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Q: Do I still need to manually import pictures in Photos in iCloud Photo Library is on?

do I still need to manually import pictures from our iPhones into Photos if iCloud Photo Library is on?  It seems like maybe, as it hasn't happened automatically, but maybe that's because my desktop is still uploading our library to the cloud (very slowly!)

 

its it's also weird that when you import photos, it doesn't give you an option to delete from the iPhone...

 

please advise

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Aug 23, 2015 6:09 PM

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Q: Do I still need to manually import pictures in Photos in iCloud Photo Library is on?

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  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Aug 23, 2015 6:13 PM in response to MatthewOrleans
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    Aug 23, 2015 6:13 PM in response to MatthewOrleans

    No

     

    But no downloads take place until all uploads are complete

     

    and to speed the upload set your Mac not to sleep and leave it running and connected to the internet day and night - pretty much anything you do to hurry the process will delay the process

     

    LN