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then choose the iPhoto Library that used to be your main Photos Library previously (usually the one that is in your current user’s Pictures folder).

when the uploading is complete, you can quit Photos.app.

now, in iCloud, these photos will be merged with the ones that were already in iCloud and they will be sent out to your iCloud (or rather iCloud Photos) connected devices.

then Photo.app will start uploading the old photos to iCloud.

then, in Photos.app, goto Preferences, then General-tab and at Library Location click the ‘Use as System Photo Library’-button, to (temporarily) make the old iPhoto/Photos Library the one that syncs with iCloud.

when done, Photos.app will display your old iPhoto photos.

now, Photos.app will start converting the iPhoto Library to an up-to-date Photos Library.

then choose the iPhoto Library that’s on your external HD/SSD or USB-stick.

now, while starting up Photos.app will ask you which Photos/ iPhoto Library to open.

now, double-click the Photos.app while holding down the -key on your keyboard.

then make sure that there is a check mark at “iCloud Photos”.

then, in the list on the right at “Photos” click on the Options button.

make sure you are Signed In into iCloud.

then go to Apple-menu (Apple-icon top-left in the Finder) –> System Preferences –> iCloud.

when done, exit the iPhoto Library Upgrader Tool.

then select the iPhoto Library that is now on your external HD/SSD or USB-stick.

in the window that opens, click on the Choose Library button.

go to Applications –> Utilities –> iPhoto Library Upgrader Tool.

Iphoto library upgrader install#

install the iPhoto Library Upgrader Tool.

Iphoto library upgrader software#

download the iPhoto Library Upgrader software from Apple :.

Iphoto library upgrader mac#

then connect the external HD/SSD or USB-stick to your new Mac.when done, eject the external HD/SSD or USB-stick (by dragging it’s icon to the trash or clicking the eject-icon besides it’s name in the Finder) and disconnect it from your old Mac.copy the iPhoto Library (or even the entire Pictures folder) onto your external HD/SSD or USB-stick.go to Users –> –> Pictures –> iPhoto Library.connect an external HD, external SSD or USB-stick with plenty of GBs to your old PowerPC G4 or G5 Mac.The best way to get as much info and edits into Photos.app as possible is to do the following : But… as you already mentioned, you will loose all additional info and edits that you added in iPhoto back in the days. Of course, the easiest and quickest way to get the original photos into your new Photos.app would be to just import all the old photos into Photo.app. Or do I have to import the photos as just photos and lose all additional info and edit that was done in iPhoto long ago ? Is it possible to copy the database and open it in the Photos.app on my new Mac that runs macOS 10.14 Mojave ? Locate and select the iPhoto Library in its new location.On my old PowerPC G4 (or G5) Mac I found some old photos in iPhoto.Keep the Option key held down until you are prompted to create or choose an iPhoto Library. Hold down the Option key on the keyboard and open iPhoto.If you are using iPhoto ’06 or earlier, you will need to follow these steps to tell iPhoto where the Library is now located: iPhoto will remember this new location in the future. If you are using iPhoto ’08 or later, you can double-click the iPhoto Library icon in its new location to open iPhoto. Drag the iPhoto Library folder or package to its new location.Open your Pictures folder and select the iPhoto Library.To move the iPhoto Library folder or package to a new location: Note: If you move, delete, rename, or change files or folders in the iPhoto Library folder, you may be unable to see your pictures in iPhoto. The following steps only apply to iPhoto 2 and later. Move the entire folder or package and then identify its new location in iPhoto. If you want to move your iPhoto Library folder or package to a new location, you must The iPhoto Library folder or package contains imported photos and any albums you’ve created using iPhoto.