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I'm using iCloud Drive with all my Data.
It seems to me that the iCloud Photos Library file is placed locally in my iMac instead of in the cloud , is it normal ?
Any reply will be appreciated.
iMac
If you have iCloud Photos enabled, then your photo library is in iCloud, and copies of the photos are cached locally. In this case, higher-resolution copies are cached locally.
A common source of consternation: If you delete photos locally with iCloud Photos enabled, the photos are deleted everywhere.
As for safety, here is how to: Archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud - Apple Support
Downloading originals as configured here also means you can export and archive those full resolution photos locally.
If you have iCloud Photos enabled, then your photo library is in iCloud, and copies of the photos are cached locally. In this case, higher-resolution copies are cached locally.
A common source of consternation: If you delete photos locally with iCloud Photos enabled, the photos are deleted everywhere.
As for safety, here is how to: Archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud - Apple Support
Downloading originals as configured here also means you can export and archive those full resolution photos locally.
Yes this is normal with the settings you have. If you want to change it I would recommend tapping the optimize Mac storage this might help save storage.
Thanks.
I have lots of space locally.
But I prefer to keep this file on the Cloud where it is more safe ....
Thank you !
Is iCloud Photos Library on my iMac instead of in the Cloud ?
