Transferring iPhoto Library to MBLD

[Wyper]

Just wanted to clarify  , what I referred to as Time Machine for my previous storage before MBLD, was really the Apple Time Capsule....which worked perfect for the photos as well, but I wanted the functionality offered with MBLD, why I changed...

[mmoonshi]

Greetings towers00!

I just got my MBLD yesterday with 4TB storage. After I set it up, I moved my iPhoto Library to the "Public/Shared Pictures" and when I start iPhoto, I hold the "Option" key to select my library from MBLD but iPhoto can't select the iPhoto Library in the MBLD which I copied. Any ideas how to overcome this? How did you set yours up?

My setup details:
 a) Macbook Pro OS X Lion 10.7.4, 2.4GHz Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM

 b) iPhoto 11 version 9.2.3

 c) Connection to MBLD is via Gigabit Ethernet

Looking forward to your reply as I have about 1TB of storage to move. 

Thank you in advanced!

[WDTony]

There is no support built into the MBL Duo for iPhotos. That would have to be done with Apple's help - which is not likely.

[towers00]

This is how I have resolved my issue with MBLD and my iPhoto Library:

After all the time and energy into the matter, I now have an 500 GB external WD Passport Elite HDD where I put both my 272 GB iPhoto Library and 190 GB iTunes Library on (connection via USB2). I then use my MBLD as strictly a backup drive (connection via local area network - CAT6). It is a very expensive 6TB backup system that I have setup as RAID 1 (therefore only 3 TB), but it functions well. 

Time Machine will keep on making backups of the changes and eventually running my space down on the MBLD, but I am at ease with having a backup of my libraries. In that sense, it was worth the trouble, time, and energy to finally set it up this way. 

Perhaps the only other thing I would change would be to get a "faster" external HDD. The connection via USB works fine. Sometimes iPhoto works sluggish on some big edits of photos and scrolling the 400 + events, but it works. You also have to take into consideration that I have an older iMac (OSX 10.6.8 - 2 GHz Intel Core Duo with 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM).

But I am happy to report that I have space now on my local HDD and that was my initial problem. I am sorry to hear about the problems others have and I do understand the frustation, time, and over-all energy into solving or attempting to solve issues can be. Thanks Tony for the heads up on iPhoto. Would have loved to have known that before but trial and error and live and learn. 

[Jacko1]

Very interesting towers00 that you and I appear to be singing off the same hymn sheet.  We have both gone for the same solution but using it the other way around - see HERE and you will understand what I mean.

[JDNY1]

Hi, Tony.  You said in your 06/13/12 posting that "There is no support built into the MBL Duo for iPhotos. That would have to be done with Apple's help - which is not likely."  Is there support for iPhotos for the 2TB Western Digital My Book Live "non-Duo" Nework Drive (model no. WDBACG0020HCH-NESN, part no. WDBACG0020HCH-00)?  If so, what is the best means to get in touch with the proper support dept. at WD?  Thanks.