


Photo Junk searches your iPhoto library to locate useless and hidden copies of your pics, kept by iPhoto after you rotate, crop, or otherwise edit them. It’s a whole different kind of junk, and CleanMyMac cleans it up, too. IPMETA files can also be deleted but the next time that iPhoto is opened they will once again be generated by the application. Just like the Photos app, iPhoto has tons of junk hidden in its library. They only contain the information about these images.
Iphoto library updater install#
Follow the instructions to install iPhoto 9.0.1. You can also manually download the iPhoto 9.0.1 update here.

IPMETA files should not be mistaken as files containing images because even if they are used by iPhoto, they do not directly deal with the images the application use. From the Apple ( ) menu, choose Software Update and check for the iPhoto 9.0.1 Update. The X in the AlbumX.ipmeta represents a number. IPMETA files can be found in the /Pictures/iPhoto Library/Metadata Backup/ directory wherein the common IPMETA files usually include BackupStatus.ipmeta, Keywords.ipmeta, Globals.ipmeta, Schema.ipmeta and AlbumX.ipmeta. These files serve as storage for the metadata schema as well as all the information about search, organization, browsing and previewing used by iphoto. They are categorized as data files containing information about the library of images users have. This tool prepares libraries from iPhoto 7 or earlier so they can be upgraded with the current version of iPhoto. What’s new in version 4.2.7 Updated on Version 4.2.7: Fixed a crash when calculating library sizes on OS X 10. The metadata files used by Apple iPhoto are known as IPMETA files. Use iPhoto Library Manager to rebuild your library from scratch while retaining all your iPhoto organization and metadata.
