iPhoto ‘11: Move your iPhoto library to a new location
You can move your entire iPhoto library to a different computer, a hard disk, or another location on your computer.
Important: Before you move your iPhoto library, it’s a good idea to back it up to an external hard disk.
To move your iPhoto library:
If you’ve created multiple photo libraries, be sure to move only the library currently displayed when iPhoto is open. To move a different library, you first need to switch to it.
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Quit iPhoto.
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In the Finder, choose your home folder (it’s usually named after you).
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Open the Pictures folder (in the home folder) to locate the iPhoto Library file.

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Drag the iPhoto Library file to a new location on your computer.
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Open iPhoto.
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In the window that appears, select the library you want, and then click Choose.
Last Modified: Apr 23, 2013