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February 28, 2023
Question

The Lightroom catalog cannot be used because the parent folder

  • February 28, 2023
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Hi everybody,

 

after the last macOS update, I have a problem starting LrC. I get this error:

The Lightroom catalog cannot be used because the parent folder “/Applications/Adobe Lightroom Classic” does not allow files to be created within it.

I have all rights enabled. Is there an update being worked on that will fix this please? The only solution now is to move the library, but I don't want to do that because I have a lot of photos. Thanks for any advice, help.

 

 

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dj_paige
Legend
February 28, 2023

Your catalog file should not be in this folder. The catalog should be in some folder not controlled by the operating system.

Participant
February 28, 2023

I've had it for 2 years and haven't had any problems so far. The last macOS update caused the problem.

Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
February 28, 2023

Mac OS no longer allows this. You will need to move your files to a User folder like Pictures.

Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org