Why is the Photos Library.photoslibrary file stored on my mac while I have icloud enabled

You have set up iCloud photos Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support and its preferences Change preferences in Photos on Mac - Apple Support

So a single system photo library is set up System Photo Library overview for Photos on Mac - Apple Support

If you click on finder , take cursor on top menu bar Go > Home > pictures in the next column Photos Library.photoslibrary file is visible which occupies Macintosh HD space .

If you right click on it , click on open the photo application opens , the file size can be reduced by deleting the photos from photos application .

If photos are in series , leave the first photo and hold the shift key click on rest of photos to get selected .

Right click on any one of them and click on delete .

The photos will be deleted from the photo library of Mac and all other devices signed in with same Apple ID and password on the same network , as well on iCloud.com

• You can select consecutive items by holding down the Shift key while selecting them. You can select non-consecutive items by holding down the Command key while selecting them.
• Select items on your Mac screen - Apple Palaikymashttps://support.apple.com › lt-lt › mac-help › mchlp1378

Delete photos or recover deleted ones in Photos