Question
LrC refuses to move files with certain extended attributes from local drive to network drive
Issue: LrC refuses to move files with certain extended attributes from local drive to network drive.
- Lightroom Classic Version Number: 12.2.1
- OS Version Number: macOS Ventura 13.2.1
- NAS (network drive) attached via SMB protocol
Steps to reproduce:
- Import image file into Dropbox-managed folder on local drive
- Move image file to folder on NAS.
Expected result: Image file is moved to folder on NAS
Actual result: Error message, see picture below.

First workaround:
- Move files within LrC to non-Dropbox-managed folder on local drive
- Remove extended attributes from files via Terminal command xattr -c *
- Move files within LrC to destination folder on NAS
Second workaround (my preference):
- Move image files to a non-Dropbox managed folder in Finder
- Remove all extended attributes from the image files with Terminal command xattr -c *
- Move image files to network folder via Finder
- LrC now reports image files as missing. Locate them.
