How do you delete photos from an iPhone but keep them on a mac
I want to delete some photos from my iPhone 6 but keep them on my MacBook - how do I do this?
iPhone 6
Hey Jill,
That should be possible as long as you are not using iCloud Photo Library.
With iCloud Photo Library, your devices are giving you access to your library which is stored directly in iCloud. As such, when you delete a picture from iCloud Photo Library on any device, it deletes from everywhere.
When you turn iCloud Photo Library off, each device is its own independent photos library. You would need to manually import pictures from your phone to your MacBook, then you could delete them from your phone at will.
If you would like to continue using iCloud Photo Library, but would also like to save space on your phone, consider turning on Optimize iPhone Storage in the iCloud Photos section of your phone settings!
