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can I delete photos from mac without deleting from the cloud

Posted on Feb 3, 2022 07:43 AM

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Posted on Feb 3, 2022 09:19 AM

If you have iCloud Library enabled the answer is NO! iCloud Library is a syncing service not an off computer storage facility. Any changes made to the local library will be reflected in the iCloud Library and vice versa.

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Feb 3, 2022 09:19 AM in response to RitaD4248

If you have iCloud Library enabled the answer is NO! iCloud Library is a syncing service not an off computer storage facility. Any changes made to the local library will be reflected in the iCloud Library and vice versa.

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