lost.

I did find this that could be of some use.

Backup your current iPhoto ’11 installation, including the library
Reinstall iPhoto ’09 from the original installation disc
Launch iPhoto ’09
Locate your current iPhoto ’11 library in the ~/Pictures/ folder
Right-click or control-click the iPhoto ’11 library and select “Show Package Contents”
Drag the “Masters” folder into the iPhoto ’09 window to restore your photos. This will allow you to retain events, but will delete keepsakes, albums and other metadata.

Cheers

trishajam · trishajam #3 (**permalink**)

02-06-2012, 07:54 PM

hi tattoedmac, i didn't lose anything. i'm not worried about losing photos. My problem is that I can't launch iPhoto 09 with my new iMac

trishajam · trishajam #4 (**permalink**)

02-06-2012, 08:25 PM

oh nevermind, i got it!! thank you! i just forgot to modify my ~/Pictures folder

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trishajam #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 03, 2012 Posts: 7	02-06-2012, 01:24 AM I recently bought a new iMac and decided that I do not like iPhoto '11 and prefer the old '09 version. I've tried to install iLife 09 and when I run iPhoto 09, it says that it cannot run the old version and that I must run the newer one. Is there a way around this??
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trishajam #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 03, 2012 Posts: 7	02-06-2012, 08:25 PM oh nevermind, i got it!! thank you! i just forgot to modify my ~/Pictures folder
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