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2015.13 release is a predecessor software to the current Lightroom Classic (and was usually called simply "Lightroom" * ) and required a subscription. Since you must still be paying the subscription, you should be using the most current version of Lightroom Classic that your operating system will allow.
As far as you being unable to see the folders in Lightroom 2015.13, you need to re-connect the Library to the actual location of the folders, which is explain here: https://www.computer-darkroom.com/lr2_find_folder/find-folder.htm
Renaming your new external drive so it has the exact same name as the old one did should solve your problem without any further action (providing the technician managed to preserve your folder hierarchy).
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renaming hard drive did not solve the problem. Still unable to see folders.
By @exquisite_artwork4144
Please read my earlier post about permissions.
I pay for a monthly subscription and update when updates are offered. Not sure what else to do about that.
By @exquisite_artwork4144
In that case you may have two versions of Lightroom installed; the old 2015.13 version that has no longer been updated for ten years, and Lightroom (desktop), aka the 'other Lightroom'. You duly update Lightroom desktop each time you get an update offer, but what you do not realise is that you are not actually using that version, but are still using the ancient 2015.13 version. Did you ever notice new features after an update?
Lightroom is able to see the new external hard drive, but Im unable to see the folder labled photos.
By @exquisite_artwork4144
Is that folder visible when looking at the hard drive on the macOS Finder desktop, without Lightroom running?
If it is, you should be able to reconnect Lightroom to it using Step 1 in the link that dj_paige posted.
If you don’t see it in the Finder desktop, then it might not have been successfully recovered from the old hard drive.
But first, try JohanElzenga‘s suggestion to make sure the name of the replacement hard drive is exactly the same as the old one, because Lightroom tracks image locations by their folder paths, including the volume name.
OK, renamed the hard drive to the old name and re-connected the Library. This worked! Now just need to figure out why my subscription is still allowing me to use outdated software.
By @exquisite_artwork4144
It should allow you to use the most recent version of the Lightroom you know, but -as explained- that version is not called 'Lightroom' or 'Lightroom CC', but Lightroom Classic. So install Lightroom Classic, open your catalog with it, allow Lightroom Classic to upgrade your catalog (it will make an upgrade copy) and then you should have all the new features you've been paying for the last ten years.
Now just need to figure out why my subscription is still allowing me to use outdated software.
By @exquisite_artwork4144
It’s because you’re allowed to keep old versions in case they’re needed for reasons such as maintaining compatibility with an older plug-in. When you use the Adobe Creative Cloud installer to install a major upgrade, there’s an option for whether you want to remove old versions. Some people tell the installer not to remove old versions when upgrading, so the old versions stay and can still be used.
If an older version is still installed and you’re sure you no longer need it, you can use the Creative Cloud desktop app to remove an old version. For older versions that option might not be available, but if there is a folder for that old version in your Mac’s Applications folder, there might be an uninstall shortcut in there.
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