iPhotos
Can I use iPhotos and NOT have my photos uploaded to the cloud? I have them stored on a NAS storage device and would just like to keep them there, but I'd like the features of iPhotos to be able to view them and create albums, etc.
If you are referring to not copying the image files into the library during import but keeping them on the NAS I strongly recommend against it. That constitutes a "referenced" library and Photos is not well suited for that type of library as Aperture was. This user tip explains it in more detail: Disadvantages of a Referenced Library in Photos for Mac (applies to iPhoto as well).
Running a referenced library with the source files on a NAS is a disaster waiting to happen.
