Why cant you cut and paste an image from the web and drop it into messages from my Mac? Seems like the only way to share an image is from the Photos library app, but not your saved "pictures" or cut and paste from the web? This is really annoying!!
Why cant you cut and paste an image from the web and drop it into messages from my Mac?
I can. In Safari right click on the image and choose 'Copy Image'. Switch to Messages and paste into the dialogue window.
And, of course I can add any images from anywhere to a message, not only those in the Photos library. Not sure how you're going about these things, and where it fails. Perhaps if you provide step-by-step descriptions of your actions we can track down the issues for you.
Why cant you cut and paste an image from the web and drop it into messages from my Mac?
I can. In Safari right click on the image and choose 'Copy Image'. Switch to Messages and paste into the dialogue window.
And, of course I can add any images from anywhere to a message, not only those in the Photos library. Not sure how you're going about these things, and where it fails. Perhaps if you provide step-by-step descriptions of your actions we can track down the issues for you.
I get the menu, it just doesn't send in messages unless the picture comes from Photos
so basically I have to drag the image to photos and then send from photos or messages
Give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.
NOTE 1: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following;
• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files
NOTE 2: if you have a wireless keyboard with rechargeable batteries connect it with its charging cable before booting into Safe Mode. This makes it act as a wired keyboard as will insure a successful boot into Safe Mode.
I am using Ventura and Google Chrome.
I cannot right click, cut and paste pics into messages from Chrome. They will not send.
I can not right click pics from my Pictures on my hard drive either, they will not send.
I have to add the pics to my Photos library and send to messages from there. Or in Mac messages, click on the photo in the tiny window but on my 27" monitor the window is tiny and hard to see the pics.
Can you copy an image, open Preview then use "New from Clipboard" from Preview's "File" menu?
And Safari works-Chrome does not...sorry..I just really prefer chrome
When you right click on a webpage image you don't get this contextual menu?
If not post a screenshot of what you do get.
Works with Safari but not with Chrome? ... contact the makers of Chrome...
FWIW, any image you can copy from a web page using Safari then paste into Messages will also work with Chrome, or any browser.
I tried showing that in my previous post.
That doesnt work
Supergrade wrote:
That doesnt work
Please provide details of how you are attempting the cut and paste. Exactly what happens including error messages. What browser version?
Chrome works for me.
Well, you would assume that the MAC would work great with the most popular (BY FAR) browser in the world.
It used to work JUST FINE until Apple changed something in an update.
Not for me
Why cant you cut and paste an image from the web and drop it into messages from my Mac? Seems like the only way to share an image is ftom the Photos library app, but not your saved "pictures" or cut and paste from the web? This is really annoying!!
