I really messed up: I attempted to install MAC Big Sur and cannot now find my Lightroom catalog. Suggestions? Sorry!

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Jan 9, 2021 22:44:01 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

I attempted to install MAC Big Sur and cannot now find my Lightroom catalog.

Suggestions?

Sorry!

Jan 9, 2021 22:54:05 #

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Use the Finder and find all files ending in .lrcat

Jan 9, 2021 23:20:43 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

bsprague wrote:

Use the Finder and find all files ending in .lrcat

Thanks, I will give that a try. I did that and found the base file from when I installed LR. Now I have to figure what to do with it.

Thanks!

Jan 10, 2021 06:02:50 #

fergmark Loc: norwalk connecticut

I sympathize Mike. I'm clueless, but someone will get you sorted out!

Jan 10, 2021 07:11:09 #

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

UTMike wrote:

I attempted to install MAC Big Sur and cannot now find my Lightroom catalog.

Suggestions?

Sorry!

Sorry Mike, I hope it goes faster than my Big Sur update.
I lost my Nik Collection, but I found it in Adobe 2020 plugin folder, I just drug it into Adobe 2021 plugin folder , Bingo problem solved.

Jan 10, 2021 07:30:05 #

ejrmaine Loc: South Carolina

Hopefully you're suing Time Machine, you can search and find th e.lrcat file in the time Machine back-up and restore it where you want.

Jan 10, 2021 08:17:27 #

tcthome Loc: NJ

That is why we back up, thank god!!! Good luck. Hope you find an easy fix. I hate updates,.

Jan 10, 2021 10:38:10 #

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

UTMike wrote:

Thanks, I will give that a try. I did that and found the base file from when I installed LR. Now I have to figure what to do with it.

Thanks!

"Now I have to figure what to do with it."

Double click on the .lrcat file with the most recent date. It should open Lightroom Classic.

Jan 10, 2021 12:29:53 #

JohnR Loc: The Gates of Hell

UTMike wrote:

I attempted to install MAC Big Sur and cannot now find my Lightroom catalog.

Suggestions?

Sorry!

If you use Time Machine for backup then use it to restore your previous OS X - leave Big Sur to the Big Sirs who can afford new Macs. Cheers JohnR

Jan 10, 2021 17:12:54 #

Beenthere

UTMike wrote:

I attempted to install MAC Big Sur and cannot now find my Lightroom catalog.

Suggestions?

Sorry!

Check your "Downloads" folder to see if the LR install stuff is still there. You may have to re-install the software?

Jan 11, 2021 13:59:04 #

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

UTMike wrote:

I attempted to install MAC Big Sur and cannot now find my Lightroom catalog.

Suggestions?

Sorry!

Amazing that developers don't buiild in precautions in their expensive apps to protect their customers priceless treasures and prevent heart attacks

Jan 11, 2021 17:30:40 #

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

joecichjr wrote:

Amazing that developers don't buiild in precautions in their expensive apps to protect their customers priceless treasures and prevent heart attacks

They do. The OP asked about Lightroom Classic. Adobe builds in an automated catalog backup system. It is on by default, but can be turned off. Additionally, Lightroom Classic is completely non-destructive in that it only reads from your image files, it never writes to or modifies the originals.

Jan 11, 2021 18:22:04 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

THANKS TO ALL! APPLE CAME THROUGH AND THINGS ARE GOOD AGAIN.

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