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Hi all,
I've read some posts about deleting catalog previews lr data or the smart previews data. I have a massive problem as mine is taking up 719 gb and my imac is at a standstill. I'm so scared to delete it! I'm halfway through editing a wedding; will all my edits so far be lost? All images are backed up on EHDs.
Any thoughts? I realise I need a major rethink re how I deal with files going forward. I have been deleting 1-1 previews in collections but makes little difference.
Many thanks 🙂
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While this is a large number of GBs of previews, I don't believe it has any effect on the speed nor why your iMac is at a standstill. Deleting them would not affect your edits which are stored elsewhere (in the Catalog).
Have you optimized the catalog recently?
This may help:
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/optimize-performance-lightroom.html
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That's interesting, thank you so much for replying. Atm I cannot even export anything, it's that bad. I haven't ever optimised, I will look at that thanks.
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@Oz girl wrote:
Atm I cannot even export anything, it's that bad. I haven't ever optimised, I will look at that thanks.
In System Preferences, >Security & Privacy, >Full Disk Access, do you see Lightroom listed? If not, do add it and try again.
See: https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/quick-tips-how-to-give-full-disk-access...
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thank you very much, will look
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... and my imac is at a standstill
Please describe the symptoms in detail. Some speed issues have nothing to do with disk issues.
Also please tell us how much space is free on this disk.
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It's the documents that are the biggest at 809 gb but cannot work out what they are?
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This is not a disk problem at all. This is a memory problem. How much memory do you have in your computer? Also please provide the version NUMBER of your Lightroom Classic and the version NUMBER of your operating system.
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Version 11.6.7 32gb 9.4 release?
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This is your problem right here, Hard Drive 96.81GB available of 1 TB.
You need at least 20 to 25 % of free disk space for efficient functioning. You are choking your operating system, just my humble opinion.
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thank you so much, yes that is the problem, my issue is can i delete the lightroom preview catalog is seems to be full up with? I've laready deleted all my smart previews and 1-1s?
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