How can I copy all my iPhoto Album to an external HD to free up space for on my Mac
My Mac storage is almost used up with a large percentage taken up by my iPhoto Library. How can I copy all my iPhoto Album to an external HD?
iPhone 6, iOS 9.1
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To move your Photos 3.0 library to an external drive, follow the instructions in this support document:
Move your Photos library to save space on your Mac - Apple Support
The main points are -
- Make a current backup of your Mac, before you move the library, just to be safe.
- The file system format of the external drive should be MacOS Extended (Journaled) and not case-sensitive.
- Once the drive has the correct file system format, drag the library to the external drive.
- Double click it in the new location to open it in Photos and test it thoroughly, before you delete the library from your system drive.
- The drive should always be connected, before you launch Photos.
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How can I copy all my iPhoto Album to an external HD to free up space for on my Mac