Why can't I see my photo files in Finder?

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)

Posted on Aug 31, 2015 6:43 PM

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Aug 31, 2015 10:27 PM in response to kfrisbie

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:


https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4491

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