Q: how do I delete photos from my i phone 6 but retain them on my i mac

peterfromcredin wrote:

 

how do I delete photos from my i phone 6 but retain them on my i mac os x

And how does your pictures get to your imac?

Are you using photo stream?

peterfromcredin wrote:

 

yes upload to i cloud the downloaded to i mac

My Photo Stream FAQ - Apple Support  Sorry that is how photo stream works, if you delete from one device it will delete from the other device.

What you should be doing is this Import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your computer - Apple Support