I've never tried Aperture, but I hear it's much better than iPhoto and is on sale in the App Store.) If it just won't let you reinstall, what error are you getting? Maybe search your system for any remaining iPhoto stuff, and delete it first? It might take a while for the terminal to complete the action. iPhoto then displays an alert message, warning you that emptying the Trash removes these photos permanently and irreversibly.
Provide the administrator password and hit Enter. Drag all the files into the terminal window and press Enter. Highlight all the files inside the Trash folder. Control-click a photo and choose Move to Trash from the shortcut menu.
I might suggest the new Mac App Store (especially since you can always redownload from there once you make a purchase. Press Control + Click on the Trash icon to open. The iPhoto Trash Drag the thumbnails into the Trash. Click on it and you will be able to select the files from the folder. Step 2: When the files are displayed, you will see an Edit button on the top of the screen. Find the Recently Deleted folder and open it. If it's the program that you can't get back, is the problem that it won't let you reinstall? Or do you not have the reinstallation media? If it's he latter, I'm sorry but I think you are out of luck and will have to obtain another copy. Iphoto Delete After ImportIn Photos, check the Delete items after import box on the import page Select all the photos in the Already imported section. This is how you can empty trash on iPhone: Step 1: Launch the Photos app and go to Albums. Click the iPhoto menu in the menu bar and click Empty iPhoto Trash. Is the problem that you can't get your photos back, or the program (or both?) If it's the photos, I'm sorry but I think they might be lost if you don't have backups (though you could try some sort of file recovery/undelete program - I've used them with some degree of success-about 50% I'd say- I forget which program(s) I ended up using, but one name I remember is FileSalvage.) To get rid of those photos that you thought you deleted but are still taking up your precious hard drive space, follow the directions below. I'm guessing you don't have a TM (or other) backup. Empty trash pop-up window on an Apple Mac. Right-click on Trash in each program and select Empty Trash. My advise would be don't use 3rd party disk cleaners unless you're sure about what they are deleting! lol iPhoto, iMovie, and Mail all have their own trash.