fjwilson
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Q: Is this how Photos for Mac works on El Capitan?

I have metered satellite internet from Exede. Yes, I know you may think it deplorable, but it is either that or dial-up where we live.

I had a program uploading massive amounts of data at speeds I didn't even know were possible with our service, over 1 gig in 3 minutes. After some detective work it seems that the Photos for Mac app was auto-uploading to my Icloud account. I was able to shut down the program with Little Snitch. Since then I discovered the shut off setting in Preferences.

 

So tell me if my understanding of Photos is correct: the default setting is it auto-upload pics on your Mac to your Icloud account, and it will also auto upload pics of any Ipads or Iphones registered through your Mac with the same account.

 

Is my understanding correct?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Marc

Imac 21" Screen, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Jun 3, 2016 5:09 AM

by léonie,Solvedanswer
léonie léonie
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So tell me if my understanding of Photos is correct: the default setting is it auto-upload pics on your Mac to your Icloud account, and it will also auto upload pics of any Ipads or Iphones registered through your Mac with the same account.

That is not the default. You have to enable iCloud Photo Library in the Photos > Preferences > iCloud for that to happen, also in System preferences > iCloud > Photos.

 

And be fore you enable it make sure, if you have signed up for an iCloud Storage plan with enough iCloud storage to hold a large and growing Photos Library.  Without a paid subscription you only have the 5GB of free cloud storage, and that will  not work, if your Photos Library is large.

 

 

If enabled, iCloud Photo Library will keep your Photos Libraries synced and identical on all devices that have iCloud Photo Library enabled  and are using the same AppleID for iCloud.     iCloud Photo Library FAQ - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204264

Posted on Jun 3, 2016 7:00 AM

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  • by léonie,Solvedanswer

    léonie léonie Jun 3, 2016 7:00 AM in response to fjwilson
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    Jun 3, 2016 7:00 AM in response to fjwilson
    So tell me if my understanding of Photos is correct: the default setting is it auto-upload pics on your Mac to your Icloud account, and it will also auto upload pics of any Ipads or Iphones registered through your Mac with the same account.

    That is not the default. You have to enable iCloud Photo Library in the Photos > Preferences > iCloud for that to happen, also in System preferences > iCloud > Photos.

     

    And be fore you enable it make sure, if you have signed up for an iCloud Storage plan with enough iCloud storage to hold a large and growing Photos Library.  Without a paid subscription you only have the 5GB of free cloud storage, and that will  not work, if your Photos Library is large.

     

     

    If enabled, iCloud Photo Library will keep your Photos Libraries synced and identical on all devices that have iCloud Photo Library enabled  and are using the same AppleID for iCloud.     iCloud Photo Library FAQ - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204264

  • by LarryHN,Helpful

    LarryHN LarryHN Jun 4, 2016 4:28 AM in response to fjwilson
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    Jun 4, 2016 4:28 AM in response to fjwilson

    So tell me if my understanding of Photos is correct: the default setting is it auto-upload pics on your Mac to your Icloud account, and it will also auto upload pics of any Ipads or Iphones registered through your Mac with the same account.

     

    Is my understanding correct?

    No

     

    the default is to do nothing with iCloud - you have enabled iCloud Photo Library which is a user option - ICPL does what you describe, upload the entire library to iCloud and sync between all Macs and IOS devices using ICPL with the same Apple ID but the default is off - if it is on you turned it on

     

    LN

  • by fjwilson,

    fjwilson fjwilson Jun 4, 2016 4:28 AM in response to LarryHN
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    Jun 4, 2016 4:28 AM in response to LarryHN

    Thank you for filling me in on Photos for Mac and and answering my question. The reason I thought the default was on was because I don't recall turning it on; I wasn't even aware that there were two places where it could be turned on at.

    No matter. I have turned it off in both places, problem seems fixed.

    thanks again.

     

    Marc