iPhone 14 pro and icloud

Thanks for reaching out jatjt,

It sounds like you're looking to delete photos on your iPhone but are concerned about them being removed in iCloud. We can help.

Keep in mind that iCloud is not a backup service, it is a syncing service. That is, when you connect devices to iCloud you can share all your data between them. On the other hand, if you delete files on any connected device, they are deleted everywhere.

If you want to make sure your photos are safe, you can Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac or PC.

Some other options you can check out:

• Upload and download photos using iCloud.com
• Transfer a copy of your iCloud Photos collection to another service

Hope that helps.

Take care.

jatjt,

We know that you'd like to delete a couple of photos from your iPhone and don't want them to be deleted from your iMac. However, since iCloud is a syncing service, it will also be deleted from your iMac once you delete a photo from your iPhone.

The only way to accomplish what you originally posted would be to follow the suggestions in the resources you were previously provided.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have other questions.

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

Cheers!