problem while transferring photos from Mac to external hard drive
The item “Photos Library.photoslibrary” can’t be copied because it is too large for the volume’s format.
this type of msg come while transferring my photos
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.1
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Is the external drive correctly set up for using with a photos library?
- It must be formatted APFS or MacOS extended (journaled) (preferred for spinning drives)
- It Must not be (or have been) used for time machine.
- It must have the 'ignore ownership" checkbox ticked.
- It should not be on a memory stick, SD or similar.
- It must also not be a network drive (a direct connection is required - eg USB or Thunderbolt).
- File sharing services such as iCloud Drive, Drop box, Onedrive etc are not compatible with Photos libraries.
- It stands to reason that if you want any sort of reasonable performance it should be a fast drive with a fast connection.
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