My LR Cat files backups

Report · Apr 25, 2017

Hi,

I looked at them today with the idea of deleting some of them.

What I found, per screenshot, is only the first backup has a zip file appended to it, even when I click on them.

Not sure what the zip file is about, what that means or why, or what to do next.

Thanks a lot for your input.

Raphael

Report · Apr 25, 2017

Hi Raphael,

Handling of compressed files on Mac has recently undergone some changes. Please read this document from Adobe, and see if it answers your questions:

Extracting compressed Lightroom catalog backups larger than 4 GB on Mac

Then, let us know if you still need guidance.

Thanks,

Mike

Report · Apr 25, 2017

Thank you much Michael.

My zip file is 22.5 MB - a far cry from 4 GB.

Report · Apr 25, 2017

Hi Raphael,

I'm not an expert at working with zip files in Mac OS, but I've noticed I sometimes have trouble with compressed zip files in Finder. Sometimes, after double clicking, instead of opening, they just produce another zip file. A 3rd party tool could help in extracting them.

At the end of the day, whether you have .lrcat.zip or just .lrcat, you can still follow the same housekeeping routing of keeping fewer old files in your archives - as long as you've verified that you can uncompress the ones you keep.

Report · Apr 25, 2017

I found the answer: the zip file that appears is related to whichever backup on whichever date you click on. The window only displays one, but its content changes according to the file selected.

Bizarre.

Whew!

Tank you Michael