iPhoto 6.0.6 crashes on Mac OS X 10.4.10

[Eugenius]

Whenever I try and open iPhoto, a message saying 'the application iPhoto quit unexpectedly'. I have googled this phrase and found a string from a user with similar problem on this forum.

http://macosx.com/tech-support/mac/iphoto/4681.html

Unfortunately, I tried all the suggestions in this string including multiple reinstallations from the bundled software disc of the software but nothing works. I've tried repairing permissions, deleting the file com.apple.iphoto.plist in preferences. I've deleted and recreated the iphoto folder in PICTURES etc. etc.

I am using a MacBook Pro which is 6 months old. The only thing that I can think off is that a while back I uninstalled various bundled software packages that came with Mac OS X that I thought I wouldn't need to free up disc space. I can't remember which ones unfortunately however I can't see why this would affect iPhoto if I've reinstalled it and updated it.

Please help since I've reached the end of the road on this one. I don't want to reinstall Mac OS X by the way.

Best wishes Eugene

[TuckerdogAVL]

Good luck. Let me know if you get an answer. I have a problem with iPHOTO working on my old iBOOK and the new MACBOOK but I get the message on my old quicksilver. And I've tried tons of stuff (I just put a new message up on the forum) including doing a firewire "T" transfer hoping that would do the trick. Nope. Nuttin'.

[VirtualTracy]

Originally Posted by Eugenius

Whenever I try and open iPhoto, a message saying 'the application iPhoto quit unexpectedly'. I have googled this phrase and found a string from a user with similar problem on this forum.

http://macosx.com/tech-support/mac/iphoto/4681.html

Unfortunately, I tried all the suggestions in this string including multiple reinstallations from the bundled software disc of the software but nothing works. I've tried repairing permissions, deleting the file com.apple.iphoto.plist in preferences. I've deleted and recreated the iphoto folder in PICTURES etc. etc.

I am using a MacBook Pro which is 6 months old. The only thing that I can think off is that a while back I uninstalled various bundled software packages that came with Mac OS X that I thought I wouldn't need to free up disc space. I can't remember which ones unfortunately however I can't see why this would affect iPhoto if I've reinstalled it and updated it.

Please help since I've reached the end of the road on this one. I don't want to reinstall Mac OS X by the way.

Best wishes Eugene

1. Have you tried the following?

Launch iPhoto while holding down the Opt + Command () keys.

You will (or should) see the following:



By Default, the first box is ticked but feel free to tick as many as you like.

2. Another step worth giving a go is:

Quit iPhoto if it's running then launch iPhoto holding the Option key down.

You should see the following dialogue window:

Try creating a new library and if you get that far then it's possible to continue salvaging your photos but you'll need to go into the old iPhoto Library and reclaim your photo collection bearing in mind that there could be one or more corrupt images that will likely cause this newly created library to start failing so be caution how you proceed.