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Isopoda
Isopoda
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July 25, 2011
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OSX Lion, Lightroom 3 & deleted files: could be a bug?

  • July 25, 2011
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I've a library saved inside an external HD.

Normally I work with this catalog, selecting the photos and elaborating the images.

Last week I've made the upgrade from Snow Leopard to Lion and today I've found that if I try to delete an image, LR tell me that is impossible, because the disc does not support a trash bin (???) and so I've only the possibility to remove the photo permanently from the HD.

but if I create a new document inside the HD, the system let me delete it and move it inside the trash bin without any problem.

So I've taken another HD, formatted with HFS+ Journaled, I've created a new catalog, imported some photos...same problem, same story...LR doesn't let me delete the images but only definitively removing teh photos from the HD.

This could be a bug from LR with Lion?

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    Tom-Rock-Indy
    Participating Frequently
    July 25, 2011

    I'm seeing the exact same behavior. I have my pictures and the catalog on an external bus-powered drive.

    LR tells me the drive doesn't support the Trash and can only permanently delete files.

    The drive is set to ignore permissions.

    LR 3.4.1 and OS X 10.7.

    Weird.

    hamish niven
    hamish niven
    Inspiring
    July 25, 2011

    I've not had a single issue with deleting files with Lion, its as transparent as a clean sheet of glass.

    However, this does not help the afflicted.

    As people have commented, it appears that your drives are not willing to support Trash cans.

    I'd turn on View Hidden Files and look for  .TRASHES as that is where photos should be going.

    If its not there, then look into changing permissions as suggested

    A minor detail though.

    Do you want to delete the files or just put them into a trash can?

    If you want to delete them, then you have nothing to worry about. If you want to trash can them, then why are you deleting them?

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    Tom-Rock-Indy
    Participating Frequently
    July 25, 2011

    Hamish:

    I'm curious, are your files and catalogs on an external drive?

    I don't have any problem if the files and catalogs are on my internal drive.

    And you're right, this isn't really a problem, it's just odd.

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    Anonymous
    July 25, 2011

    You might need to make sure the external drive is set to ignore permissions. This sets special ACLs for removeable media. Every release of OS X tweaks these a little.

    Isopoda
    IsopodaAuthor
    Participant
    July 25, 2011

    Ok!

    But could you please help me a little more and tell me how I can see if the external storage has the right permissions? (because the HD is already set to Read/Write inside the Info/Permissions tab)

    Thank you.

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    Anonymous
    July 25, 2011

    Both Apple and Microsoft have a one button fix for external drives, I think.

    "Ignore permissions on this volume" or something via Info view. I think.

    ambienttroutmask
    ambienttroutmask
    Participating Frequently
    July 25, 2011

    LR is listed as working with OSX 10.6, not 10.7, so expect problems if you have chosen to upgrade.

    Problems reported with lots of Adobe stuff reported.

    You may have to wait for fixes from Apple or Adobe...if they are still talking to one another. In the meantime best to stick with what Adobe recommend if Adobe products are what is important to you and that means 10.6

    Isopoda
    IsopodaAuthor
    Participant
    July 25, 2011

    before installing Lion I've read this: Known Issues with Adobe products on Mac OS 10.7 Lion

    The only problem listed is "Some customers have reported inconsistent connectivity with Lightroom 3.4.1 and their Nikon cameras when using Lightroom's tether function, after updating to Mac OS X 10.6.8. Adobe is working on this issue, but we suggest you remain with Mac OS 10.6.7 until the issue is resolved."

    however, this strange behavior of LR is discontinuous...

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