Q: Accidentally downloaded all photos from old laptop onto iPad. Can't find a way to delete them. They seem to old give the option of ... more
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Apr 5, 2015 6:47 AMby Skydiver119,HelpfulPhotos synced on can only be synced off. However if you don't have that old computer what you'll need to do is, on your new computer, choose to sync photos (even an empty folder will do). You'll get the warning to the effect that syncing a new computer will wipe out the content of the old one, which is what you want to do. Your new computer will sync the folder of your choice, which will delete the old photos. YOu can then deselect to sync any folders of photos if you want. But that'll remove the content.
However if you do have any photos on there that you don't want to lose you may want to upload them somewhere or something to that effect because it will erase them.
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Apr 5, 2015 6:43 AMby Demo,HelpfulBe forewarned that if you do sync with a new computer you will erase everything on the iPad - not just the photos - w writhing will be wiped off. Yo have to male the new computer your syncing computer first, you need to authorize the new computer, backup the iPad, and transfer purchases into the iTunes library. Any music imported from CD's will be erased if you do not use a third party software to transfer the. Into iTunes before you sync.
Here are a number of tips and web articles that should be of some help to you.
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive
How to move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Support
http://www.howtogeek.com/104298/sync-your-ios-device-with-a-new-computer-without -losing-data/
http://osxdaily.com/2012/02/29/sync-iphone-new-computer-without-losing-data/
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Apr 5, 2015 6:52 AMby Coraleefrominnisfail,OK, thanks. I am going to make sure I have my photos backed up somewhere before I start playing with it. Probably even get a bunch of prints in my hands before I start Trying anything. Would be so nice if one could just go through and delete as needed. Oh well, maybe someday.
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Apr 5, 2015 7:06 AMby Demo,If you do have another computer, there are third party apps that allow you to transfer the photos back to the computer over WiFi. Here are two that get pretty good reviews. I have the Wireless Transfer App and It works quite well.
