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SD card DCIM folder shows empty in Finder

When I try to access photos from an SD card using Finder, the DCIM folder shows the camera subfolder, but that folder shows no contents. Disc utility shows approximate size of space used by photos on the card. I am using Monterey 12.4 on an M1 Mini. I have tried several card readers on different ports, and can see the contents 1. on my camera, 2. using a card reader on my iPad, and 3.) by importing to my mac by using Photos app, so my problem seems to be with Finder. This is a new problem that showed up out of the blue--worked fine a few days ago. Suggestions welcome with thanks in advance.

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Jun 23, 2022 10:33 AM

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Luis Sequeira1

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Posted on Jun 23, 2022 10:52 AM

What happens if you access the card using Image Capture?

If that works, you can use it to import to a folder of your choice.

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SD card DCIM folder shows empty in Finder

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