# \[Mac OS\] Cannot import objects **URL:** \ **Category:** Synfig related help\ **Tags:** macosx, permissions, execution, catalina\ **Created:** [September 20, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/mac-os-cannot-import-objects/11374 "2020-09-20T23:19:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scott](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@scott](https://forums.synfig.org/u/scott)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/mac-os-cannot-import-objects/11374/1 "2020-09-20T23:19:37Z")
I am brand new to Synfig. I am trying to start a file and want to import an image I created elsewhere that has been saved as a PNG to my desktop. But every time I try to import I get this message. “Cannot read contents of desktop” I actually get the same message trying to go anywhere. Did I miss something? ![Screen Shot 2020-09-20 at 4.00.25 PM](https://forums.synfig.org/uploads/default/original/2X/3/39d0e4553902f2fd60a7e4169879684038877a4d.png) ---
**Author:** ![scott](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@scott](https://forums.synfig.org/u/scott)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/mac-os-cannot-import-objects/11374/2 "2020-09-21T21:30:42Z")
I really need help on this. I have started to drag the images into the file which is a workaround for the import function. But I can’t save any of my work due to the exact same message comes up. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![scott](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@scott](https://forums.synfig.org/u/scott)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/mac-os-cannot-import-objects/11374/3 "2020-09-21T21:34:07Z")
Sorry, I should say I’m on a MAC using 10.15.6 and the latest version of Synfig. Just dowloaded yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![BobSynfig](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/bobsynfig/32/175_2.png) [@BobSynfig](https://forums.synfig.org/u/BobSynfig)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/mac-os-cannot-import-objects/11374/4 "2020-09-22T20:39:17Z")
Hi, I have the same Catalina 10.15.6 version in a VirtualBox, Synfig 1.3.16. No problem of access to the desktop, read/write ok Did you give Synfig permissions of “Full Access to the disk” in Preferences/Security & Privacy/Privacy ? ---
**Author:** ![scott](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@scott](https://forums.synfig.org/u/scott)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/mac-os-cannot-import-objects/11374/5 "2020-09-22T21:38:41Z")
Thanks for answering, I appreciate the help. I had not given it full disc permission so went back and did that. However it made no difference. Still get the message. I should say that I was able to save something by going to the “home” tab - but only on that tab, nowhere else. And still couldn’t import anything. Also, now it seems that when I try to open that file saved under “home” it is empty. I am going to try and download the whole thing again on my desktop and see what happens. ---
**Author:** ![scott](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@scott](https://forums.synfig.org/u/scott)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/mac-os-cannot-import-objects/11374/6 "2020-09-22T23:01:59Z")
Hi again. Well I downloaded it onto my desktop but with the same error message as above. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I did create a test and was able to save it to desktop by highlighting “home” and “desktop”, then save. Without double clicking on desktop. And it saved it to my desktop. However when I try to go out and then open it up again I cannot access desktop. I double click on the desktop and the same message comes up as always. “Could not read…” as in image above. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![rodolforg](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@rodolforg](https://forums.synfig.org/u/rodolforg)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2020, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/mac-os-cannot-import-objects/11374/7 "2020-09-25T04:24:31Z")
Could you check the version number? ---
**Author:** ![scott](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@scott](https://forums.synfig.org/u/scott)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/mac-os-cannot-import-objects/11374/8 "2020-09-25T21:04:08Z")
Version is 1.2.2 Thanks Scott ---
**Author:** ![rodolforg](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@rodolforg](https://forums.synfig.org/u/rodolforg)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/mac-os-cannot-import-objects/11374/9 "2020-09-25T23:52:37Z")
Could you try version 1.3.16 (aka current development version) ---
**Author:** ![scott](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@scott](https://forums.synfig.org/u/scott)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/mac-os-cannot-import-objects/11374/10 "2020-09-26T19:12:52Z")
The newer version seems to be working fine. Thanks so much for the help.