iPhoto 09 (and probably 08 as well) places a 'lock' file in the iPhoto Library directory whenever it's running, to prevent another computer from accessing the library while you work with it.
Restart your mac and try launch iPhoto again. If that fails: Go to your Pictures Folder and find the iPhoto Library there. Right (or Control-) Click on the icon and select 'Show Package Contents'. A finder window will open with the Library exposed. Look there for a file called ‘iPhoto’Lock.data or similar. Drag it to the Desktop. Now whenever you try to restart iPhoto, it sees that lock file and thinks another process is working with the library and has locked it. To remove the lock try this: 0. Make sure iPhoto is not running. Launch the Terminal application from the Applications folder 2. In the Terminal window type: cd Pictures/iPhoto Library ls -l iPhotoLock.data 3.
When the iPhoto program abruptly crashes, or you Force Quit the running instance, the lock file remains in the iPhoto Library directory. With a normal termination iPhoto would cleanup that file before it exits, but when the process dies before it had a chance to clean up you get this orphaned lock file lingering. Now whenever you try to restart iPhoto, it sees that lock file and thinks another process is working with the library and has locked it.- Dec 6, 2013 9:33 PM in response to jpmorella. In response to jpmorella. Backup your iPhoto library, depress and hold the option and command keys, launch iPhoto and use the resulting first aid window to rebuild your database - be sure to hold the keys until the first aid window appears.
- Moving iPhoto library to Photos app. Step 1: Curate your iPhoto library and delete any duplicate files and update any meta data you wish to update. Step 2: Close both the Photos app and iPhoto. Step 3: Open /Pictures and you should see at least two photo libraries: one for the new—Photos Library— and one for the old—iPhoto Library.
To remove the lock try this:
0. make sure iPhoto is not running.
1. Launch the Terminal application from the Applications folder
2. in the Terminal window type:
cd Pictures/iPhoto Library
ls -l iPhotoLock.data3. If you see something like '-rw-rw-rw- 1 skenderov staff 1 Oct 24 13:19 iPhotoLock.data' type:
rm iPhotoLock.data
3. Try starting iPhoto again
This should help
Regards
Stoyan Kenderov
Message was edited by: skenderov
And reboot!
출처: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2622056?start=0&tstart=0iPhoto 09 (and probably 08 as well) places a 'lock' file in the iPhoto Library directory whenever it's running, to prevent another computer from accessing the library while you work with it.
When the iPhoto program abruptly crashes, or you Force Quit the running instance, the lock file remains in the iPhoto Library directory. With a normal termination iPhoto would cleanup that file before it exits, but when the process dies before it had a chance to clean up you get this orphaned lock file lingering. Now whenever you try to restart iPhoto, it sees that lock file and thinks another process is working with the library and has locked it.
To remove the lock try this:
0. make sure iPhoto is not running.
1. Launch the Terminal application from the Applications folder
2. in the Terminal window type:
cd Pictures/iPhoto Library
ls -l iPhotoLock.data
3. If you see something like '-rw-rw-rw- 1 skenderov staff 1 Oct 24 13:19 iPhotoLock.data' type:
rm iPhotoLock.data
3. Try starting iPhoto againHow To Unlock Iphoto Library On A Mac
This should helpRegards
Stoyan Kenderov
How To Unlock Iphoto Library On A Mac
Message was edited by: skenderovUnlock Iphoto Library On Amazon
And reboot!