Mac Photos integration broken?

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February 26, 2022
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I'm running Monterey, so my photos file is newer than 9.5.1 and Lightroom Classic won't connect!!! This is frustrating!

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Rob_Cullen

Community Expert

The current Mac imaging App is called {Photos}

The old discontinued App was called {iPhoto}

The Lightroom-Classic function to Import an {iPhoto} catalog only works with the 'old' {iPhoto} app, NOT the 'new' {Photos} app.

To Import image files that are in the {Photos} (hidden 'Package') file system you need to extract the original files out of the {Photos} app.

PHOTOS library to import ..

PHOTOS APP LOCKS IMAGE FILES- Best Explanation

Stop using the {Photos} App. Do not import to the {Photos} app. Use only Lightroom-Classic to import your camera files and your problems will cease.

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .

treyp29211446Author

Participant

Um... that's not going to get my 35,000 photos into lightroom classic. I've ditched the idea of using that app anyway. I'm good, though.

TheDigitalDog

Inspiring

What version of Lightroom Classic are you running?

Go into the Plug-In Manager and tell us what version of the iPhoto Importer you see.

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"

treyp29211446Author

Participant

I actually just got confirmation from Adobe that LRClassic doesn't work with Photos. YET! Supposedly they're working on a plug-in for it:

Please note that iPhotos library does not work in Lightroom classic as it discontinued by apple. However, our engineers are working on the new Photos app plugin with Lightroom classic. As a workaround, we request you to import your photos directly from your Desktop folders or any external devices.

I do find it odd that years after discontinuing iPhoto, Adobe still has it all over the place and not it's successor, considering how many mac users also use Adobe products. LOL

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