Alright, I'm very frustrated right now. I looked up on google other people having a similar problem and I did the steps that they recommended and it's still not working.
Essentially, I bought a new faster mac mini and I'm trying to move all of my current photos and videos onto the new computer and also create a backup (these photos and videos are irreplaceable). All of the videos were taken with iPhone 4s's and the new 5 so there should be no compatibility problems. First it was complicated trying to move them because I didn't realize I had to export my photo library, I was trying to find the individual files to move over to external hard drive and other computer. I ended up getting the photos over to the other computer but the videos didn't work because it says "unrecognizable format, error, etc".
When I find the original files or move them on the mac and I play them they are just black and the time scrolls with no video or audio, but when I play them in iphoto they work just fine. As soon as I try to move them over they don't work. I tried external hard drives, usb drives, and even airdrop to move over the files and when I try to put them into the new computer or play them outside of the original iphoto it says the same error messages. Some people recommended starting new photo library and I did all the same steps and still won't work.
Someone please help, this is beyond frustrating and I've been die hard mac for many years. The whole mac just works thing is starting to sound like a joke.
Thanks for the help!
Essentially, I bought a new faster mac mini and I'm trying to move all of my current photos and videos onto the new computer and also create a backup (these photos and videos are irreplaceable). All of the videos were taken with iPhone 4s's and the new 5 so there should be no compatibility problems. First it was complicated trying to move them because I didn't realize I had to export my photo library, I was trying to find the individual files to move over to external hard drive and other computer. I ended up getting the photos over to the other computer but the videos didn't work because it says "unrecognizable format, error, etc".
When I find the original files or move them on the mac and I play them they are just black and the time scrolls with no video or audio, but when I play them in iphoto they work just fine. As soon as I try to move them over they don't work. I tried external hard drives, usb drives, and even airdrop to move over the files and when I try to put them into the new computer or play them outside of the original iphoto it says the same error messages. Some people recommended starting new photo library and I did all the same steps and still won't work.
Someone please help, this is beyond frustrating and I've been die hard mac for many years. The whole mac just works thing is starting to sound like a joke.
Thanks for the help!
