Can't share photos to Facebook from photo album or downloads folder

I can't share a phot from my Photos album or from my downloads folder to Facebook.

iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017), iOS 11.0.3

Posted on Sep 27, 2018 5:12 AM

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Posted on Sep 28, 2018 9:16 AM

Good morning atnip1152!

I see you're having some trouble with sharing your photos and downloads on FaceBook. I'd like to help out.

Are you not able to share to FaceBook because the option is not listed in the Share menu? If that's the case, take a look at these steps to see if you can get FaceBook added:

Customize the Share menu

You can choose which items appear in the Share menu by using Extensions preferences. Your choices also affect what appears in the Social widget in Today view in Notification Center. For more information, see Use Notification Center.

  1. Click the Share button User uploaded file, then choose More from the Share menu to open Extensions preferences.

    You can also choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Extensions.

  2. Click Share Menu on the left, then select the sharing extensions you want to include in the Share menu and deselect the extensions you don’t want included.

    If an extension is selected in Extensions preferences, but you don’t see it in the Share menu, then whatever you’re trying to share can’t be shared via that extension. For example, you can share a webpage in Safari via AirDrop, but not selected text.


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Let us know if that worked. If you're having trouble with something else when you try to share, provide us some more information. Take care!

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Sep 28, 2018 9:16 AM in response to atnip1152

Good morning atnip1152!

I see you're having some trouble with sharing your photos and downloads on FaceBook. I'd like to help out.

Are you not able to share to FaceBook because the option is not listed in the Share menu? If that's the case, take a look at these steps to see if you can get FaceBook added:

Customize the Share menu

You can choose which items appear in the Share menu by using Extensions preferences. Your choices also affect what appears in the Social widget in Today view in Notification Center. For more information, see Use Notification Center.

  1. Click the Share button User uploaded file, then choose More from the Share menu to open Extensions preferences.

    You can also choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Extensions.

  2. Click Share Menu on the left, then select the sharing extensions you want to include in the Share menu and deselect the extensions you don’t want included.

    If an extension is selected in Extensions preferences, but you don’t see it in the Share menu, then whatever you’re trying to share can’t be shared via that extension. For example, you can share a webpage in Safari via AirDrop, but not selected text.


macOS Sierra: Share on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and more
Let us know if that worked. If you're having trouble with something else when you try to share, provide us some more information. Take care!

Sep 28, 2018 11:05 AM in response to chris_g1

Nope didn't work. Prior to installing iOS 12 the other day, if I wanted to share a photo from Photos, I clicked the Share icon and several choices opened in the box. Facebook being one of them. Now, that is not the case. FB is not offered and if I click on "More" it is also not offered there as a choice. Thanks for you taking the time to try and help me. I am admittedly not super techie and I appreciate your patience and time in trying to help.

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