I need MAC tech support bad!!!

[Eddie Bravo]

I have a macbook pro and every time I upload pics from my iphone they upload to iphoto. My iphoto application is stored on my 1 terrabyte external drive. Now when I connect my iphone to upload pics and videos a window pops up that says my start up disk is almost full and that I need to start deleting files.

I was under the assumption that since my iphoto app is on my external drive my photos were being uploaded directly to my external drive as well which would mean that shit would never be full. It's brand new AND 1 terrbyte, there's no way it can even be 1/10 full. I'm not uploading full length feature films or anything, just little videos and pics.

It seems to me that my iphone pics and videos are still being uploaded to my laptop's drive.

Does anyone know what I can do to make it so that when I upload pics and videos from my iphone they all get directly stored on my external hard drive??

Thank you in advance!

[ian quinto]

[ifreez]

Maybe, disconnect your external and restart and see how much storage is used on your internal. See if that lends a clue.

[Eddie Bravo]

Maybe, disconnect your external and restart and see how much storage is used on your internal. See if that lends a clue.

I need step by step instructions, I'm a white belt in computers

[ifreez]

The other thing is that, although the app is stored on your external, the pics might still be on your internal.

1) Click the mac hd icon.

2) In the left column of that window, click your mouse over the 'picture' option, just once, and then hold down apple key and press 'i'.

In that info window, it should show you exactly how much space is used for the pics, and more importantly where you pictures are stored.

By no means am I an expert. but my suspicion s that, although your app resides 'off campus', your pics are still being stored on your main drive.

From there you can drag and drop your pic folders onto you external and see if that clears up space.

I hope I don't fry your comp, homie.

Do you know how to drag and drop?

[ifreez]

Oh, and if the 'where' says, users/****** (example users/eddiebravo), the pics are most likely still stored on your internal drive.

You can then reconnect your external drive, I suppose by usb or airport, and you'll see its (the externals) icon on your desk top. You can open your photo library folder and then drag them on top of your external and then let go.

After wards, when you have confirmed that they are on your external by checking that folder for the icons that prove they exist there. you have to delete them form the original location to free up space.

I could be wrong about the current location of the pics, but the method I mentioned above should @ least confirm where the pics are located.

[Aab]

I have a macbook pro and every time I upload pics from my iphone they upload to iphoto. My iphoto application is stored on my 1 terrabyte external drive. Now when I connect my iphone to upload pics and videos a window pops up that says my start up disk is almost full and that I need to start deleting files.

I was under the assumption that since my iphoto app is on my external drive my photos were being uploaded directly to my external drive as well which would mean that shit would never be full. It's brand new AND 1 terrbyte, there's no way it can even be 1/10 full. I'm not uploading full length feature films or anything, just little videos and pics.

It seems to me that my iphone pics and videos are still being uploaded to my laptop's drive.

Does anyone know what I can do to make it so that when I upload pics and videos from my iphone they all get directly stored on my external hard drive??

Thank you in advance!

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[Eddie Bravo]

The other thing is that, although the app is stored on your external, the pics might still be on your internal.

1) Click the mac hd icon.

2) In the left column of that window, click your mouse over the 'picture' option, just once, and then hold down apple key and press 'i'.

In that info window, it should show you exactly how much space is used for the pics, and more importantly where you pictures are stored.

By no means am I an expert. but my suspicion s that, although your app resides 'off campus', your pics are still being stored on your main drive.

From there you can drag and drop your pic folders onto you external and see if that clears up space.

I hope I don't fry your comp, homie.

Do you know how to drag and drop?

Ok, cool, I'm gonna try all that when I get back from class, I'm pretty sure I can follow those directions, I'll let you know, thanks freeze!

[MWTheory]

How full is the drive on your laptop?

[Ryan Cook]

I found this on the apple forum and it should work for you too.

Phil

Very simply: First make sure the drive is formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled) - you can do this with Disk Utility.

Then

1. Quit iPhoto

2. Copy the iPhoto Library Folder as an entity from your Pictures Folder to the External Disk.

3. Hold down the option (or alt) key while launching iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the new location. From that point on this will be the default location of your library.

4. Test the library and when you're sure all is well, trash the one on your internal HD to free up space.
Regards

TD

If you can't figure out how to format your drive (I suspect it has been formatted already), let me know and I'll be glad to help.