Photos for Mac
Q: Can I back up my Photo library to an external hard drive?
I want to back up my photos by putting a copy of the Photo library on an external hard drive. Can I do this, and if so, how?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)
Posted on Apr 19, 2016 8:02 AM
by léonie,Apple recommended
iCloud
You can simply drag your Photos Library from your Pictures folder to an external drive to create copy there.
The drive should have the file system MacOS Extended (Journaled) and be directly connected, not a network volume.
Posted on Apr 19, 2016 8:07 AM