When you see the Photos can’t open this file because the format is unsupported or the file is corrupted, you can fix it in the following ways. Make sure the file format is supported Check if the file ...

You can convert a JFIF file to JPG, though the two formats are nearly identical, and most software will open a JFIF file as a JPG.

You can AirDrop photos as a JPG by manually converting HEIC to JPG or always saving in the JPG format.