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My photos are not appearing in "All My Files" on Finder. Why???
I can go to Finder>Pictures>Photos Library, but at that point I am redirected to the Photos app. I need to see them as files in list view, instead of thumbnails. Photos are files too, so why don't they appear in "All My Files"? Help!!
iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)
You cannot see them in Finder if you downloaded the photos directly to the Photos app. If you download them to a drive attached to the computer and then import them into Photos you can see them in Finder not the attached drive. DO NOT tamper with the Photos library, it is not intended to be tampered with and you may damage the library.
You cannot see them in Finder if you downloaded the photos directly to the Photos app. If you download them to a drive attached to the computer and then import them into Photos you can see them in Finder not the attached drive. DO NOT tamper with the Photos library, it is not intended to be tampered with and you may damage the library.
If you use Apps like Photos or iPhoto then they replace the Finder for anything to do with your photos. So, no you don't "need to see them as files" any ore than you need to see the database files for the AddressBook app or any other database.
This is written for iPhoto, but it covers Photos app too:
For help accessing your photos in iPhoto see this user tip:
Why can't I see my photo files in Finder?
