[P1] moving iPhoto Library

[Linda Van Thiel]

>> Does anyone know of a way to change the location that iPhoto looks to 
>> for
>> your iPhoto Library?
>
> I use an application called iPhoto Library Manager to switch between 
> two libraries I have set up. There are other programs that provide the 
> same basic functionality; look for them under "iPhoto" on Version 
> Tracker.
> BRIAN/bpearce at cloud9.net
I read  this just the other day and sent myself an email
from http://www.macosxhints.com/

> I was trying to get my iPhoto library folder onto my removable hard 
> drive. I read some suggestions to use symlinks and such, but I think I 
> found an easier way. This is how I did it:
> Make a backup of your photos and make sure iPhoto is not running.
>
> Go into your home directory and into your Pictures folder.
>
> Delete your library folder.(No worries, you just backed it up, right?)
>
> Start iPhoto. It will say you don't have a library folder and give you 
> a few choices, one of them being choose where you would like it to be 
> created.
> That's about it. It's not the fanciest way to do it but it worked. 
> This was with iPhoto 2; I haven't tried it on the earlier version.
>
> [Editor's note: There's a previous hint that explains how to change 
> the library location in iPhoto, or you could also use a third party 
> app such as iPhoto Library Manager , but the above method worked for 
> me when I tested it -- just make sure you have a backup!]

Linda
SE MI