mtguidos
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Q: deleting photos from iPhoto, but still keeping them on my iMac

Once photos are downloaded to my iMac, can I safely delete them from my iPhone and not have them deleted from my iMac?

 

I still want my pictures, but they take up storage space.  I tried to delete them and then got a notification that they would also be deleted from all my devices.  Does my computer fit into all my devices? 

 

Maria

iPhone 6, iOS 9.3.5, iMac 10.11.6

Posted on Sep 9, 2016 9:56 AM

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Q: deleting photos from iPhoto, but still keeping them on my iMac

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  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Sep 9, 2016 10:06 AM in response to mtguidos
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    Sep 9, 2016 10:06 AM in response to mtguidos

    Then it sounds like you are using iCloud Photo Library - if you are then you can not since the entire purpose of iCloud Photo Library is to sync all devices keeping them exactly the same - all changes made on any device are made on all devices - Additions, deletions or edits - for devices with limited storage you set optimized photos on those devices

     

    If you do not want that then do not use ICPL

     

    LN

  • by mtguidos,

    mtguidos mtguidos Sep 9, 2016 12:32 PM in response to LarryHN
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    Sep 9, 2016 12:32 PM in response to LarryHN

    I looked and my phone says iCloud photo library is not on, but photo stream IS..... should photo stream be off too??

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Sep 9, 2016 12:42 PM in response to mtguidos
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    Sep 9, 2016 12:42 PM in response to mtguidos

    If iCloud Photo Library is not one and MyPhotoStream is on your Phone and your Mac then all photos taken with the phone will be downloaded and imported to Photos on the Mac - once they have migrated and been automatically imported to the Mac you can delete them from the Phone - test with one o tow to see

     

    Also with MPS all photos imported to your Mac are sent to your iPhone

     

    LN