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Q: How do I delete pics from photo stream. None of the 4 points on the help page work.

I cannot delete pictures from my photo stream.  The four points on the help page do not work. Thanks.

iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Jan 6, 2013 7:52 PM

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Q: How do I delete pics from photo stream. None of the 4 points on the help page work.

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  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Jan 6, 2013 8:55 PM in response to Newbie 0088
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    Jan 6, 2013 8:55 PM in response to Newbie 0088

    select the photo in the PS on any oyr your devices and delete it - it will deleted from the PS on all devices

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

     

    How do I delete photos from My Photo Stream?

    You can delete photos from your photo stream the same way you delete other photos from your iOS device or Mac. Just select the photos you want to remove, and tap the trash can icon or click Delete. On your PC, select the photos you want to remove from your photo stream, right-click, and then select delete. When you delete a photo from Photo Stream on one device, iCloud will automatically delete it from the Photo Stream album or view on your other devices. Learn more about deleting photos.

    Note: Deleting individual photos from Photo Stream is supported by iOS 5.1 or later, iPhoto 9.2.2 or later, Aperture 3.2.3 or later, and Apple TV Software Update 5.0 or later. You will need to manually delete photos you downloaded to iOS devices using iOS 5.0.1 or earlier after updating to iOS 5.1.

     

     

    LN

  • by Newbie 0088,

    Newbie 0088 Newbie 0088 Jan 7, 2013 11:38 AM in response to LarryHN
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    Jan 7, 2013 11:38 AM in response to LarryHN

    HI Larry

    I tried all of the above and non of it worked. I cannot drag into any of the Trash icons, nor will my right click bring up delete menu.

    Thanks

    M

  • by Newbie 0088,

    Newbie 0088 Newbie 0088 Jan 7, 2013 11:40 AM in response to Newbie 0088
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    Jan 7, 2013 11:40 AM in response to Newbie 0088

    Should I turn PS off of my Iphone?  I am trying to delete from my desktop mac so that it is deleted from my Apple TV.

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Jan 7, 2013 11:45 AM in response to Newbie 0088
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    Jan 7, 2013 11:45 AM in response to Newbie 0088

    While viewing the photo in iPhoto's Photo Stream mode

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    right click on the photos and select:

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    Doesn't that work?

     

    OT

  • by Newbie 0088,

    Newbie 0088 Newbie 0088 Jan 7, 2013 11:50 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Jan 7, 2013 11:50 AM in response to Old Toad

    no. it doesnt. grrrrr

  • by Newbie 0088,

    Newbie 0088 Newbie 0088 Jan 7, 2013 11:51 AM in response to Old Toad
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    Jan 7, 2013 11:51 AM in response to Old Toad

    I can delete from my library, but it does not take it out of PS.

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Jan 7, 2013 11:59 AM in response to Newbie 0088
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    Mac OS X
    Jan 7, 2013 11:59 AM in response to Newbie 0088

    Make a temporary, backup copy (if you don't already have a backup copy) of the library and try the following:

     

    1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your

         User/Home/Library/ Preferences folder.

     

    2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your

    User/Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder (Snow Leopard and Earlier).

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    or with Mt. Lion from the User/Library/Containers/com.apple.iPhoto/
    Data/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto
    folder

     

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    3 - launch iPhoto and try again.

     

    NOTE: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding down the Option key when launching iPhoto.  You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.

     

    NOTE 2:  In Lion and Mountain Lion the Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and hit the Enter button - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.