Lightroom Catalog too Big (Mac)

Question

I just went to exit LR and got a message that my catalog is >4GB and it cannot be backed up. It suggested i use 7-zip but honestly this is like a foreign language to me. I'm not exactly sure what I should do next? I went to the 7-zip site but it looked beyond my understanding and would love it if someone could tell me what I can do to backup my catalog.

I've tried freeing up space on my HD but I just don't have much left evidently and I'll just run into this problem in the future. I'm working on getting a new computer anyway in about three months because mine is slow anyway due to it not having a separate graphics card but that's a whole other story.

Does anyone have some help for me regarding this catalog backup? Thank you!!!

Rob_Cullen · Accepted Answer

This is a 'bug' introduced in the latest release.

Read about it -

Mac Users on Backing Up: “Your Catalog Size Is Larger than 4 GB” | Laura Shoe's Lightroom Training, Tutorials and Tips

If your catalog is really greater than 4GB then the catalog backup does work. You will only ever need a zip expander if you need to restore from a backup catalog.

vincent solomito · Answer

No, this is a bug in Lightroom. It is fixed simply. I refer you to a thread on this site within the last 2 weeks which explains and tells how to fix it.vince

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