I have over 400gb of photos and videos on my Macbook Pro. Almost all of them are from 35mm cameras (scanned), old digital cameras, etc. I would like to be able to use iCloud to store and back them up. What is the best suggestion for accomplishing this, or is there a different backup method that might be better? Looking for any suggestions. Thanks! 🙂
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6), Processor 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7
See file types in 1st linked article. Other options in 3d link.
iCloud photo library should not be considered for a primary back up. You should always back up to an external disk.
iCloud photo library is a great tool for many things, even a back up against a total disaster such as a fire or both your computer and external drive being stolen, however when you delete something from your library on your Mac it gets deleted from your library in the cloud and vice-versa, this isn't what you want as a primary back up tool.
Thanks, Winston, for your reply! I'm sorry I wasn't more specific in my initial question. I was actually thinking of using iCloud as a source to access all of my files from any location, but I was thinking of transferring the actual photo and video files to the cloud itself, not using iCloud Photo Library. I keep an external hard drive back up of my files, but would like an easily accessible off-location place to access my pictures and videos. I have found that I don't like iCFL, and the issue you mentioned above is the main reason. I thought iCloud might have been most convenient, as I use all Apple products, and it can be accessed from just about anywhere.
Thank you so much for your response! 🙂
Thanks, Eric Root, for your reply! I'll check these links out! 🙂
but I was thinking of transferring the actual photo and video files to the cloud itself, not using iCloud Photo Library.
That's easily achieved. You can access the library in the cloud from your web browser at iCloud.com> Photos. Once you have enabled the feature you can add photos by using the 'Upload' button which then allows you to select photos from the Finder.
If you are considering iCloud Drive as that source, keep it mind it is a synced folder. It matches a local folder on your Mac as currently designed. You need as much space locally as on iCloud.
This may change with the new macOS Sierra. Stay tuned for that.
Thanks again for your help! 🙂
Thanks LACAllen for the info! 🙂
You're most welcome.
Backing up photos and videos to icloud
