How do I copy a large iPhoto library?
Drag the iPhoto Library icon from your Pictures Folder to the External Disk. This will copy it to the external. Done.
How do I view iPhoto library in Finder?
3 Answers
- Open Finder.
- Go to ‘Pictures’
- Right-click ‘iPhoto Library’
- Select ‘Show Package Contents’
- You will be presented with several folders.
- Select ‘Masters’
- Within this are folders of every year photos have been taken in. From here you can go to every event and date, however, in a rather unfortunately awkward way.
How do I transfer pictures from the iPhoto library?
Step 2: Open your home folder and find the Pictures folder to access the iPhoto Library package. Step 3: Click to select it. Directly drag and drop the selected package file to an external hard driver or cut/paste it onto the external hard drive. Tip2: How to Export Your Photos from iPhoto Library?
Where do I Find My iPhoto library on my Mac?
To find your iPhoto library, open any Finder window and click on the Pictures folder. There you should find it. To back it up manually and without complications, all you have to do is copy the entire file to any destination you want.
How do I create a new library in iPhoto?
A new window will pop up asking you to Create a New Library, Choose the Selected Library or Other Library. Click on Other Library. In the browser window that appears, navigate to your external hard drive, click the iPhoto Library file you’ve copied and click Choose.
How do I copy iPhoto to an external hard drive?
Click on Other Library. In the browser window that appears, navigate to your external hard drive, click the iPhoto Library file you’ve copied and click Choose. iPhoto will open and as long as the external hard drive is connected, will reference the library on the external drive and not on your computer’s drive.