iPhoto backup plan?

cfs · Nov 11, 2012, 09:13 PM

Hello,

If I back up iPhoto like this...

(User Name) -> Pictures -> iPhoto Library, and drag-drop to the external hard drive window

...and I take that external to another Mac, can I click on the iPhoto icon that is on the external without messing up the iPhoto library that is already on that computer?

Thanks,

Cfs

Dave Braine · Nov 12, 2012, 08:41 AM

In theory, yes. You would start iPhoto while holding down the Option/Alt key and then choose which Library you want it to use.

vmachiel · Nov 12, 2012, 02:04 PM

Yeah i've done it once a couple of year ago. Back up the other computer just to be sure

cfs · Nov 12, 2012, 05:38 PM

Thanks.

brightjc@me.com · Nov 12, 2012, 06:26 PM

You can also go to
File>Export>Export iPhoto Library
You can choose where to save it to and if you tick the save events in folders if you restore at a later date it will automatically recreate your events, not your Faces data though

cfs · Nov 13, 2012, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brightjc@me.com

You can also go to
File>Export>Export iPhoto Library
You can choose where to save it to and if you tick the save events in folders if you restore at a later date it will automatically recreate your events, not your Faces data though

Doesn't it automatically save the events in the folders if I drag it the way I did? If not ill have to go back and do it again.

Thanks

brightjc@me.com · Nov 13, 2012, 10:56 AM

I don't think it does as I've tried this in the past best to do both I think. I know that what I said works & it's actually really easy to do

cfs · Nov 13, 2012, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brightjc@me.com

I don't think it does as I've tried this in the past best to do both I think. I know that what I said works & it's actually really easy to do

Ok. I'll give it a shot in a day or so.

Nov 11, 2012, 09:13 PM	#1
cfs macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2008	iPhoto backup plan? Hello, If I back up iPhoto like this... (User Name) -> Pictures -> iPhoto Library, and drag-drop to the external hard drive window ...and I take that external to another Mac, can I click on the iPhoto icon that is on the external without messing up the iPhoto library that is already on that computer? Thanks, Cfs
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Nov 12, 2012, 08:41 AM	#2
Dave Braine macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Warrington, UK	In theory, yes. You would start iPhoto while holding down the Option/Alt key and then choose which Library you want it to use. __________________ PPC Mini, 10.4.11, Intel Mini, 10.6.6, White MacBook 10.6.8 iPhone 3GS, using o2 PAYG
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brightjc@me.com macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK	IPhoto Library You can also go to File>Export>Export iPhoto Library You can choose where to save it to and if you tick the save events in folders if you restore at a later date it will automatically recreate your events, not your Faces data though __________________ 27" iMac, 2.8 GHz (Quad Core) i5, 16GB DRAM, 2TB HD 64 GB iPad 3 iPhone 5 32GB
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Nov 13, 2012, 10:56 AM	#7
brightjc@me.com macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK	IPhoto Back Up I don't think it does as I've tried this in the past best to do both I think. I know that what I said works & it's actually really easy to do __________________ 27" iMac, 2.8 GHz (Quad Core) i5, 16GB DRAM, 2TB HD 64 GB iPad 3 iPhone 5 32GB
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cfs Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2008	Thanks.
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