42Lisa
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Mac OS X

Q: How do I pause icloud photos on OS X El Capitan 10.11.6

I have just loaded large number of photos 10,000 from other machines into photos.

 

Icloud is taking a long time and slowed internet for anything else.

 

Can I pause the icloud while I do some other things and restart it overnight.

Will this effect what ever is already in icloud

 

Thanks

Posted on Aug 11, 2016 10:39 PM

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42Lisa

Q: How do I pause icloud photos on OS X El Capitan 10.11.6

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  • by jdo_apple,

    jdo_apple jdo_apple Aug 12, 2016 2:49 PM in response to 42Lisa
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    Aug 12, 2016 2:49 PM in response to 42Lisa

    Hello 42Lisa,


    Thanks for that info and choosing the Apple Support Communities. I know how important understanding using iCloud with the Photos app on your Mac is to you! Based on what you stated, it seems you may be experiencing a long upload time because of the amount of new pictures being added. The good news is you can pause the upload and here is more info:

     

    Tip: To temporarily pause uploading or downloading of photos and videos to iCloud Photo Library, click the Pause button in iCloud preferences. For example, if you import a lot of new photos and want to wait until later to upload them to iCloud, click Pause. Photos pauses uploading and downloading for 24 hours and then resumes automatically.


    Keep your photos and videos up to date everywhere with iCloud Photo Library


    Cheers!