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Q: How to correct Photos not sending photo to Mail using Share?

System:     Using Photos  Version 1.3 (350.23.0) on MBP 13" with OSX El Capitan version 10.11.3 (15D21)

 

When trying to share a photo from Photos to Mail, it will not move photo.

 

t tends to hog the system & lock it. It does not allow copy & paste to copy photo into Mail. It stops Quit form Photos.

 

What can I do to correct this?

 

It works OK on my iPad mini but want to be able to do so on the MBP as well.

 

It used to do it but don't know what I may have changed that now stops it happening?

 

Thanks

Posted on Apr 8, 2016 4:40 AM

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  • by léonie,Helpful

    léonie léonie Apr 8, 2016 9:42 AM in response to acceofred
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    Apr 8, 2016 9:42 AM in response to acceofred

    When trying to share a photo from Photos to Mail, it will not move photo.

     

    t tends to hog the system & lock it. It does not allow copy & paste to copy photo into Mail. It stops Quit form Photos.

     

    What can I do to correct this?

    Aer you only using copy and paste? Have you tried the Share menu in Photos?  Share > Mail?Screen Shot 2016-04-08 at 14.45.09GMT.png

     

    If Mail is missing from the Share menu, see this bug fix:

            If Share options or Markup is missing after upgrading to OS X Yosemite or El Capitan - Apple Support

     

    Also, instead of copy and paste, it should suffice to drag and drop a photo from your Photos window to the open Mail form to attach a photo.

     

    Or, if you are composing a Mail you should be able to attach a photo using the Photo Browser in Mail:

    Click the Photo Browser icon in the New Mail window to browse your photo libraries directly from Mail.

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  • by acceofred,

    acceofred acceofred Apr 8, 2016 9:48 AM in response to léonie
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    Apr 8, 2016 9:48 AM in response to léonie

    Leonie,

     

    Thanks for the help.

     

    The Share > Mail doesn't work for me any longer. This is the method that I have previously used successfully.

     

    The Photos browser has worked, thanks.

     

    Again, thanks for your very descriptive & successful help.

     

    acceofred

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Apr 8, 2016 9:58 AM in response to acceofred
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    Apr 8, 2016 9:58 AM in response to acceofred

    You're welcome

     

    Have you tried the fix at this link?  

            If Share options or Markup is missing after upgrading to OS X Yosemite or El Capitan - Apple Support

  • by acceofred,

    acceofred acceofred Apr 8, 2016 10:51 AM in response to acceofred
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    Apr 8, 2016 10:51 AM in response to acceofred

    Leonie,

     

    That's was my next action. You prompted me to get on with it but I was not successful. For some reason, within the instruction that had to be keyed in the a in Frameworks the a key shows as an o. I attach screenshots of the stages I achieve.

     

    I think the solution will be to get a genius appointment at my local Apple store for them to have a look. I do think that the problem started after the ElCapitan update as the article suggests.

     

    Thanks again

     

    acceifred

     

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Apr 8, 2016 10:57 AM in response to acceofred
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    Apr 8, 2016 10:57 AM in response to acceofred

    The Terminal command to type in is very long  -  there is a scrollbar below the Terminal command in the link I posted.

     

    This text below needs to go on one single line:

     

    /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchSe rvices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -seed

     

    Try again, perhaps it will work.

  • by acceofred,

    acceofred acceofred Jun 9, 2016 3:48 AM in response to léonie
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    Jun 9, 2016 3:48 AM in response to léonie

    Just to clear up the situation.

     

    I tried the solution offered but it didn't work.

     

    The resolution, a visit to Solihull store where it was identified that I had updated IOS so many times that they had to have the MBP in & reload the system from scratch.

     

    I them restored from the backup which g==has proved successful so cannot send from Phoyos using Mail.

     

    Thanks for your efforts.

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Jun 9, 2016 5:58 AM in response to acceofred
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    Jun 9, 2016 5:58 AM in response to acceofred

    It is not clear

     

    have you resolved your problem or have you not?

     

    I them restored from the backup which g==has proved successful so cannot send from Phoyos using Mail.

    you say you were both  successful and that you can not send from Mail

     

     

    and this is crazy

     

    The resolution, a visit to Solihull store where it was identified that I had updated IOS so many times that they had to have the MBP in & reload the system from scratch.

    there is no IOS on your Mac - it uses OS X , only mobile devices like pads and phones use IOS - and it is not possible to "update too many times"  - maybe they simply could not figure the issue out and started over from scratch rather than solve it which may be the right answer occasionally - but that is no ever because you "updated too many times"

     

    LN

  • by acceofred,

    acceofred acceofred Jun 9, 2016 6:04 AM in response to LarryHN
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    Jun 9, 2016 6:04 AM in response to LarryHN

    Sorry,typing mistakes.

     

    The problem is resolved successfully.

     

    Regards

     

    acceofred