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iCloud Photo Library

I need one file where I can both see all my photos in picture take order and be able to properly delete photos (delete the photo from iCloud Photo Library, all my devises and all my albums) from that same file.

This convoluted process appears to present a catch 22 wherein in All Photos I can properly delete photos but cannot see all my photos in picture taken order or I can set up my own Album to see my photos in picture taken oder but can only delete photos from that album. I need one file where I can both.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Mar 1, 2018 12:57 PM

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Posted on Mar 1, 2018 4:32 PM

The answer is Photos which is sorted by photo date/time - not All Photos which is sorted by date/time imported


or is any user created album - press command delete to move to the recently deleted album


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Mar 5, 2018 12:17 PM in response to LarryHN

Finding the Photos file within the Photos app made all the difference. I have culled my pictures and thank you very much for your help.

I have an iPhone and iPad in addition to my iMac. Is there a way to have a Photos file (ie. sorted by picture taken date/time) in the IOS environment as opposed to the All Photos file (ie. sorted by picture imported date/time)? The Photos file is much more helpful for me as opposed to the All Photos file. Again, thank you for your help.

Mar 6, 2018 9:47 AM in response to LarryHN

You have been incredibly helpful in helping me to understand the logic and arrangement of the albums that Apple makes available on all my devices through iCloud Photo Library. I am beginning to understand how to make use of what I have. It appears the "All Photos" is no longer available on my iMac and I will not miss it since the Photos selection within the Photos Library is what I want. I like the clean, uncomplicated presentation of all my pictures together with the date grouping shown at the top of the screen.

My IOS devises still have All Photos which give my preferred presentation but I now understand that I can get to my preferred order of pictures (picture taken date/time). I just cannot get that preferred order of pictures in the clean presentation that my iMac provides. Maybe someday the clean presentation and preferred order of picture taken date/time provided by the Photos selection within Photos Library on my iMac will also be available on my IOS devises. On my IOS devises within Photos I have the three selections Moments, Collections and Years, just not the fourth selection, Photos. This fourth selection that my iMac has Photos within Photos is the selection that I most prefer.


Again, many many thanks for all your help. I believe I have come a long way in understanding what I have available to me.

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