iPhoto backup plan?

[cfs]

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]

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]

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

 

[cfs]

Thanks.

 

[brightjc@me.com]

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

 

[cfs]

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]

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

 

[cfs]

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.