LaFi44
Level 1
(8 points)
Q: How to delete photos from photo stream on iPhone but keep them on Mac?
Hi everyone,
I've been trying to find the answer to my question in the FAQ's, but so far I haven't been successful. I'd be really thankful if someone could help me.
I have an iPhone (5s) and a MacBook Air (13-inch, early 2015). I haven't activated the iCloud Photo Library, but I'm using the Photostream on both devices. Because I'm frequently taking pictures with my phone, I'm running out of memory space on my phone.
With regards to this and the photo stream feature, I have several questions:
1. If I want to make more space on my iPhone, I will have to delete some photos. Suppose I do that, will those photos be deleted from my Mac after 30 days?
2. How can I delete photos from my iPhone without deleting them from my Mac (since I've activated the photo stream feature)?
3. If I import the photos from my iPhone to the Photos App on my Mac (when it is connected to my Mac with a USB cable), are they "safe"?
I hope my questions are understandable and I'd appreciate every help I can get.
Thank you all and best wishes,
Lars
iPhone 5s, iOS 9.3.5, MacBook Air (13-inch, early 2015)
LarryHN
Level 10
(84,012 points)
1 - no - as long as you have allowed MyPhotoStream to import them to Photos - if they have not been imported yet then they will be gone
2 - after they are imported to Photos you can delete them from the iPhone and they will remain in Photos moments/all Photos
3 - yes - but if you import them multiple times you will have duplicates - you should either use USB import or MPS
LN
