iPhoto install problems - what have i done?

quiksan · #1 December 13th, 2005, 01:14 AM

iPhoto's been causing me lots of brain damage lately, so I trashed it, with the intent of re-installing it.

But when I put my iLife 05 DVD in and choose to Customize the install, iPhoto is grayed-out. It's not an option for me to install.

What files might I be missing or how can I get it reinstalled???

UpQuark77 · #2 December 13th, 2005, 11:23 AM

I am not sure exactly where to look - but there is a .plist for iPhoto. THe install files look for that plist and seeing it, considers it installed.

You might not have had to trash iPhoto - just the plist.

Can anyone else help me with the directory path? ~/Library/Preferences?

I am on my windows machine in the office.

bobw · #3 December 13th, 2005, 12:52 PM

No, the Installer does not look for the 'plist'. It looks for the Receipt.

Try using Pacifist to extract iPhoto from the disc.

http://www.charlessoft.com/

quiksan · #4 December 15th, 2005, 01:36 AM

interestingly enough, pacifist wouldn't work on the Apple install pkgs. But When I went to the Receipts folder, I just moved the iPhoto.pkg and I could install it from the DVD (finally).

Thanks for getting me on the right path. things are well again...