Moving thumbnails.db to an external drive

Ronald Orenstein <[email protected]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:58:43 +0000 (UTC)
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My thumbnails.db file is now 35GB in size, and I would like to move it to a=
n external SSD.=C2=A0 I run Digikam on a mac, and the SSD is formatted in E=
xFAT.=C2=A0 Can this be done, and if so, how?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Ron Orenstein
Ronald Orenstein
1825 Shady Creek Court
Mississauga, ON L5L 3W2
Canada
ronorenstein.blogspot.com
ronorensteinwriter.blogspot.com
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