Sharing from Photos to Facebook

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Sharing from Photos to Facebook

I used to be able to share photos out of iPhoto to Facebook. Now that I've upgraded to Catalina and iPhoto is gone, I've started using Photos but can't find that function in it any more. Is it hidden, or was it yanked out by Apple? If so, what means exist to do it?

Yes, I know I can export the photo files someplace, and import them into Facebook from there ... but that seems incredibly clunky, considering it used to be so simple. I figure there has to be a better way than that, but I just can't find it.

iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Oct 30, 2020 7:42 PM

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Answer 1

Oct 31, 2020 5:57 AM in response to djhalnon

Hi

Is the library you are opening set to the system library. Look in photos preferences, and see if you can cick "use as system photos library" If that button is greyed out, then it already is.

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djhalnon Author

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Oct 31, 2020 5:19 AM in response to TonyCollinet

I tried this. Here's what I got:

And before anyone asks ... yes, Photos was open on my Mac.

So I guess I need to keep using that clunky "export-file-then-post-it-to-Facebook" method.

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djhalnon Author

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Oct 31, 2020 12:08 PM in response to djhalnon

S/B "big problem"

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djhalnon Author

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Oct 31, 2020 12:08 PM in response to TonyCollinet

I tried this. Photos is now locked up solid, and showing only this:

Yes, I did click the OK button. No, it hasn't changed in hours. I don't dare kill the Photos process because I have no idea what else might break, at this point.

Like I said, it's back to that clunky method. Not sure why Apple felt the need to remove it, but hey, I guess it was some kind of bid problem. Or something.

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Old Toad

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Oct 31, 2020 1:17 PM in response to djhalnon

You obviously have another library set to be the System Photo Library and have iCloud Library enabled. You'll have to let the other library finish it's download before you can change.

OR import the photos you want to share into the current System Photo Library and import from there.

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Oct 31, 2020 2:05 AM in response to djhalnon

Do it from facebook.

Create your post, click the image icon, scroll down in the file selector left side bar to the media section where you will find photos.

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Old Toad

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Oct 31, 2020 9:56 AM in response to djhalnon

Set your library to be th3e System Photo Library;

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