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August 15, 2025
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Is it possible to "Mobile Downloads.lrdata"

  • August 15, 2025
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Mac version: macOS Monterey 12.7.6

Lightroom CC Classic: 13.5.1

 

I aware a 13.4GB "Mobile Downloads.lrdata" when I move cc classic to new mac machine 

 

After study what is this file about, I find it related to I sycned iphone in past (should be import iphone in past), seem the file flow is from iphone syn to clould and cc classic download those sync photo from clould to local to create this "Mobile Downloads.lrdata".

 

My question is, is there any way to housekeep "Mobile Downloads.lrdata"

I located "iphone" under "Folders" and drag those file to my NAS, the size of "Mobile Downloads.lrdata" remain unchange, should I deal with this problem in clould level?

Correct answer JohanElzenga

The Mac Finder is notorious for not correctly showing the size of 'packages' if an app changes the contents of such packages, so my advise would be to ignore it. Or change the destination for incoming synced images like I explained, then you can trash that whole package.

 

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JohanElzenga
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Community Expert
August 15, 2025

Mobile Downloads.lrdata shows as a separate 'device' in the Lightroom Classic folder panel, just like an external disk. You can drag the photos in it to another folder in the folder panel. In Preferences - Lightroom Sync you can then specify any folder as the destination for incoming cloud images, so Lightroom no longer uses 'Mobile Downloads.lrdata' at all.

 

-- Johan W. Elzenga
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August 15, 2025

thank for your feedback,

 

all of photos from "iphone" under folder panel are dragged from local to NAS. Checked that, number of photos under "iphone" under folder panel is 0.

 

However, the size of "Mobile Downloads.lrdata" remain unchange, seem there is no way to reduce it size.

JohanElzenga
Community Expert
JohanElzengaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
August 15, 2025

The Mac Finder is notorious for not correctly showing the size of 'packages' if an app changes the contents of such packages, so my advise would be to ignore it. Or change the destination for incoming synced images like I explained, then you can trash that whole package.

 

-- Johan W. Elzenga