You can move your entire iPhoto Library to a new computer, an external hard drive or another location on your computer. If you want to move your iPhoto Library to a new computer, then first you need to move your iPhoto Library to an external hard drive and then from an external hard drive to a new computer. If you are looking for a step by step process to move iPhoto Library to new computer, read below.
Here are the steps to Move iPhoto Library to New Computer:
- Open "iPhoto" on your Mac.
- Click "File" located in the Menu Bar.
- Select "Switch to Library..." option.
- A new window opens up. You will see all iPhoto libraries located on your computer.
- Quit "iPhoto" by clicking on "Quit iPhoto" located in the iPhoto Menu bar.
- Connect an external hard dive to move your iPhoto Library.
- Open a new Finder window and click "Pictures" located in the left sidebar.
- Drag and drop iPhoto Library file onto the external hard drive.
- Once you moved iPhoto Library to an external hard drive.
- Open "iPhoto" on your new computer.
- Hold down the "Option" key on the keyboard, and keep the "Option" key held down until you are prompted to create or choose an iPhoto library.
- Click "Choose Library".
- Locate and select the iPhoto Library you moved to an external hard drive.
- Hold down the Option key on the keyboard, and keep the "Option" key held down until you are prompted to create or choose an iPhoto library.
- This is how you can move iPhoto Library to a new computer.