I want to delete photos from icloud but keep them on my imac.
I want to delete photos from icloud but keep them on my imac.
I want to delete photos from icloud but keep them on my imac.
Syncing with iCloud Photos is keeping the local libraries on your devices identical to the central storage in iCloud.
If you want to keep the photos on your Mac, when you delete them from iCloud, the photos on your Mac must not be in an iCloud Photos Library.
You have two options:
I am using the first method - I am only keeping a small Photos Library in iCloud, with only the selected photos that I want on all devices and larger archive Photos Libraries with all my photos on an external volume. This volume is regularly backed up by cloning it to a backup drive with Carbon Copy Cloner.
Syncing with iCloud Photos is keeping the local libraries on your devices identical to the central storage in iCloud.
If you want to keep the photos on your Mac, when you delete them from iCloud, the photos on your Mac must not be in an iCloud Photos Library.
You have two options:
I am using the first method - I am only keeping a small Photos Library in iCloud, with only the selected photos that I want on all devices and larger archive Photos Libraries with all my photos on an external volume. This volume is regularly backed up by cloning it to a backup drive with Carbon Copy Cloner.
Set up photo library and its preferences in Mac Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support
Change preferences in Photos on Mac - Apple Support
System Photo Library overview for Photos on Mac - Apple Support
First archive the photos Archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud - Apple Support
Or photos can also be exported Export photos, videos and slideshows from Photos on Mac - Apple Support to an external hard drive connected to Mac Use external storage devices with Mac - Apple Support or in finder location .
From Mac photo applicarion select photos Select and deselect photos in Photos on Mac - Apple Support
If photos are in series , hold the shift key click on rest of photos to get selected ( the first photo and last photo will be selected , select the photos in small numbers ) .
Right click on any one of them and click on delete .
See the article Delete photos or recover deleted ones in Photos on Mac - Apple Support
I want to delete photos from icloud but keep them on my imac.