How to Publish a Web Gallery Using iPhoto

These are instructions on how to publish your iPhoto pictures to a Web Gallery. In order to use this feature you must have a .Mac membership.

Note: This tutorial was written in 2008 for iPhoto '08 and Apple's .Mac service, and the steps and screenshots show that version. Since then:
- Web Gallery no longer exists. .Mac became MobileMe, which Apple shut down on June 30, 2012, and with it the galleries. iPhoto was replaced by the Photos app in 2015. These steps can't be followed today.
- To publish photos to the web today, use a Shared Album in Photos. On macOS 26 or earlier, turn on Public Website for the album. On macOS 27 and later, choose to share the album with a link when you create it. Anyone with the link can view the photos (Apple).

Step One
Launch iPhoto by selecting its icon in the dock.


Step Two
Select an album or event from the iPhoto library.


Step Three
Select Web Gallery from the Share Menu.


Step Four
If you have not signed in to .Mac on this computer you will be prompted to do so. Click the Sign In button.


Enter your dotMac Member Name and Password then click the Sign In button.


Step Five
Select Web Gallery from the Share Menu again if required.


Step Six
Select who can view the album from the Album Viewable by: dropdown.


You can select Everyone, Only me, or you can create a user list by clicking Edit Names and Passwords....


You can add users by clicking the + button. Click the OK button when you are done adding users.


You can allow Downloading of photos or entire album, Uploading of photos via web browser, and Adding of photos via email by checking their respective boxes. You can also choose to show Photo titles and Email address for uploading photos. Click the Publish button when done.


Step Seven
iPhoto will publish your gallery to .Mac. Notice on the left side of the window your gallery name will appear under the Web Gallery section.


Step Eight
Select the newly created Web Gallery from the list on the left side of the window. You will then be shown the url for the gallery at the top of the iPhoto window. This is the url you would give to people so they can view your Web Gallery!