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Dec 10, 2025 2:10 PM UTC
Question

InDesign cannot package documents when links are stored in Google Drive (macOS / CloudStorage issue)

Hi Everyone, I’m encountering a persistent issue with InDesign 2026 on macOS Tahoe 26.1 when trying to package documents whose linked files are stored in Google Drive. Any ideas???

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Mike Witherell
Community Expert
Community Expert
Dec 11, 2025 12:22 PM UTC

Annabelle,

Is the InDesign document on the computer or is it stored in Adobe cloud as an .INDDC file? Remember that .INDDC files cannot package. They have to be a local .INDD file.

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Mike Witherell
leo.r
Community Expert
Community Expert
Dec 10, 2025 9:56 PM UTC

It looks like you encounter this known issue on Tahoe:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/probleme-beim-verpacken-in-adobe-indesign-20-5-unter-macos-26-mit-dateien-auf-synology-nas-dsm-7-1/m-p/15626103/page/2#M644246

 

Until it's fixed, I recommend to work on Sequoia (I believe that the easiest way would be to install Sequoia on a separate partition or external drive and work from there until the issue is fixed.)

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Dec 11, 2025 9:14 AM UTC

Yes indeed, it seems to be more link to the Tahoe system and not Adobe In
Design. I am gonna try to downgrade to Sequoia.
Thanks a lot,

Annabelle Blin

 

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Abhishek Rao
Community Manager
Community Manager
Dec 10, 2025 5:29 PM UTC

Hi @Annabelle_Blin2331,

 

Thanks for the update. I understand how confusing this feels. To help us clearly see what is happening on your setup, could you please share a short screen recording showing the full workflow from your packaging attempt until the error appears?

Whenever you have a moment, please upload the recording here, and I'll take it forward with the team.

 

Looking forward to your update.

Abhishek

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Mike Witherell
Community Expert
Community Expert
Dec 10, 2025 2:17 PM UTC

Did you set the google drive folder and/or files to "Make Available Offline"?

Read this article about it:

https://trainingonsite.com/216-indesign-cloud-storage-system.html

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Mike Witherell
Dec 10, 2025 3:34 PM UTC

Yes i did it for some of my folders but i can't make my whole google drive
available offline. Which is my main problem. And even when i have my folder
available offline i cant' make any package. I really don't understand
what's going on..
Thanks a lot

Annabelle Blin


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