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Unable to export videos or photos from Photos App if I move Photos database file to external hard drive

"Export complete with Errors"

"Unknown error (3,306)"


My external hard drive is Apple formatted, so why doesn't it work? My Photos database file is gigantic so I'd like to put it on an external HDD :(


Anyone?

MacBook Air (2020 or later)

Posted on Jan 28, 2022 9:01 AM

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Posted on Jan 28, 2022 9:53 AM

What (exactly) is the format? As stated in the info page for the drive. Do you have ignore ownership checkbox checked? Is the drive also used for time machine?


How is it connected to your mac? USB? Thunderbolt? Ethernet? Wifi?



Are you using iCloud photos? And how big is the library?

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Unable to export videos or photos from Photos App if I move Photos database file to external hard drive

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