MacBook Air with M1 & photos

Is anyone else using Apple MacBook Air laptops with M1?  Since a recent Apple update this fall around Thanksgiving, when trying to import photos from my laptop photos, "favorites" folder, the folder of "favorites" no longer shows up.  I can only select Photos.  There was a drop down sub catagory prior to the update when I selected photos for my favorites folder and that no longer appears.  Now when I type favorites in the tab to the right of photos, I only get most of them, not all.?  This was no problem until Apple did an update.  Anyone else experience this and have a solution?  And, yes, preferences are selected for LR to see all photos.  Thanks.