iPhoto Wont Open!!

Hi all,

Not sure if this is in the right place so please move if so!

Anyways, just performed a few software updates including the security one etc.

Now, when i try to use iPhoto, i click on the icon, it bounces, brings up the taskbar at the top but nothing else!

I have deleted the iPhoto Cache & plist files, done a permissions repair, restarted but still no joy.

Also, when i try to use iMovie, that just crashes and quits!!!

Any help much appreciated!

Try opening iPhoto while holding down the cmd+alt buttons, a window should open giving you a few options to repair the database, try the top option first, if that doesn't work try the bottom option.

Hope this helps

- Simon

Hi Simon,

Thanks for that.

However, i cant even get that to work, the same thing happens.

Anyone?

Sorry for the delay in the reply, haven't been able to access the internet properly for a little while...
Try moving your iphoto library to a different location (desktop as an example), to do this go to Home (Your Username in the finder window) > Pictures and move the file called iPhoto Library.
Re-open iphoto to see if that solves the problem and iPhoto opens correctly. If it does, close iPhoto move your library back and reopen iPhoto again using the same procedure I mentioned above, if it does not work then maybe a re-installation of iLife is needed :s

HTH,

- Simon

Thanks Simon,

I have have done all you suggested but still nothing.

I have even removed the photo library to the desktop, deleted iPhoto, and reinstalled from the App DVD that came with my MBP.

The only thing i can think now is that it is a compatibility issue in OSX somewhere.

The only became an issue after doing the latest updates.

We've got similar problems here with a Mac Mini 2.6/2x1G/160 10.6.8

Pages- Missing cursor and unable to view text while typing but doc info and inspector says it's all there.Text appears briefly if you go 'full screen' and then disappears.

iPhoto-Can view thumbnails but can't enlarge photo to edit, screen goes black.

iTunes-Can't view album artwork in overflow.

Tried everything apart fro re-installing..it all seems connected in some way. I've been deleting plists and re-booting to no avail and am beginning to think a complete clean slate is required regarding backing up data and reinstalling OSX and starting from scratch.

What do you think because that would maybe be a PITB?