Hi,
Can I migrate my iphoto library to icloud drive?
I tried to do this, but I got the message there was not enough space (while there should be)
thanks!
MacBook, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)
You cannot run an iPhoto Library from iCloud drive. It will damage the Library. If you want online storage and so on, upgrade to the new Photos app.
I currently have my iphoto library stored on dropbox, and wanted to move to icloud drive. But clear that I cannot.
When I select in new photos app that my library is on dropbox, then what happens once it is synchronised to new photos app? Can I then delete the iphoto library from dropbox without losing my photos?
You should not have an iPhoto (nor a Photos) Library on a dropbox. It's not a suitable environment and you risk database corruption and dataloss.
Move the Library to the Pictures Folder. One migrated, you can delete the iPhoto Library without losing your photos. Mind you, I'd check everything goes correctly first...
Thanks.
Now I have migrated everything to Photos, and thus iCloud drive, does it mean that I no longer need a backup copy of my photos library as it will always be retrievable via iCloud drive?
No, it's never retrievable via iCloud drive. And for my money, having only a single distant copy of my photos is not a back up. You may disagree.
Can I migrate my iphoto library to icloud drive?
I tried to do this, but I got the message there was not enough space (while there should be)
iCloud Drive has a size limit. No single item can be larger than 15GB. But you were lucky, that this limit prevented you from moving the iPhoto Library there and corrupting it.
Now I have migrated everything to Photos, and thus iCloud drive,
You uploaded to icloud Photo Library. That is different from iCloud Drive. The iCloud Photo Library is not visible on iCloud Drive.
Migrate iphoto library to icloud drive
