Why can't I delete imported photos from my phone anymore?

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Why can't I delete imported photos from my phone anymore?

I've seen this question asked before, but with no real solution. Here are my steps:

I first have to turn my phone off then back on for Photos to see any new pictures (which I've always thought was ridiculous.)
I select the checkbox "Open Photos for this device" then click the import tab.

The checkbox to delete after import is no longer in the top right. I'm using Photos Version 1.0.1. I don't use iCloud. And my iOS is 10.3.3.

Any ideas?

Posted on Jan 25, 2018 7:16 AM

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anonyme4321

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Jan 25, 2018 7:27 AM in response to Mothy

How to Delete Photos from iPhone after Importing to Mac - Using Image Capture

You will need to connect your iPhone to your Mac before using this option. It is one of the available options on how to delete pictures from iPhone after importing to Mac. What you would do is,

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your Mac, then launch Image Capture.

Step 2: Press Command+A to do a quick select all on the images.

Step 3: Click the red delete icon, and all the photos on your phone will be deleted instantly.

If you feel you still need some photos, make sure you have backups before you use this option or click the "Import All" button to import them to your Mac before the whole deleting process.

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