How do I delete photos on my MacBook while keeping them safe I. iCloud?
I want to delete photos on my computer to free up memory but keep them on iCloud. I’m afraid to erase them because I’m afraid they will erase in iCloud
MacBook Pro 15″, 10.12
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iCloud Photos is a syncing service. Any photo you delete from a device where iCloud Photos is turned on will also be deleted from iCloud and from any other device connected to iCloud Photos. You can potentially reduce the storage space required on a device by turning on Optimize Storage. See: Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support
Apple does not currently offer cloud-only storage for photos. If that is what you want or need, you may want to explore 3rd party options such as Google Photos or Dropbox.