# RW7: Media Browser don't shows my Photos

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**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [April 19, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw7-media-browser-dont-shows-my-photos/19804 "2018-04-19T18:42:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gribou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Gribou](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Gribou)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw7-media-browser-dont-shows-my-photos/19804/1 "2018-04-19T18:42:35Z")

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Hello,

I use Photos from Apple to store and manage my photos. Because I have lots of photos the library file of Photo is stored on an external drive.  
In RW 7.5.5 when I open the Media Browser I have no Photos item… 😕

Has somebody an idea to have my Photo library showing in the Media Browser?

In advance many thanks for your help!

Best regards

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**Author:** ![Rovertek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rovertek/32/223_2.png) [@Rovertek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rovertek)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw7-media-browser-dont-shows-my-photos/19804/2 "2018-04-19T18:46:03Z")

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This topic has been discussed many times. Please, type “Media Browser” into the search area.

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**Author:** ![Gribou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Gribou](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Gribou)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw7-media-browser-dont-shows-my-photos/19804/3 "2018-04-19T18:51:58Z")

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Hello,

Thanks I already search but found no solution… seems to be a bug without solution actually… right?

> [@Media Browser not showing photos in RW 7](http://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/media-browser-not-showing-photos-in-rw-7/8618/10):
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> I’m only seeing one library in my Pictures folder. And I’m not seeing any preference setting in Photos as you mention in your post. Here’s what I’m seeing in Photos preferences. [[CloudApp] ](https://cl.ly/2H0m0J0U2C38)

Best regards

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**Author:** ![Rovertek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rovertek/32/223_2.png) [@Rovertek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rovertek)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw7-media-browser-dont-shows-my-photos/19804/4 "2018-04-19T20:06:55Z")

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Personally, I don’t use Media Browser, so I can not be sure.

Have you followed suggestions contained in this post:

> sandra142sandra louisAug '17  
> To make pictures permanently available in the media browser, then follow these steps:
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> Select File \> New Album… from the Photos menu bar. Give the new album a name.  
> Click on the pictures you want to make available in the Media Browser.  
> Click the Add button.  
> Click the Albums tab at the top of Photos and find the new album you created.  
> Control-click (or right-click) the album and select Download Originals to this Mac.  
> By doing this full resolution version of the pictures will get downloaded that you have selected to your Mac, making them permanently available in the media browser.

Other than that,

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**Post date:** [May 20, 2018, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rw7-media-browser-dont-shows-my-photos/19804/5 "2018-05-20T06:07:00Z")

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