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PowerPhotos vs. iPhoto Library Manager

Fat Cat Software makes two very similar products: PowerPhotos and iPhoto Library Manager. Each product performs many of the same functions, but PowerPhotos works with Apple's current 'Photos' app, while iPhoto Library Manager works with the older 'iPhoto'. Below is a summary of their similarities and their differences.

IPhoto Library Manager 4. Photos is the built-in photo management app that currently ships with all new Macs. IPhoto was the built-in photo management app on the Mac for many years, until it was replaced by Photos in 2015. Licensing and pricing. IPhoto Buddy is a free Mac application that allows you to easily create, manage, and switch between multiple iPhoto Libraries. IPhoto Buddy uses a simple, streamlined interface that was inspired by iPhoto itself and is similar to iPhoto Library Manager. IPhoto Library Manager also lets you move photos between Libraries. For example, if you want to move an album or a folder of albums from one Library to another, choose the source album on the left. Addresses an issue that could cause iPhoto to quit unexpectedly while syncing to Facebook; Resolves an issue that could cause calendar text to appear at the wrong font size, resulting in order cancellation; Fixes an issue that could cause books to have an incorrect number of pages after rearranging two-page spreads; Includes stability improvements.

Fat Cat Software app


PowerPhotos

works with


iPhoto Library Manager 4

works with

Apple app


Photos

Photos is the built-in photo management app that currently ships with all new Macs.


iPhoto

iPhoto was the built-in photo management app on the Mac for many years, until it was replaced by Photos in 2015.

Licensing and pricing

If you have purchased either PowerPhotos or iPhoto Library Manager 4 at any time, that same license can be used with both programs. Enter the name and serial number that was emailed to you when purchasing into the registration window, and you can access the full features of either program.

There is no need to purchase separate licenses for the two programs.

A single user license costs $29.95, and if you purchased iPhoto Library Manager 3 in the past, you can use your old serial number to receive upgrade pricing of $14.95.

Features in common

Create and manage multiple photo libraries
Browse photos and albums in grid and list view
Search for photos across multiple libraries
Find and eliminate duplicate photos
Copy photos and albums from one library to another
Merge multiple libraries together

Feature differences

Delete photos directly from PowerPhotos
Create albums directly from PowerPhotos
Migration assistant helps migrate multiple iPhoto libraries to Photos

'Rebuild Library' command for corrupt libraries

Copying limitations

Faces and projects cannot be copied

Projects cannot be copied

System requirements

PowerPhotos 1.9.6 requires macOS Catalina (10.15) or Big Sur (11.0)

iPhoto still runs on systems up to macOS Mojave, but does not run on Catalina and is no longer receiving updates from Apple.

iPhoto Library Manager requires macOS 10.6.8 through 10.13.6 (10.14 and later not supported).

Can I Undelete Lost Photos from iPhoto Library on Mac?

A moment ago, when I was editing photos in iPhoto library, my Macbook suddenly shut down. Then I restarted it, I realized that all photos in my iPhoto library were disappeared. I didn't know what happened, but I really need my photos back. Can somebody tell me how to recover iPhoto library photos? Best regards.

Frankly speaking, iPhoto library photos can be lost due to accidental deletion, iPhoto library corruption, unknowing formatting of Mac partition/volume, system error, emptied iPhoto trash and some other reasons. If you have another iPhoto library backup on your Mac, you can retrieve lost photos from it. Otherwise, you need to get an iphoto recovery utility to help you. Here I would like to recommend three methods to help you recover photos from iPhoto library.

    Method 1: Recover lost iPhoto photos with iphoto recovery software
    Method 2. Recover iPhoto library from trash
    Method 3. Rebuild iPhoto library

Method 1: Recover lost iPhoto photos with iphoto recovery software

To recover photos from iPhoto library, I would like to recommend Wondershare data recovery for mac, a capable iphoto recovery program that is able to recover iPhoto library as well as perform iPhoto trash recovery. No matter how photos lost from your iPhoto library, you can get them back in a few clicks with this tool. Download the trail version from below.

Step 1. Choose a recovery mode to restore iPhoto

After installing and launching Wondershare data recovery for mac, you’ll see a primary window with several recovery options. You can read the instructions carefully to fully understand how these options work.

Macbook pro wont download software updates. Here, to recover deleted photos from iPhoto, please select “Lost File Recovery” first.

Note: It is highly suggested to install the program in another partition of your Mac so as to avoid data overwriting.

Step 2. Scan the location of iPhoto library for lost photos

Now you just need to select the partition that you set your iPhoto library in and click “Scan” to begin scanning for lost photos.

Note: If it’s the partition formatting causes the issue, please select “Enable Deep Scan” option in the window.

Step 3. Recover iPhoto library lost photos

The found files will all be displayed in the left of the window, and you will be able to preview found photos. Then you just need to select your lost photos and click “Recover” to save them back to your Mac.

Note: Please do not keep the recovered photos back to the original partition.

Video tutorial of iphoto recovery

Method 2. Recover iPhoto library from trash

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If your photos were accidentally dragged to iPhoto trash and you could not drag them back to Mac desktop, you can go to your iPhoto trash, then select those deleted photos and right click to select 'Restore to iPhoto Library'. You iPhoto trash photos will be retrieved easily. If this method does not help, Wondershare data recovery for mac will help you then.

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Method 3. Rebuild iPhoto library

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First, quit iPhoto and re-open it. Press and hold the Command and Option keys when you click on the iPhoto icon. Then a dialog will appear with rebuild options. Choose one option you would like to use to rebuild iPhoto library.