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Q: Confused about iPhone/photos integration ?

I've read so many articles about this and they all seem to talk about iCloud and the differences with photo stream.


FIrstly I have little interest in using iCloud, mainly bc  there are so many free cloud services with gigs of storage.


Now I think I understand the premise of photostream.


All I really want to make sure is my photos are downloaded locally , to my iMacs hd,in the Photos app when I take a photo with my iPhone.

IS this done automatically, or do I have to drag them into albums from photostream? Or is it just the case that photos I take with my iPhone are downloaded to the main database when data or wifi is available and I just need to reference them to albums ?


I Just want to make sure my photos are safe and I'm not deleting from Photos app from iOS devices or from albums, I don't find the Photos app very intuitive from a database point of view.


iPhone 6s, iOS 9.0.1

Posted on Sep 30, 2015 5:26 AM

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    h4ndcrafted h4ndcrafted Oct 8, 2015 6:55 PM in response to Old Toad
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    Oct 8, 2015 6:55 PM in response to Old Toad

    Thank you Old Toad. I realise you had posted this before and had found this option previous to posting. I'm not too sure why I was finding so confusing the other day. Things just seem a bit more obvious today, not sure whether that is age or a neuro condition I have lol

     

    So to clarify

     

    With option ticked, photos are imported , also sent to MPS for viewing and potential import on those devices.

     

    However, and where I got confused, if you delete from MPS in Photos for OSX it will delete from the actual Photos for OSX library , and therefore any albums that contain that image. So my concern about expiring photos is mute, as long as the box is ticked.

     

    On a side note, I wish Apple hadn't decided to call Photos for OSX 'Photos' maybe there is a marketing reason, because it is a nightmare to search a topic for in google, as well as confusing to discuss. I find myself having to refer to it as 'Photos for OSX' just for clarity.

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