I understand that the photo app imports your photos as copies from their origin. What I want to confirm, is there a way to delete the original photo at the same time as deleting photos from the photo app? If I don't want it in Photos then I also dont want it period and dont want it taking up memory in its original location. Thanks.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14
Hi
The normal process (or at least what I do) is to import all photos into the library, and then delete all of them from the "origin" (in my case the camera memory card).
Of course - if you do this, then you also need to think about backups - but you need to do that anyway. I use time machine as my first line backup, but I also do an export from photos every few weeks of all original photos added (and not subsequently deleted), which are then stored on my network drive, and then also backed up via the network drive backup.
Hi
The normal process (or at least what I do) is to import all photos into the library, and then delete all of them from the "origin" (in my case the camera memory card).
Of course - if you do this, then you also need to think about backups - but you need to do that anyway. I use time machine as my first line backup, but I also do an export from photos every few weeks of all original photos added (and not subsequently deleted), which are then stored on my network drive, and then also backed up via the network drive backup.
Oh course! That seems so simple now you have mentioned it! Thanks mate for showing me the light!
Deleting Photos from their origin via the Photo app
