Can I move my iPhoto library to iCloud?
To migrate iPhoto Library to iCloud Drive, find the location of your iPhoto Library (Picture folder) and move it to the iCloud Drive folder in Finder. You can also drag and drop photos from iPhoto Library to iCloud Drive which is located in Finder.
How do I move all my Photos to iCloud?
First, navigate to Settings > Photos > iCloud Photos and toggle to on, which will automatically upload and store your library to iCloud, including iCloud.com, where you can view and download photos on a computer.
How do I delete Photos from my Mac but keep them in iCloud?
On the Mac, open System Preferences > iCloud > Remove the check mark from Photos > If asked whether to delete photos from the Mac, select Yes. The photos will be removed from the Mac but will stay in cloud.
Can I delete photos from my Mac after uploading to iCloud?
If you want to remove photos and videos from all your iOS devices, your Mac, and iCloud.com, you can delete them in the Photos app. You can recover your photos and videos from the Recently Deleted album for 30 days.
Why won’t my photos go to iCloud?
Check your settings Open the Settings app, tap on your account name at the top of the page, then navigate to iCloud > Photos, and make sure that iCloud Photo Library is enabled. You should also turn on the Upload to My Photo Stream option to see if that helps clear the problem.
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 from my Mac without deleting them from iCloud?
To delete photos from a Mac computer, but not iCloud, open System Preferences. Click on Apple ID, then iCloud, and then uncheck Photos to turn off iCloud sync. This will disconnect the photos from iCloud, allowing the photos to be deleted off of the computer but not iCloud.
What happens if I turn off iCloud photos on my Mac?
After you turn off iCloud Photo Library, the Photos app on your Mac can’t access your iCloud library, and any edits you make to photos on your Mac won’t appear on your other devices. Your library remains in iCloud and available to other devices that use iCloud Photo Library.
Why won’t my photos upload to iCloud from my Mac?
The best way to solve iCloud Photos’ not syncing to a Mac is to enable the iCloud Photo Library. Click on the “iCloud” tab. Make sure the “iCloud Photos” checkbox is checked. This will start uploading all images stored in the Photos app to iCloud and sync photos taken from then on.