How do I delete photos from my Mac but keep them in iCloud?

How do I delete photos from my Mac but keep them in iCloud?

The only way to remove the photos from your Mac is to sign-out of iCloud. This will keep the photos in iCloud but remove them, and all other iCloud-synced data, from the Mac. iCloud is a syncing solution not an offline storage solution.

Does deleting photos from Mac delete from iCloud?

When you delete a photo or video from the Photos app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, it also deletes from your iCloud Photos and any other devices where you’re signed in to iCloud Photos. It also no longer counts towards your iCloud storage.

How do I delete photos only from my Mac?

How to delete photos from the Photo app on a Mac

1. Launch the Photos app.
2. Select the pictures you want to delete.
3. Alternatively, hold Shift to select a range of photos or Cmd to select multiple individual photos.
4. Right-click on the selected images and select Delete from the drop-down menu, or press the Delete key.

Can I delete photos from Mac but not iPhone?

Answer: A: Answer: A: it is not possible to delete photos from your Photos Library and keep them iCloud, because iCloud is syncing the Mac with iCloud. The photos in your local copy of the photos library will always be kept identical to the iCloud Photos Library in iCloud.

How do I delete Photos on my Mac to free up space?

If you want to delete the original Photos Library to save storage space on your Mac, you can drag it from its original location (the Pictures folder of your home folder) to the Trash. Then empty the Trash.

Why are Photos taking up space on Mac when I have iCloud?

iCloud Photos is a syncing service, not a photo storage service. It keeps full-resolution copies of your photos and videos, but copies also remain in the libraries on every device (Mac, iPhone, iPad) connected to the cloud version. Adding photos to one device adds them to the cloud library, then to other devices.

How do I delete photos on my Mac to free up space?

How do I remove files from iCloud but keep them on Mac?

Go to System Preferences/iCloud/iCloud Drive/Options and turn off Documents and Desktop syncing. Check your Documents and Desktop to make sure all your files are there. If you have all your files, you can delete them from iCloud.

Why can’t I delete photos from my Mac?

Answer: A: Where in Photos are you trying to delete the photos from? Select a photo in a Moment, the either enter the key combination ⌘⌫ (command-delete) or ctrl-click or right-click the photo and select “Delete 1 photo” from the pop-up menu. Then open the Recently Deleted album and feet the photos permanently.

How do I delete photos from my Mac to free up space?

How do I stop photos taking up space on my Mac?

Mac: How to free up space with iCloud Photos optimized storage

1. Open Photos and click Photos in the menu bar (top left corner)
2. Click Preferences…
3. Make sure the iCloud tab is selected.
4. Click Optimize Mac Storage if iCloud Photo Library is already turned on.