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MacOs Tahoe, MacOS 26 lightroom classic tethered capture not work

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November 5, 2025
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MacOs Tahoe, MacOS 26 open lightroom classic tethered capture not work

my lightroom clasic 15.0 to nikon camera

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Correct answer Anshul_Saini

Hi @marjee36087345,

Thanks for confirming you’re on macOS 26 (Tahoe) and using a Nikon D850.

To move this forward, please share your Lightroom Classic System Info:

• In Lightroom Classic, go to Help > System Info
• Copy and paste the full text here

Also, please confirm:

• Are you using any specific lens when tethering with the D850?
• Have you already tried the troubleshooting steps here:
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/troubleshoot-tethered-capture-lightroom.html
• And the setup guide here:https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/import-photos-tethered-camera.html

If those did not help, please try this macOS permission reset workflow:

• Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access
• Remove Lightroom Classic from the list
• Go to Privacy & Security > Files and Folders
• Remove Lightroom Classic there as well
• Restart your Mac

After restart:

• Launch Lightroom Classic
• Try tethering again and see if macOS prompts for folder/device access

If it does not prompt:

• Go back to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Files and Folders
• Manually add Lightroom Classic
• Ensure Removable Volumes is toggled ON (along with other folder permissions)
• Restart again and test

Once you share the System Info, I can review your exact build and provide more guidance.

Regards,
Anshul Saini

marjee36087345

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I have the same problem, everything is updated and it does not work with Nikon d850

Anshul_Saini

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Hi @marjee36087345,

Thanks for confirming you’re on macOS 26 (Tahoe) and using a Nikon D850.

To move this forward, please share your Lightroom Classic System Info:

• In Lightroom Classic, go to Help > System Info
• Copy and paste the full text here

Also, please confirm:

• Are you using any specific lens when tethering with the D850?
• Have you already tried the troubleshooting steps here:
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/troubleshoot-tethered-capture-lightroom.html
• And the setup guide here:https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/import-photos-tethered-camera.html

If those did not help, please try this macOS permission reset workflow:

• Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access
• Remove Lightroom Classic from the list
• Go to Privacy & Security > Files and Folders
• Remove Lightroom Classic there as well
• Restart your Mac

After restart:

• Launch Lightroom Classic
• Try tethering again and see if macOS prompts for folder/device access

If it does not prompt:

• Go back to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Files and Folders
• Manually add Lightroom Classic
• Ensure Removable Volumes is toggled ON (along with other folder permissions)
• Restart again and test

Once you share the System Info, I can review your exact build and provide more guidance.

Regards,
Anshul Saini

marjee36087345

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Lightroom Classic version: 15.2.1 [ 202603161217-0bf813d9 ]
License: Creative Cloud
Language setting: en-GB
Operating system: Mac OS 26
Version: 26.3.1 [25D2128]
Application architecture: arm64
Logical processor count: 12
Processor speed: NA
SqLite Version: 3.36.0
Adobe GSDK Version: 1.4.0.212

Power Source: Plugged In, 62%, Charging
Built-in memory: 16 384,0 MB
Dedicated GPU memory used by Lightroom: 73,2MB / 12 124,1MB (0%)
Real memory available to Lightroom: 16 384,0 MB
Real memory used by Lightroom: 268,2 MB (1,6%)
Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 427 075,4 MB
Memory cache size: 0,0MB
Internal Camera Raw version: 18.2.2 [ 2512 ]
Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 5
Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2
Camera Raw virtual memory: 0MB / 8191MB (0%)
Camera Raw real memory: 2MB / 16384MB (0%)

Cache1:
NT- RAM:0,0MB, VRAM:0,0MB, Combined:0,0MB

Cache2:
m:0,0MB, n:0,0MB

U-main: 71,0MB

Standard Preview Size: 3456 pixels
Displays: 1) 3456x2234

Graphics Processor Info:
Metal: Apple M2 Pro
Init State: GPU for Export supported by default
User Preference: Auto
Enable HDR in Library: OFF
GPU for Preview Generation: Off (S5_11)

Application folder: /Applications/Adobe Lightroom Classic
Library Path: /Users/marjeeelma/Pictures/Lightroom/Lightroom Catalog-v13-3.lrcat
Settings Folder: /Users/marjeeelma/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom

Installed Plugins:
1) AdobeStock
2) Aperture/iPhoto Importer Plug-in
3) Flickr

Config.lua flags:

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ko157FAuthor

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z8 ,D850 not work

Ian Lyons

Community Expert

@ko157F

You have indicated that the camera is a Nikon, but given no information on the specific model (e.g Z6, Z8, etc) Please provide the exact camera model. Without this information we can't check whether the camera even has tether support.