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Fix very slow iPhoto load and/or quit time
Authored by: allanmarcus on Aug 19, '05 03:40:10PM

I have a 9GB, 5000 photo iphoto library. I've noticed problem with speed when using iPhoto. Basically, the color wheel spins, iPhoto is non-responsive, and top says that iPhoto is using 3/4 of my processor.

A little research and I discovered the problem was that iPhoto seems to build thumbnails in the background if not using one of the three default thumbnail sizes. The answer to my spinning pizza was to hit the 1 key in the Library. 0, 1, and 2 are keyboard short cuts to preset thumbnail sizes. Once set to the preset size, no more pizza!

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Fix very slow iPhoto load and/or quit time
Authored by: starwxrwx on Aug 22, '05 04:38:06AM

Sounds promising I'll give it a go!

(no way I'm going to reimport and re-title my 4000 photos!)

and I love(d) my little pentax *sniff*



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Fix very slow iPhoto load and/or quit time
Authored by: starwxrwx on Sep 04, '05 06:54:03AM

Changing the default Library size made all the difference!

Now iPhoto loads very quickly

Thanks



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