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FionaFiona79

Q: why has iCould made photo management so complicated?

I have no idea where photos are actually saved, and whether deleting pictures from my iPhone (to free up space for music) deletes them everywhere. There is no explanation anywhere on the apps or in Photos or iTunes on my Macbook. I can't find a simple tutorial online to what must be a common problem. Should I just remove iCloud and go back to downloading my photos manually? At least then I will know I am not losing them before I press the delete key.

 

Why so complicated!

MacBook Air

Posted on Aug 25, 2016 3:34 AM

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    stuckboss stuckboss Aug 25, 2016 4:14 PM in response to FionaFiona79
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    Aug 25, 2016 4:14 PM in response to FionaFiona79

    Hi FionaFiona79,

     

    Thanks for posting your question in the Apple Support Community! I understand you have some questions about where your photos are saved with iCloud Photo Library and what will happen when you delete photos. I can understand not wanting to lose any important photos so I'm happy to provide you with some direction here. 

     

    When you use iCloud Photo Library, your photos are saved to your iCloud Account Storage. This allows you to access your photos on any device that you're signed in to iCloud with. 

     

    How do I delete photos and videos from a device using iCloud Photo Library?

    If you want to remove photos and videos from all your iOS devices, Mac, and iCloud.com, you can delete them in the Photos app. 

    When you delete a photo or video from your Photos app, it will also delete from your iCloud Photo Library and iCloud storage. You can recover your photos and videos from the Recently Deleted album for 30 days.

    You can find more info about iCloud Photo Library here: Get help with your iCloud Photo Library

     

    Cheers!