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Photos error

I am suddenly unable to export, email, message or airdrop photos from my MacBook Air

I am getting this error PHAssetExportRequestErrorDo main error 2

How do I fix this? Please be advised I am not a coder or very technically inclined so will need easy to understand steps.

Thanks.

MacBook Air

Posted on Jun 21, 2021 9:37 AM

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Posted on Jun 22, 2021 10:39 AM

Hello tednjan.


Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.


We understand that you are having some trouble sharing photos. We will be glad to assist.


If these photos are all from your Photos app, let's use the Photos library repair tool to see if that helps:


How to use the Photos Repair Library on your Mac


If the issue persists, we would recommend trying safe mode to help isolate the issue:


How to use safe mode on your Mac


Let us know how it goes:


Cheers.

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Jun 22, 2021 10:39 AM in response to tednjan

Hello tednjan.


Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.


We understand that you are having some trouble sharing photos. We will be glad to assist.


If these photos are all from your Photos app, let's use the Photos library repair tool to see if that helps:


How to use the Photos Repair Library on your Mac


If the issue persists, we would recommend trying safe mode to help isolate the issue:


How to use safe mode on your Mac


Let us know how it goes:


Cheers.

Photos error

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