iPhoto - Plugin Removal

There may be times when you need or want to un-install a plugin you've added to iPhoto. I don this often, since I try out as many iphoto plugins that I can find.

To un-install a plugin, first close iPhoto if it's open. Then, find the iPhoto application located in your Applications folder. Select the application by clicking on it once (don't click twice or it will open). From the Menu Bar at the top of the screen, select File > Get Info and the "Get Info" window will apprear.
Notice the option where is reads "Plug-ins". If it's not already selected, click the arrow and it will drop down to reveal the installed plugins.

From this selection, click once on the plugin you want to remove and then click the "-" button under the window opening. This will delete the plugin. NOTE: Make sure you know what plugin you're deleting. There are plugins that come with iPhoto which are visible in the window opening you're not going to want to delete.

Finding Duplicate Photos On Your Hard Drive

Export iPhoto to Pbase

Pbase is a web-based photo sharing site where you can upload photos, create galleries, etc. The folks at New Wave Digital Media have updated their plugin, iPhoto2pbase. LINK. Evidently, it's now free.

iPhoto Update

Apple has released iPhoto 8.0.4 update. Fixes a few problems and overall stability. Recommended for all iPhoto '09 users.

iPhoto: Duplicate Photos Abound

When importing photos into iPhoto, the default setting (in iPhoto preferences) copies the photo into the iPhoto Library. For instance, if you have received photos from a family member or friend via an email and you import those photos into iPhoto, you now have two copies of that photo. The original one sent via email, attached to that specific email and the copy that was made when you imported into iPhoto which now resides in your iPhoto Library. Two different locations, same photo. There could even be a third copy of the photo located in your Mail Downloads folder. Where's that? Located in your User Account (Home folder) > Library > Mail Downloads. If you haven't checked that folder lately, do so. It's kind of like that junk drawer in the kitchen... stuff you didn't know you had. You'll be shocked at what you'll find in there.So, as mentioned at the beginning of the article, if you have already imported that photo into iPhoto, is checks only the iPhoto Library to see if that photo has already been imported, but it only checks the library database by the name. If you changed the name of the photo, it will not find it and, presto! You have a duplicated image. You also have duplicates of the image in various places around your computer - in your email program and possibly in your Mail Downloads folder. You can also create duplicates of photos if you purposely import images from your digital camera (or SD Card reader) if you drag and drop the images to a folder on your desktop or into a folder you've created in your Pictures Folder (User Account > Pictures). So, immediately after you have imported the photos from the desktop, be sure to then delete the source of the photos, so you don't wind up with duplicates in your iPhoto Library. Should you find that duplicates have somehow sneaked into your iPhoto Library, I'd suggest using Bratto Propaganda Software's "Duplicate Annihilator" program to help keep your iPhoto Library free from duplicates. The next article in this series will help you find ALL the duplicate photos on your computer.