I can't upload photos (using "choose files to upload") in FB and some other apps on my MacBook Air. When I try, I get the message "open photos to see your photos in this list". I've tried to change settings in Photos to "use as system photo library" to address the problem, but that option is grayed out.
MacBook Air 13″
The most common reason why "Use as System Photo Library" would be grayed out is if your library is already the System Photo Library. Yes, that can be confusing.
Another reason the option may be grayed out is if the library is located in an incompatible location, such as on an external volume formatted incorrectly, on a network volume, or on a part of your internal volume that is being manipulated by a networked backup or syncing system like iCloud Drive(#1), Dropbox, OneDrive, etc. The safest place is in the default location in the Pictures folder in your home directory; the second safest place is on an external volume formatted as APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled) that is kept constantly mounted to your computer (or dismounted only extremely carefully).
#1 A Photos library can be synced with iCloud Photos, but not with iCloud Drive. Again, that can be confusing.
The most common reason why "Use as System Photo Library" would be grayed out is if your library is already the System Photo Library. Yes, that can be confusing.
Another reason the option may be grayed out is if the library is located in an incompatible location, such as on an external volume formatted incorrectly, on a network volume, or on a part of your internal volume that is being manipulated by a networked backup or syncing system like iCloud Drive(#1), Dropbox, OneDrive, etc. The safest place is in the default location in the Pictures folder in your home directory; the second safest place is on an external volume formatted as APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled) that is kept constantly mounted to your computer (or dismounted only extremely carefully).
#1 A Photos library can be synced with iCloud Photos, but not with iCloud Drive. Again, that can be confusing.
Thanks so much for your reply. So I'm assuming it is grayed out because it already is the System Photo Library since it is in the default location. So if that is not the solution, do you have any suggestions on how I can fix the primary problem of not being able to upload photo files from Facebook and other apps?
Can't access photos in Facebook and other applications
