How to Retrieve iPhoto Thumbnails
The Apple iLife suite is bundled with iPhoto as its photo management software. The program displays the photos stored on the computer's hard drive in the form of iPhoto thumbnails, allowing you to scroll through and manage the photos in your library easily. If some or all of your iPhoto thumbnails are missing, you can retrieve them in a few simple steps by opening iPhoto in "rebuild" mode.
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Instructions
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Click the "Finder" icon on the computer's dock, followed by the "Applications" folder icon. Hold down the "Command" (Apple) and "Option" keys on the computer's keyboard and double-click the "iPhoto" application icon to launch the application. Continue holding the "Command" and "Options" keys until the "Rebuild iPhoto Library" window appears.
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Place a checkmark next to the "Rebuild all of the photos' thumbnails" option.
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Click the "Rebuild" button. The iPhoto program will now begin to retrieve all your iPhoto thumbnails. Allow several minutes for this process to finish.
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