LR Classic can't detect my Nikon D850 for tether

[chelseab80338543]

Any suggestions for LR Classic to detect a Nikon 850 while tethering? I've tried the suggested Adobe steps. I'm using the most updated version of LR classic (9.2.1) on the iMac Catalina.

[johnrellis]

Click the Apple icon in the upper-right corner, then About This Mac. Which version of Mac OS 10.15 are you running? 

By "suggested Adobe steps", do you mean all the steps in this help document:

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/troubleshoot-tethered-capture-lightroom.html

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[chelseab80338543]

I'm using mac OS Catalina 10.15.4.

Yes, that's the list I went through attempting to fix. I also made sure my camera was turned on before trying to connect which was suggested in another convo.

Any suggestions are appreciated!

[johnrellis]

This person (on Windows) first started Nikon Transfer 2, which found the camera, and then LR tether started working:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic/z6-tether-not-working-no-fix-planned/m-p/11073031#M...

I don't know whether that might help on Mac.

Changing LR's permissions helped with importing from a Nikon via a USB cable, maybe it will help tethering (just a guess):

https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/my-d850-wont-tether-to-lightroom-since-9-1-up...

https://blogs.adobe.com/sunil/2020/01/09/macos-catalina-issue-with-nikon-tethering-on-lightroom-clas...

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[chelseab80338543]

I appreciate these tips, can't get any of them to work for me though.

[Jao vdL]

Did you set the permissions for Classic correct in the privacy panel? This is the more common cause of tethering not working. It's described in John's last link: https://blogs.adobe.com/sunil/2020/01/09/macos-catalina-issue-with-nikon-tethering-on-lightroom-clas... Just making sure. Otherwise, try a different USB cable (yes it annoyingly matters greatly) and make sure to not use a USB hub in between.

[chelseab80338543]

Yes, I gave LR Classic Full Disk Access and restarted everything. Still not detecting my camera. 

What do you mean by not using the USB hub in between? In between what? Thanks!

[Jao vdL]

Plug the camera directly into the computer. Do not use a USB hub.

[chelseab80338543]

I use a tether cable to connect camera to computer, nothing else.

[Jao vdL]

Did you give it access to Photos? Classic should not need Full disk Access but you should have everything checked in Files and Folders as below: Of course if you gavce it full disk access you don't need to do this but you should still give it access to Photos:

[chelseab80338543]

When I check on the Photos portion, this is what I see and I don't see a way to add anything.

[foodologygeek]

You might need to reset LR preferences first. This will re-trigger the permissions dialogue and hopefully, at that time you will be able to grant access to LR. 

Hold down command + shift + delete while launching LR. 

A dialogue should appear --->>> select reset preferences.