I sometimes need to add a photo to the mac email app. But when I click the photo icon top right it only shows a limited amount. ie not all photos appear. I have to open photos separately and drag the picture in. It's ok to do that but it's just the other option seems easier and doesn't work.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.4
If it is greyed out it means that your library is already your system library. For me it works better to click the paperclip rather than the photo icon. You then need to do it like this (Click photos in the media section of the LH sidebar):
Tony,
Thank you for taking the time to reply. This isnt the problem, sorry I didnt explain well. So when I open email and try and attach a photo, when I try and use the photo logo top right, I then click on albums, but it only then shows some video files and older heic files. None of my most recent photos that I have on icloud/phone etc. I read that if it was greyed out then this should as a consequence... well, work properly, but it doesnt.
Are the photos you are looking for in an album? If you click on albums it will only show pictures that are in an album. Make sure you only have the top line (photos) clicked.
ah, got it. Seems so obvious. Problem mainly of my own doing! Solved. Really appreciated thanks.
Welcome - thanks for letting me know 😀
Use as sytstem photo library greyed
