deleting photos from SD card after importing to pc

The box for "Delete items after import" is in the upper right hand corner of the Import window. It is only available in the Import window and is only selectable just prior to Import.

The "Delete after import" option may or may not be available in the Image Capture app, depending on the camera or device and which App the images are being imported into.

Personally to be extra safe with those irreplaceable memories. I backup my images in multiple places, periodically replace and archived my camera cards and never ever allow iPhoto or Photos to Deleted Images from my Camera's, Camera Cards or iOS Devices.

Another way to delete them from the SD card is to simply double click on the SD icon on your desktop and drag the folder with the photos to the trash. Empty trash before ejecting the SD card (and after you're sure you have the photos in a safe place).

frank bover wrote:

That was what I was looking for but it just was not there. As far as I remember it was after the OS update which introduced photos in place of iphotos that the option to delete from the SD card disappeared.

The "Delete items after Import" box is only available if there are new images on the camera to be Imported.

FWIW, the screenshot that I posted above with the "Delete items after Import" box showing, is a current screenshot that I just took while Importing images into the latest versions of macOS and Photos from my camera.

Import photos from a camera or phone - Apple Support

It's been awhile but I seem to remember Photo's asking if I wanted to delete the originals from the card when I imported them. I rarely used that option as I believe that function is best handled by the camera itself.