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 | PowerPhotosworks with | iPhoto Library Manager 4works with |
Apple app | PhotosPhotos is the built-in photo management app that currently ships with all new Macs. | iPhotoiPhoto 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 | |
Feature differences | Delete photos directly from PowerPhotos | '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
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.
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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.