I moved my Lightroom catalog by a mistake and cannot get it back again

[Arneski]

In conjunction with changing to a new M1 iMac I wanted to copy my lrcat file to the destop in case somethingwent wrong. Unfortunately, instead of copying it, I moved it to the desktop. When starting the new iMac, it made a new lrcat and started using that. Now I am not able to move the old lrcat file back to the correct place. Everytime I start LR it starts with the new catalog and I have to go to File and open the old catalog manually and close the new one.

How can I get my old catalog back and delete the new one?  

[AxelMatt]

Please take a look here:

https://focusphotoschool.com/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-classic/adobe-photoshop-lightroom-setup/how-t...

[Arneski]

Hi Axel,

Thank you for the informative video! Problem solved now.

[dj_paige · Accepted solution]

Move the old catalog back to where ever you want it (using your operating system). Then double-click on it to open.

[Arneski]

Thank you so much!

[GoldingD]

Also, in LrC, in Preferences, the General tab, what is Default Catalog set to?

[Arneski]

Thank you, Golding,

Your hint did the trick, everything is fine now! Thank you so much 😀🙏