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Chellef
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August 3, 2019
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What files can I delete to allow more room on my MacBook Pro - LR Classic

  • August 3, 2019
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I've run into storage issues on my MacBook Pro..

I have a zillion Lightroom Catalogues on my system, and wonder which are safe to delete..

I have .lrcat and .zip ..

Can I remove all the old .lrcat folders except the one for my current catalogue?  and presumably the zips are the backups I perform on closing .. can I delete all the .zips bar the most recent??

I've gone into LR and deleted Smart Previews but can I also remove the Smart Preview files in Finder as well??

Heading to Alaska and want lots of room for pics!!

Thanks in advance!

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    JohanElzenga
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    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 3, 2019

    Yes, if you know for certain which catalog is your current one (it's probably Lightroom Catalog-3.lrcat, because that one seems to be the only one with previews), then you can delete all the other .lrcat files and .zip files. Do not delete the Lightroom Catalog-3 Previews.lrdata file. Lightroom needs it to show you the images (and will rebuild it when you do delete it).

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
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    ChellefAuthor
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    August 3, 2019

    Yes, it's 3.

    Thanks heaps

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