How do I transfer my iCloud Photos to my segate external drive
I have a Mac and seagate external drive. How do I transfer my photos to my external drive
MacBook Pro 13″, 12.6
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Hi 94Snoflkes,
If you'd like to move your photos to a storage device, follow these steps: Move your Photos library to save space on your Mac
1. Quit Photos.
2. In the Finder, open the folder that contains Photos Library. By default, Photos Library is stored in the Pictures folder of your home folder. You can open your home folder by choosing Go > Home from the Finder menu bar.
3. Drag Photos Library to a location on your external storage device. Learn what to do if you get an error.
4. After the move is finished, double-click Photos Library in its new location to open it.
5. If you use iCloud Photos, designate this library as the System Photo Library.
If you want to delete the original Photos Library to save storage space on your Mac, you can drag it from its original location (the Pictures folder of your home folder) to the Trash. Then empty the Trash.
Always make sure that your storage device is turned on and available before opening Photos. If Photos can't find the device, it stops using the Photos library stored there.
Regards.