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inspirephotonz
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October 21, 2025

P: Lightroom Classic 14.5.1 Stalls or freezes when I drag folder on icon

  • October 21, 2025
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Since the beginning of LR I have been able to drag a folder on its dock icon and it prompts me to create a LRCAT and then opens the import dialogue box in one foul swoop.

 

Now it just freezes on the opening graphic before the import dialogue appears and I have to quit and import manually.

 

Any fixes out there?

 

Cheers

Simon

 

Mac OS Tahoe 26.0.1 (25A362)

Lightroom Classic 14.5.1

 

3 replies

Anshul_Saini
Community Manager
Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
Community Manager
November 11, 2025

Hi @inspirephotonz,


I wanted to share a quick update from my side. I tested this workflow again after updating to Lightroom Classic 15.0.1, and I’m no longer able to reproduce the freeze when dragging a folder onto the Lightroom Classic dock icon. The app launches normally, and the import dialog appears as expected.


When you have a moment, please update to LrC 15.0.1 and test the same workflow on your machine.


Best regards,
Anshul Saini

Anshul_Saini
Community Manager
Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
Community Manager
October 24, 2025

Updating status

Srishti_Bali
Srishti_Bali
Legend
October 22, 2025

Hi @inspirephotonz,

 

Sorry to hear you're facing issues with Lightroom. Could you please share a few more details to help us understand better?

  • What’s the folder size and how many images does it contain?

  • Where is this folder located (local drive, external drive, or cloud)?

  • Did the issue start after a recent OS update?

  • Can you share a short recording of your workflow? That would really help us see what’s happening.

 

In the meantime, please try the basic troubleshooting steps mentioned here: Lightroom Classic basic troubleshooting

 

Thanks,

Srishti

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inspirephotonzAuthor
Participant
October 23, 2025

Hi Srishti,

Size = 524Mb

Drive = External drive

Happening well before OS X Update

Video here

Thanks!!

Srishti_Bali
Srishti_Bali
Legend
October 24, 2025

Thanks for sharing the details and the video. We were able to replicate the issue on our end and have shared the findings with the product team for further review. Thank you for your patience! I’ll share an update as soon as we hear back from the product team.

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