Streff2

Q: Skype for Mac attaching a photo from Photos

I have migrated all of my pictures from 'Iphoto' to 'photos'. But when trying to attach a photo to Skype.... Skype looks for Iphoto and does not see photos.. how can I solve this please?

MacBook, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Aug 11, 2015 12:21 AM

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Q: Skype for Mac attaching a photo from Photos

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  • by judysings,

    judysings judysings Aug 12, 2015 2:16 PM in response to Streff2
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    Aug 12, 2015 2:16 PM in response to Streff2

    Hi Streff2,

    If you are not able to access the images in Photos, take a look at the resource below to make sure the Photos library you are using has been designated as the System Photo Library.  

    Designate a System Photo Library in Photos - Apple Support
    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204414

    Another thing to try is to check for third party extensions for the Share menu in the Photos app.  Here is the relevant section from the Photos User Guide 

    Share items using other apps and websites - Photos Help
    https://help.apple.com/photos/mac/1.0/index.html#/pht1324a500e
     

    Share items using other apps and websites

    You can easily share your photos to a third-party website by adding an extension for the site to your Share menu.

    When you open the Share menu, you see a list of extensions that Photos already uses. To share using other apps, you can download the apps (and their sharing extensions) from the Mac App Store, then enable the extensions in the Share menu.

    1. Click the Share button Share button in the toolbar.

       

      The Share menu opens, showing the extensions that Photos already uses.

       

      Share menu showing third-party extensions such as Flickr

    2. Choose More from the Share menu.

       

      The Extensions pane of System Preferences opens.

       

      Extensions pane of System Preferences showing list of third-party extensions at right

    3. Click Share Menu on the left.

    4. Select the checkbox next to each extension you want to add to the Share pop-up menu.

    After adding the extension to the Share menu, you can select photos and share them with the third-party app or website.

     

    Take care,