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Q: Can I store all my photos in iCloud instead of my Mac?

Can I store all my photos in iCloud instead of my Mac?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Apr 25, 2015 7:20 PM

by Rysz,Solvedanswer
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A:

Yes.

 

In Photos > Preferences > iCloud > iCloud Photo Library, you can choose between Download Originals to this Mac and Optimize Mac Storage. The first option will keep full-resolution images in your local Photos Library in addition to keeping them in iCloud. The second option will keep only as many full-resolution pictures as you have room for and lower-resolution and thumbnails for the rest. That's the option you want. It really works well, including on your iDevices.

Posted on Apr 25, 2015 7:41 PM

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Q: Can I store all my photos in iCloud instead of my Mac?

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  • by Rysz,Solvedanswer

    Rysz Rysz Apr 25, 2015 7:41 PM in response to drod906
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    Apr 25, 2015 7:41 PM in response to drod906

    Yes.

     

    In Photos > Preferences > iCloud > iCloud Photo Library, you can choose between Download Originals to this Mac and Optimize Mac Storage. The first option will keep full-resolution images in your local Photos Library in addition to keeping them in iCloud. The second option will keep only as many full-resolution pictures as you have room for and lower-resolution and thumbnails for the rest. That's the option you want. It really works well, including on your iDevices.

  • by drod906,

    drod906 drod906 Apr 25, 2015 7:56 PM in response to Rysz
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    Apr 25, 2015 7:56 PM in response to Rysz

    Thank you for the info.