Disc Unavailable for Import in Lr

[carlic24987095]

I'm experiencing a problem. When I try to import from SD to my hard drive the way I've always done, I see a message that says the disc is unavailable. I can save to the disc, and if I use finder to move the files to the disc I can add them to the catalog and do everything I'd normally do. This seems to be happening with everything except the mac's own internal drive.

[DdeGannes]

Please provide some basic information as per the community guidelenes.

[carlic24987095]

Lr Classic, Latest Version

OS Big Sur 11.3

Importing - copying NEFs from the SD to a 2TB external drive

I've just tried to replicate the error. This time I got an initial error message saying that Lr planned on using the internal drive. I used the top right corner of the import dialogue to say "Use this drive." (the one that was apparently unavaillable.) Last night this was giving me a message saying that the drive was unavailable and the files were not imported. This time it'd working...

 

 

[DdeGannes]

You can set the macOS preferences to allow access to Lightroom Classic for specific Disks or Folders in your operating system. See the screen capture.

[GoldingD]

Deleted, after posting, later reply's appeared, reply's that already answered the issue.