How do I delete photos on one Mac but maintain on other Macs and apple devices?

I need to remove photos from a work computer, but don't want to remove them from all of my Macs and Apple devices. How do I do this?

Posted on Aug 8, 2019 7:17 AM

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Aug 8, 2019 1:57 PM in response to VJCWB

Uncheck iCloud in the Preferences of Photos MacOS on the MacBook you don't want to have the photos. Then, delete the photos.

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