Delete single photos in photostream

I was able to delete the photos but I had to delete all the photos from Photostream to do it by hitting Reset Photostream in iCloud.com. The photos still reside in my Photostream folder on my computer and my devices. I suppose I could Manually add photos back to Photostream but it's not that important to me.

Delete Photos by Resetting Photostream:

http://help.apple.com/icloud/index.html#mmbc2c0a9e

Manually adding photos to Photostream:

http://help.apple.com/icloud/index.html#mmd946962

I noticed in the App store on my MacBook that you can buy Aperture for $79.99 and it says you have the ability to delete photo's from your photo stream. So why can you delete them with Aperture and nothing else Apple? I don't want that program.

Yes you can delete a single photo from your updated Iphone now, but it does not delete it from the cloud. It will still show up on all your other devices if you have already turned them on and had them check for new photo stream photos. It does not sync. It would be nice to be able to go to icloud.com. and see your photo stream library that is saved. Then the ability to delete the files you don't want and have it sync. What would be even better would be the ability to delete from what ever device you are using and have it sync.

wildernesswireless wrote:

Yes you can delete a single photo from your updated Iphone now, but it does not delete it from the cloud. It will still show up on all your other devices if you have already turned them on and had them check for new photo stream photos. It does not sync.

Well, for me it does sync. I can delete a photo in my updated iPhone, and it doesn't show any more in the other device.

I think that the issue is - the photos added to photostream before the upgrade have to be removed manually. Best of all, resetting the photostream on all devices. But after that it does what you long. I believe Apple has done it right

Here is what I do

- I copy 2 photos from my iPhoto on the mac to the photostream

- after seconds, they show up on my iPhone (in the Photostream folder)

- i select one on the iPhone

- I delete it on the iPhone - there it disappears immediately form the photostream folder

- after seconds it disappears from the photostream folder of iPhoto on my mac

Isn't this what you call sync? From my point of view I think that sync works, although you have to find out the way (I suggest one way above - the one I have used) to get rid of the old photostream pictures

Ok I will reset Photo Stream on all my devices. I guess Iphoto will need to be updated for it to work on that too. But for now the iphone will work. Thanks

On my iphone 4S with updated IOS 5.1 when I select a photo that was taken pre-update to delete from the photo stream I get the message "This photo will be removed only from the Photo Stream on this iPhone." When I select a photo taken post-update to delete I get the message "This photo will be removed from the Photo Stream on all your devices." When I select multiple photos taken pre and post update I get the message "These photos will be removed from the Photo Stream. The most recent ones will also be removed from all your devices." I can confirm deleting photos from photo stream now syncs across all devices provided they were taken after all updates have been made. Pre-update photos will have to be manually deleted from each device. As mentioned before you can always backup your existing photo stream photos on your mac or pc to be safe, make sure all updates across devices are installed, then reset photo stream in icloud. Then you can start fresh with new photos syncing and deleteing like dropbox does across all devices.

This new apple support article updated 3/13/12 directly addresses and confirms deleting in the last two points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486

this further explains it: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5125

Ah so many of you believe Apple programmers are actually thinking about how consumers actually want to use their devices. Silly you. Apple programmers are arrogant and think they know everything. They think that every user has one computer, one Apple device and one user per person in their family and that no one would ever want to share anything. In the case of PhotoStream the programmers think that no one could ever possibly take a photo they would not want to share with the world for all posterity since they would never make such a mistake and if they did they would think it funny.

Apple programmers are arrogant and think they know everything.

Yet not as arrogant as people on this forum, who clearly know more. Tool.

Huh? Maybe you should take some time to reread you reply and maybe edit it. It doesn't make much sense.

If the people on this forum know more (than Apple programmers about how real people actually use their devices) then they are not arrogant, they are knowledgeable.

The programmers are arrogant because they think they know the best way that people should use their devices instead of trying to find out how people actually use their devices and adapting their programming to allow them to more easily do it the way THEY (the people) want to.

I've just read several articles about PhotoStream and still can't figure out what the programmers were thinking when they created the application. There are at least three or four competing programs that are involved with the application. PhotoStream, CameraRoll (still can't figure that one out), iPhoto, Aperature, a folder on a PC, you can't delete an individual photo (or maybe you can with iOS 5.? and iTunes 10.?, your photos are saved on your computer (maybe, I lost an entire e-mail archive that was "saved" on my computer but not really), haven't really seen anything that explains who can and how to access PhotoStream online. But of course the programmers KNOW that people will want to use this application and then wonder why so many of their applications get terminated because no one uses them and they cost a lot to support.

So unless you mean Tool as a compliment I don't see how that epitaph fits at the end of your comment.

i have a great piece of advice for you. use another product or one of the many "competing programs". isn't this a great country? as consumers, we have options.

How about reading the post. The "competing programs" are all Apple products. The point I am making is that all of the posts that I read hear said the same thing, "what do you mean you can't delete a single image from my PhotoStream?"

Deleting a single image is such a basic function that it is hard for me to believe any other explanation other than the arrogance of the programmers saying, "We know better than our users."

If it were just this one instance of basic usability not being available and actual usability being confusing in the details then I would write it off as bad programming. But over and over again I find the same "arrogance" in the way Apple products work. And when I go into the Apple Store I get, "Yeah lots of people say that, but that's the way it works." (Not in an arrogant manner.)

And yes, in general I use products from other manufacturers. And as I find problems with Apple products and I switch. And don't give me the "If Apple products are so bad and hard to use why do so many people use them?" I will just ask you "Why do so many do X (smoking, not exercise, etc.)? They know it is bad for them." People are sheep and passive and will buy and do whatever the group says.

I wonder why people post here. Somebedy has a question: Can I delete a single image from my Photostream?

The answer can be read in many places through the post:

YES YOU CAN DELETE A SINGLE PHOTO FROM YOUR PHOTOSTREAM.

I UNDERLINE: "YES"

(And if you have trouble doing that the first time, read back in the post and you will find the very clear answers)

I find a bit arrogant people that debate on why Apple programmers do and don't, without even reading two posts above what was done or not.

Settings

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Desactivate photostream

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Hello, I am attempting to delete single photos from my photostream on Apple TV. The directions from Apple state the following:

Make sure you are running Apple TV Software Update 5.0 or later.

1. From the main menu, choose Internet > Photo Stream.
2. If prompted, sign in to your iCloud account.
3. With your remote control, navigate to a photo that you want to delete.
4. Press and hold Select, and then choose Delete Photo.

I'm unsure what the "select" button is ---- Is it the center button on the Apple TV remote? If so, I can't get an option to pop up to "Delete Photo". I went to Photostream, chose the photo I wanted to delete, then attempted to push down the center button on the remote... and nothing happened. Help!

Thank you!

so ******* stupid!

i just wanna delete one ! single ! photo in the photo stream!

why the **** it is not possible!

improve your system !!