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Sync photos from mac to ICloud and delete from my mac

I sync my photos from my mac to ICloud and thay successful upload there...However I dont like to keeping tham in original size on my mac.... How I do that? I like to do same as my Iphone, keep it on device only small resolution photos and download original when I need it?

Any help about this?

Thanks a lot

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.0

Posted on Sep 20, 2020 7:08 AM

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Posted on Sep 20, 2020 1:13 PM

hristijan194 wrote:

I sync my photos from my mac to ICloud and thay successful upload there...However I dont like to keeping tham in original size on my mac.... How I do that? I like to do same as my Iphone, keep it on device only small resolution photos and download original when I need it?
Any help about this?
Thanks a lot

In the Mac Photos app.


Preferences > iCloud > iCloud Photo Library > Optimize Mac Storage


NOTE : this screenshot shows Originals. Change to Optimize.

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Sep 20, 2020 1:13 PM in response to hristijan194

hristijan194 wrote:

I sync my photos from my mac to ICloud and thay successful upload there...However I dont like to keeping tham in original size on my mac.... How I do that? I like to do same as my Iphone, keep it on device only small resolution photos and download original when I need it?
Any help about this?
Thanks a lot

In the Mac Photos app.


Preferences > iCloud > iCloud Photo Library > Optimize Mac Storage


NOTE : this screenshot shows Originals. Change to Optimize.

Sep 20, 2020 1:35 PM in response to hristijan194

hristijan194 wrote:

This is on already and all photos are sync but all the photos are here... taking same space on my mac like before I sync up to ICloud

So you are not removing the photos from your Mac. They stay, but in a smaller format. If you have enough space, the original files will still be stored on your Mac until you run out of space.






Sync photos from mac to ICloud and delete from my mac

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