Lightroom cannot move files to trash on Mac

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March 6, 2024
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I have a new Mac Mini M2 and I am working with the Lightroom Classic version.

My photos are stored on an external drive ( Samsung T7 Shield )

When I try to delete a file from Lightroom I receive an error message telling me that Lightroom is unable to move files to trash because files are on a drive that does not support the trash function. There is a button with the option to delete files iireversable. ( screenshot enclosed )

And now we come to the miracle. Sometimes all of a sudden the system works as it should, i.e. can move files to trash. But the very next day it's all over and i am facing the same problem again.

This is very annoying because if i delete files by mistake they are not in the trash from where i could save them. They are lost once and for all.

I hope this problem will be resolved quickly.

Dieter Fries

March 6th, 2024

macOS

susanl7866380

Inspiring

I have had and still have the same problem intermittently. Work around for me is to open the external drive I use to store my photos, create a new empty folder and delete it. My files then delete correctly from photoshop. I haven't a clue why this should work but it does for me at least. Still a pain.