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Doth

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Nov 25, 2011
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Since it seems that Yosemite leaves your iPhoto library and creates a new library for Photos, does it effectively double the size of space needed?

I have several Macs, but one houses all my photos. The iPhoto Library is 203gig and now the Photos library is 191gigs.
 
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Since it seems that Yosemite leaves your iPhoto library and creates a new library for Photos, does it effectively double the size of space needed?

I have several Macs, but one houses all my photos. The iPhoto Library is 203gig and now the Photos library is 191gigs.

No it does not. OS X uses hard links so both libraries are pointing to the same set of files. Good article here that explains it.
 
No it does not. OS X uses hard links so both libraries are pointing to the same set of files. Good article here that explains it.

I understand the concept, but don't get the technology, which is fine by me. As long as the space is used efficiently.

Thank you!
 
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