Monterey will not read 9999 images on a SDXC card. Windows has no such problem. That needs to be fixed ASAP.

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Monterey will not read 9999 images on a SDXC card. Windows has no such problem. That needs to be fixed ASAP.

Fuji set up many of their cameras to be able to write up to 9999 images in a folder on an SDXC card. Windows can evidently read that folder without problem. Monterey can not. So Fuji issued new firmware to do drop the folder size to max 999 images.

This needs to be fixed in Monterey. Should be zero problems having 9999 images to a single folder on an SDXC that a Mac can read without error!

Posted on Feb 23, 2022 10:27 AM

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Answer 1

Ronasara

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Feb 23, 2022 10:59 AM in response to KOI SUV

Unfortunately, I need to share an unpleasant fact with you. Neither Apple nor Microsoft will write their operating system's software to be compliant with every vendor's equipment. it just can't be done. What they do is to provide vendors with the specifications for their operating systems and the vendors must update their equipment's software to be compliant. I suggest you need to go to Fuji and either get updated software or work with them to find out how to fix the issue.

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Feb 23, 2022 10:51 AM in response to KOI SUV

You will need to send Apple Feedback

Product Feedback - Apple

My Canon's save 9999 files to a folder, and I have never heard of any issue.

As a practical matter, SD cards are not good for long term storage and you should never have 9999 images on the card that have not been saved to the computer. I format mine after a few hundred to several thousand.

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Feb 23, 2022 10:57 AM in response to KOI SUV

I've used an SD reader to transfer large numbers of photos to the Mac from an SD card but probably never as many as 10,000. In addition to backing up to the computer, I use 25GB BDR (M-Disc) optical discs to archive RAW images.

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KOI SUV Author

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Feb 23, 2022 11:01 AM in response to Keith Barkley

Glad you Canon's folders work. I never suggested SD cards are for long term storage. I have shot well over 999 images per day on wildlife shoots. I never use less than 128GB cards.

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