in Dev and Library mode: metadata is not showing up (spinning wheel constantly), keywords constantly say ‘working’ (grayed out), ratings not showing, nor stacking groups, or even the stack icon on top left. when helper file gets deleted, issue is resolved initially, and then breaks again. When rating images, if any rating shows, it does not get updated. LR 15.1.1 OS Version Number: 15.7.3

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Metadata, ratings, stacking not showing

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February 17, 2026
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in Dev and Library mode: metadata is not showing up (spinning wheel constantly), keywords constantly say ‘working’ (grayed out), ratings not showing, nor stacking groups, or even the stack icon on top left. when helper file gets deleted, issue is resolved initially, and then breaks again. When rating images, if any rating shows, it does not get updated.
LR 15.1.1
OS Version Number: 15.7.3

johnrellis

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Please do the LR menu command Help > System Info and copy/paste the entire contents here so we can see exactly which versions of hardware and software LR thinks you're running and important LR options that are set.

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Lightroom Classic version: 15.1.1 [ 202601141538-a543b18a ]
License: Creative Cloud
Language setting: en-US
Operating system: Mac OS 15
Version: 15.7.3 [24G419]
Application architecture: arm64
Logical processor count: 10
Processor speed: NA
SqLite Version: 3.36.0
Adobe GSDK Version: 1.4.0.171

Power Source: Plugged In, 100%
Built-in memory: 32,768.0 MB
Dedicated GPU memory used by Lightroom: 1,341.5MB / 21,845.3MB (6%)
Real memory available to Lightroom: 32,768.0 MB
Real memory used by Lightroom: 1,471.0 MB (4.4%)
Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 422,156.7 MB
Memory cache size: 1,557.0MB
Internal Camera Raw version: 18.1 [ 2420 ]
Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 5
Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2
Camera Raw virtual memory: 508MB / 16383MB (3%)
Camera Raw real memory: 508MB / 32768MB (1%)

Cache1:
Final1- RAM:413.0MB, VRAM:849.0MB, 2025-12-27-0078-positive.tif
NT- RAM:413.0MB, VRAM:849.0MB, Combined:1,262.0MB

Cache2:
m:1,557.0MB, n:376.1MB

U-main: 283.0MB

Standard Preview Size: 3456 pixels
Displays: 1) 3456x2234, 2) 1920x1080

Graphics Processor Info:
Metal: Apple M1 Pro
Init State: GPU for Export supported by default
User Preference: Auto
Enable HDR in Library: OFF
GPU for Preview Generation: Auto (S5_21)

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

Installed Plugins:
1) AdobeStock
2) Aperture/iPhoto Importer Plug-in
3) Canon Print Studio Pro
4) Flickr
5) Negative Lab Pro v3

Config.lua flags: