How to Move iPhoto Library Folder to a New Location?

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iPhoto Library is used to organize your photos, videos, albums, slideshows, projects and much more. The iPhoto Library folder contains the imported photos and the albums you have created using iPhoto. If you want to move your iPhoto Library folder folder to a new location, you must move the entire folder and then identify its new location in iPhoto. If yoou move, delete, rename or change files or folders in the iPhoto Library, then you may be unable to see your photos in iPhoto. To learn how to move iPhoto Library folder to a new location, check out the steps below.

Here are the steps to Move iPhoto Library Folder or Library Package to a New Location:


  • Quit iPhoto if open.
  • Open your "Picture" folder on your computer.
  • Select the "iPhoto Library".
  • Drag the iPhoto Library to its new location.
  • If you are using iPhoto '08 or later version, then you can double-click the "iPhoto Library" icon in its new location to open "iPhoto".
If you are using iPhoto '06 or earlier, then follow the steps below:
  • Hold down the "Option Key" on the keyboard and open "iPhoto".
  • Keep the "Option Key" held down until you are prompted to create or choose an iPhoto Library.
  • Click "Choose Library" button.
  • Select the iPhoto Library and locate it in its new location.

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