Exporting to a connected external drive.

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December 14, 2025
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Hi. I am using Lightroom Classic 15.01 on a Mac mini, and this issue has only just started happening. I have a number of attached drives. On importing I can see them all, and I can create new folders on them, so Lightroom knows they are there and can access them. When I come to export photo's I now can only export to my hard drive. I have only just noticed this and it has not been an issue in the past. I dont believe that I have made any configuration changes.

macOS

Correct answer smartprague

Hi

Suddenly identified the issue. For some reason my normal default storage location had been ignored (maybe in the last upgrade). All I needed to do was select hard drive/Specific location and then select my default. This then comes up each time I want to export and all I need to is add a new folder to the default location.

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smartpragueAuthorCorrect answer

Inspiring

Hi

Suddenly identified the issue. For some reason my normal default storage location had been ignored (maybe in the last upgrade). All I needed to do was select hard drive/Specific location and then select my default. This then comes up each time I want to export and all I need to is add a new folder to the default location.

Anshul_Saini

Community Manager

Hi @smartprague,

Thanks for circling back and sharing the update. Glad to hear you were able to identify what was going on.

What you described makes sense. Thanks for posting the solution here as well, it will definitely help others who run into the same behavior.

If you notice anything else acting unexpectedly after the update, please feel free to let us know.

Best regards,

Anshul Saini

JohanElzenga

Community Expert

How do you export? By using a preset? If you export and you do not use a preset that has a fixed destination, then you should get the standard 'Save as' dialog from MacOS. That dialog allows you to select any drive that is connected to the Mac.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

dj_paige

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Please show us a screen capture of what you see in the Export dialog box when you can't export to the external HD. Please use the "Insert Photos" icon to include your screen capture in your reply.

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