'Unable to upload' folder photos running Catalina

Photos in this folder can't be moved to other existing folders. When I drop them in new folders after about 10 sec. they disappear back into 'Unable to upload' folder. Thanks

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Apr 27, 2020 11:57 AM

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Apr 27, 2020 12:15 PM in response to frosty66

The items in "Unable to upload" are frequently items, that are incompatible with Photos for Mac and cannot be processed. Since the upgrade to Catalina some media formats are no longer supported and can cause problems in the Photos Library. In that case it will help to export them from Photos and to convert them to a more compatible format.

  • Select all items in "Unable to upload" with ⌘A and then use the command "File > Export > Export unmodified original".
  • Then delete them from the Photos Library, including "recently Deleted".
  • Then try to reimport them to Photos. Photos may convert them at this point. If Photos cannot convert them, try a different application to convert the files.



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