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Want to create space on iMac. How do I store images only in the cloud and not on iMac?

I want to create space on my iMac. How do I set up so images are stored only on iCloud and NOT on my iMac?

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jun 23, 2020 3:21 AM

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mulberry58

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Posted on Jun 23, 2020 7:37 AM

iCloud is a sync service. If you delete photos on your Mac, they are deleted in iCloud too.

You can save space on your Mac by turning on 'Optimize storage' . Look at this link and read at least the section 'Save space on your device'. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204264

Another option is to move your entirely photo library to an external disk https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201517.

Before doing so, make a TimeMachine backup. Good to know: TimeMachine can also include data on an external drive (it's an option)

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