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How do I move only a few photos from the photo app to an external hard drive?

I want to move only a few files from the photos app to an external hard drive.How do I do that? I can certainly back up photos but I need to create some space



MacBook Air (2020 or later)

Posted on Dec 16, 2021 12:50 PM

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Posted on Dec 16, 2021 2:59 PM

Select them and then file>export.


You may need to export first to a folder on your system drive (eg a folder on your desktop) then drag to the external drive. Especially if the external drive is a non apple format.

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How do I move only a few photos from the photo app to an external hard drive?

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