I just do not understand photo stream and iPhoto.

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I just do not understand photo stream and iPhoto.

Is there a good resource to help me understand how the iPhone and iPhoto work together? I understand my Macs pretty well but I just cannot get my head wrapped around the photo stream concept. I know when I take a photo it uploads to photo stream but do I have to put that photo in an album? Do I take it out of photo stream? I just don't get it. Please help me understand. I need iPhoto for Dummies.

Cheers.

Tom

Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), 3 GHz 8-Core with 32 GB Ram

Posted on Dec 31, 2014 6:25 AM

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LarryHN

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Dec 31, 2014 8:50 AM in response to Thomas Whaley

MyPhotoStream is very simple - ever photos added to is can be viewed or downloaded by all subscribers - the photos stay available in iCloud for 30 days (or until 100 photos are loaded - which ever comes first) - if you want them permanently on any device (except the vice that originated the photos) then yu must import it - with iphoto for the Mac you either right click on the photos you want imported and select import or you set the iphoto reference to automatically import al new photos

My Photo Stream FAQ - Apple Support

LN

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