Photos for Mac
Q: How do I delete 2 photo albums with same name without losing photos?
I did a dumb thing! When I downloaded my camera's memory chip to my Photos and set up an album, I didn't realize how long it would take to download. I got impatient and tried 2 more times, so now I have 3 albums with the same name. How do I delete 2 of these albums without losing the photos on the one I want to keep?
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013), iOS 9.0.2
Posted on Sep 28, 2016 10:20 AM
by léonie,Solvedanswer
iCloud
Deleting albums in photos does not delete the photos. The photos will only be deleted if you select the photos in the album and not the album itself.
Try the following:
- Reveal the sidebar in Photos by entering the key combination option-command- S. ⌥⌘S. this way you can easily drag between albums.
- Click the first album in the sidebar, and select all photos in the first album, drag these photos to the third album. Now select all photos in the second album, drag these photos to the third album. Your third album will now have all photos from all tree albums.
- Now select the first album in the sidebar and ctrl-click it or right-click it. In the contextual menu that will pop up, select "Delete Album". This will only delete the album, but not the photos in the album.
- Do the same for the second album.
Posted on Sep 28, 2016 10:58 AM

