In this guide, we will show you the various methods to fix the issue of being unable to upload files via Chrome in macOS. This browser from the Silicon Valley giants manages to checkmark most of the prerequisites that one could have asked for. More importantly, it is miles ahead in performance when compared with its Windows counterpart. However, that isn’t the only thing in which it outdoes its Windows build. In the last few months, there have been increasing bugs and issues with Chrome on the Mac platform.
While the Zoom in shortcut issue is yet to be addressed, a new one has already made its way. As of now, various users have voiced their concern that they are unable to load any file type across any websites via Chrome on their Mac, in particular Mac M1. Literally, nothing happens when users click on the camera/paperclip/add file button. There’s no error message or browser crashing either, it’s just that the upload button has become unresponsive on Chrome.
All the other browsers including Safari and Edge aren’t facing this issue, so the problem is with the browser from Google itself. However, one strange thing to note is that the issue is only present in the M1 model, the rest of the variants seem to be free from this bug. So if you are also currently facing this error, then this guide shall help you out. In this tutorial, we will show you various methods to fix the issue of being unable to upload files via Chrome in macOS. Follow along.
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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.
