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how do I delete pictures from photo

I want to remove all existing photo from my Mac

Posted on Nov 28, 2023 8:51 AM

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Posted on Nov 28, 2023 8:56 AM

The easiest way would be to trash the Photos Library. By default you will find it in your Pictures folder.

But I would keep copy of the Photos Library.photoslibrary on an external drive, just in case you want to recover your photos later.


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