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Once deleted from my Mac , if I use the photos library using an external hard drive , will I still be able to see the photos app features like - ( memories , place , people , recents ,etc) ?

Once deleted from my Mac , if I use the photos library using an external hard drive , will I still be able to see the photos app features like - ( memories , place , people , recents ,etc) ?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 13, 2021 12:42 AM

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Posted on Jan 13, 2021 12:51 AM

If you move the library to an external drive then yes, it will run exactly the same. Just remember the drive must be formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled) or APFS.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201517

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Once deleted from my Mac , if I use the photos library using an external hard drive , will I still be able to see the photos app features like - ( memories , place , people , recents ,etc) ?

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