Q: IPhoto - Deleting Photos
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Jul 4, 2015 7:37 PMby Rysz,YYou have to make a distinction between iPhoto and Photos. Just because you delete an image from Photos does not delete it from iPhoto, therefore the image is still on your drive.
If you feel comfortable that all your images successfully migrated yo Photos, you can delete the entire iPhoto Library from your Pictures folder. I would, however, suggest making a backup of it yo an external drive "just in case."
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Jul 4, 2015 8:19 PMby garyfromfort worth,Rysz,
Thanks for the info, I had no idea that when I did the major update it had created a second file. I have found the two libraries, IPhoto and Photo, each are 77GB so when I remove the IPhoto library it will free up a ton of space. But, before I do I will backup the iPhoto library to an external drive first.
Thanks again!
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by LarryHN,Jul 4, 2015 10:14 PM
LarryHN
Jul 4, 2015 10:14 PM
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Photos for MacIPhoto and Photo, each are 77GB so when I remove the IPhoto library it will free up a ton of space
No it will free up very little space since the photos are hard linked not duplicated - Photos saves disk space by sharing images with your iPhoto or Aperture libraries - Apple Support
However since yu are deleting photos from the Photos library the originals will not be removed since iPhoto still has a lhard link to them so to the extent that you have deleted photos those will reduce space requirements
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by LarryHN,Jul 5, 2015 7:07 AM
LarryHN
Jul 5, 2015 7:07 AM
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Photos for Mac
Yes
Either deleting in iPhoto too or deleting the iPhoto library (probably not the best idea until you are positive you do not need or want it)
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