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Mac tip: Screwed-up iPhoto library? “First Aid” mode to the rescue!

Mac tip: Screwed-up iPhoto library? “First Aid” mode to the rescue!

by ben patterson | Feb 10, 2015 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Paul writes: When my son updated to Yosemite on his Mac he lost the entire iPhoto library. He is sure the photos are there somewhere as he keeps finding photos as files (on his hard drive). Can you please help? Hi Paul! I feel your pain—or your son’s pain, that...
How to create a “smart” Photo Stream album in iPhoto that you can actually edit

How to create a “smart” Photo Stream album in iPhoto that you can actually edit

by ben patterson | Dec 5, 2011 | desktops, how-tos, laptops, the cloud

So, you’ve got the new Photo Stream feature in iCloud all set up and activated in iPhone on your Mac—except whenever you open Photo Stream and try to drag a photo into an album, nothing happens. And if you try to edit or share a photo, you get a curt warning...

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