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How do I delete Multiple photos in Photo?

If I try Command select it moves me to the next thumbnail rather than selecting multiple photos. I find it a PITA to delete photos one by one.

Posted on Aug 2, 2015 9:40 AM

24 replies

léonie

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Aug 2, 2015 2:07 PM in response to Richard Smith12

My "Library" is in my HD, not USER and it does not have a /Library/containers.... folder.

You are looking at the System Library, directly on your HD, not at the hidden User Library in your Home folder. You have to reveal the Library folder in your Home folder. Try again:

Bring the Finder forward by clicking on the Desktop or the Finder icon in the Dock.

Select your user/home folder (with the house icon in the Finder sidebar)

With that Finder window as the front window, press the key combination ⌘J to bring up the View options.

In the View options panel enable ’Show Library Folder’. That will make your user library folder visible in your Home folder.

Open your Home folder, then the Library folder, then Containers.

Move the complete folder ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Photos to your desktop. Move the entire folder, not just the contents.

Now restart the Mac and try again. If all is well, delete the folder from the Desktop.

Aug 2, 2015 2:11 PM in response to léonie

This is what I see when I hit command J. I don't see a view options.
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Old Toad

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Aug 2, 2015 2:16 PM in response to Richard Smith12

NOTE: IIn Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks and Yosemite the Home/Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and press the Return key - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.

For Mavericks and Yosemite you can go to your Home folder and use the View ➙ Show View Options menu to bring up this window:

The home folder is the one with these folders in it (except you won't see the Library folder yet):

Aug 2, 2015 2:31 PM in response to Old Toad

OK did as you said. The terminal command worked. I dragged the Containers/photo folder to the desktop and restarted. I can delete multiple photos from last import on the test library, However when I redirect back to my real photo library, the ability to delete multiples disappears. Weird!!!!

Aug 2, 2015 2:42 PM in response to Old Toad

I subsequently went back to the Test library and could not do multiple deletes in the Last Import or smart album only in the root Photo library. So it seems that multiple deletes only work the first time I access my library.

Old Toad

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Aug 3, 2015 8:34 AM in response to Richard Smith12

Download and run Etrecheck. Copy and paste the results into your reply. Etrecheck is a diagnostic tool that was developed by one of the most respected users here (and recommended by Apple Support personnel) in the ASC to help identify the more obvious culprits that can adversely affect a Mac's performance.

Aug 3, 2015 8:49 AM in response to Old Toad

My wife's Photo app works the same way so I have to conclude that it works the way Apple intended - even if I don't like it. Thanks Rich

Old Toad

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Aug 3, 2015 11:38 AM in response to Richard Smith12

That's not how Photos is supposed to work. You problem is unique to yours and your wife's installations. Providing us with the results of the Etrecheck diagnostics will help us delve into the problem more.

Aug 3, 2015 12:05 PM in response to Old Toad

For security reasons I can't go there. I'll just live with the problem for now. Thanks for your interest in trying to help.

How do I delete Multiple photos in Photo?