In this guide, we will show you different ways to solve the problem of not being able to upload files through Chrome in Mac OS. This Silicon Valley giant browser manages to check most of the terms that anyone could ask about. More importantly, it is miles ahead in performance compared to its Windows counterpart. However, this is not the only thing that leaves its Windows to build behind. Over the last few months, bugs and issues with Chrome on the Mac platform have been growing.
While the issue of zoom-in shortcuts has not yet been addressed, a new one has already made its way. So far, various users have expressed concern that they are unable to load any type of file on any website via Chrome on their Mac, especially Mac M1. Literally, nothing happens when users click the Camera / Paper Clip / Ed File button. There are no error messages and the browser is not crashing, just the upload button is unresponsive on Chrome.
How to Fix Cannot Upload Files via Chrome in macOS
There exist two different methods through which you could rectify this issue, and we have listed both of them below. Try them out and then see which one spells out success for you.
FIX 1: Remove Chrome Permissions
- Click on the Apple menu on your Mac and select System Preferences.
- Then select Security & Privacy and click on Privacy.
- After that, select Files and Folders from the left menu bar.
- Then scroll to Chrome and uncheck the Downloads folder permission.
- Now launch Chrome on your macOS and check if the issue of being unable to upload files has been fixed or not.
FIX 2: Add Chrome to Full Disk Access
- Click on the Apple menu on your Mac and select System Preferences.
- Then select Security & Privacy and click on Privacy.
- After that, click on the Lock icon at the bottom left.
- Then select Full Disk Access, click +, and select Applications.
- Finally, add Google Chrome to this list.
- Now launch the browser and truly upload files, the issue would have been rectified.
So these were the two different methods to fix the issue of being unable to upload files via Chrome in macOS. As far as the official stance on this issue is concerned, Google is yet to acknowledge yet, let alone release a fix. As and when any of these two things take place, we will update this accordingly. In the meantime, you may drop in your queries, if any, in the comments section below.
