HT204264: iCloud Photo Library

Learn about iCloud Photo Library
bwcello
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Q: I somehow disabled my iCloud photo and need to cancel it.

I need to cancel my deletion of my iCloud photo library. I have looked in my system preferences and within iCloud preferences, and cannot find a way to cancel the deletion. Could someone please help, thanks!

MacBook, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Mar 1, 2016 8:25 AM

by léonie,Solvedanswer
léonie léonie
Level 10 (106,946 points)
iLife
A:

How long ago has it been, that you turned of iCloud Photo Library?  You can only undo the deletion of the photos within 30 days.  See this Help page:     https://help.apple.com/photos/mac/1.0/?lang=en#/phtf5e48489c

 

 

Stop using iCloud Photo Library

 

Important: If you decide to turn off iCloud Photo Library, first be sure to select “Download Originals to this Mac” in the iCloud pane of Photos preferences, so all your original photos can be downloaded from iCloud to your Mac. Be sure to allow time for your originals to download before turning off iCloud Photo Library completely.

  • Choose Photos > Preferences, then click iCloud.
  • iCloud pane of Photos preferences
  • Deselect the iCloud Photo Library checkbox to turn it off.

After you turn off iCloud Photo Library, the Photos app on your Mac can’t access your iCloud library, and any edits you make to photos on your Mac won’t appear on your other devices. Your library remains in iCloud and available to other devices that use iCloud Photo Library. To turn off iCloud Photo Library on all your devices, open the iCloud pane of System Preferences, click the Manage button, then click Photo Library. Click “Disable and delete.” Your photos and videos will be deleted from iCloud Photo Library in 30 days, unless you click Undo Delete before that time.

 

Posted on Mar 1, 2016 8:44 AM

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Q: I somehow disabled my iCloud photo and need to cancel it.

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  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Mar 1, 2016 8:44 AM in response to bwcello
    Level 10 (84,646 points)
    Photos for Mac
    Mar 1, 2016 8:44 AM in response to bwcello

    Turn on in Photos Preferences

     

    LN

  • by léonie,Solvedanswer

    léonie léonie Mar 1, 2016 8:44 AM in response to bwcello
    Level 10 (106,946 points)
    iLife
    Mar 1, 2016 8:44 AM in response to bwcello

    How long ago has it been, that you turned of iCloud Photo Library?  You can only undo the deletion of the photos within 30 days.  See this Help page:     https://help.apple.com/photos/mac/1.0/?lang=en#/phtf5e48489c

     

     

    Stop using iCloud Photo Library

     

    Important: If you decide to turn off iCloud Photo Library, first be sure to select “Download Originals to this Mac” in the iCloud pane of Photos preferences, so all your original photos can be downloaded from iCloud to your Mac. Be sure to allow time for your originals to download before turning off iCloud Photo Library completely.

    • Choose Photos > Preferences, then click iCloud.
    • iCloud pane of Photos preferences
    • Deselect the iCloud Photo Library checkbox to turn it off.

    After you turn off iCloud Photo Library, the Photos app on your Mac can’t access your iCloud library, and any edits you make to photos on your Mac won’t appear on your other devices. Your library remains in iCloud and available to other devices that use iCloud Photo Library. To turn off iCloud Photo Library on all your devices, open the iCloud pane of System Preferences, click the Manage button, then click Photo Library. Click “Disable and delete.” Your photos and videos will be deleted from iCloud Photo Library in 30 days, unless you click Undo Delete before that time.

     

  • by FoxFifth,

    FoxFifth FoxFifth Mar 1, 2016 8:51 AM in response to bwcello
    Level 7 (26,330 points)
    iPhone
    Mar 1, 2016 8:51 AM in response to bwcello

    The title of your post says disabled and the post itself says deletion so the following will attempt to cover both.

     

    Open the Photos app on your Mac then open Preferences on the Photos menu and click iCloud at the top of the Preferences window and turn on iCloud Photo Library. If you want the full-resolution originals to be on the Mac, select Download Originals to this Mac.

     

    Then on the View menu in Photos click Albums. On the top row of the main screen in Photos then double click Recently Deleted. From Recently Deleted you can select the deleted photos and then click Recover near the top of the screen.