chiarat01

Q: Deleted photos

My iPhone's storage is almost full so I recently deleted all the pictures on it. I've had my photostream on for a while and I haven't had problems with it but this time everything that I deleted from my phone was deleted from my Mac as well. Even pictures that I had imported from another camera to my photos on my Mac disappeared. When I look online Apple says I need to save pictures when they're imported through my photostream to photos, but my photos app doesn't give me that option. I don't understand why all my pictures were deleted from my Mac if they were already saved there. For example, why were the pictures that I had imported from a camera to my Mac deleted? Weren't they supposed to be on my computer instead of just on the photostream? What can I do to keep using photostream but not losing my pictures from my Mac when I delete them on my phone?

Posted on Jul 26, 2016 7:17 AM

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  • by razmee209,

    razmee209 razmee209 Jul 26, 2016 11:34 AM in response to chiarat01
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    Jul 26, 2016 11:34 AM in response to chiarat01

    chiarat01 wrote:

     

    My iPhone's storage is almost full so I recently deleted all the pictures on it. I've had my photostream on for a while and I haven't had problems with it but this time everything that I deleted from my phone was deleted from my Mac as well. Even pictures that I had imported from another camera to my photos on my Mac disappeared. When I look online Apple says I need to save pictures when they're imported through my photostream to photos, but my photos app doesn't give me that option. I don't understand why all my pictures were deleted from my Mac if they were already saved there. For example, why were the pictures that I had imported from a camera to my Mac deleted? Weren't they supposed to be on my computer instead of just on the photostream? What can I do to keep using photostream but not losing my pictures from my Mac when I delete them on my phone?

    My Photo Stream FAQ - Apple Support

    Get help using My Photo Stream - Apple Support

    If you use photostream  and delete it from one source it will delete from the other device as well, it clearly states that when you select photos to delete in photostream.

     

    Import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support  pictures you import to your pc or mac doesn't delete when you delete them off your phone.  Mine doesn't do that.