Just got this new Mac, and I can not for the life of me figure out how to unsync the photos.
I do not want the photos from my phone sync'd to my computer, it takes up so much memory.
But I want to make sure they do not delete from my phone.
Everything I've found by google has not helped.
iMac 24″, macOS 13.0
Why are we still talking as if I chose the lower on purpose? It wasn’t intentional, it wasn’t explained to me at the time there was 3 storage options to choose from when I was talking to the associate I was purchasing with.
I thought base was 1TB. That was my mistake.
Two things.
Usually a good idea to purchase a new computer with as Biggest Internal Drive and with the Maximum RAM your Pocket Book can afford.
As for Photos on iPhone to computer
How exactly is this Syncing be performed.
There is the iCloud method and there is the Finder Method
Link below related to Finder Method and worth your time Before making the change of Computer
Use the Finder to sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with your computer
Sorry but getting a " Lower Storage " as you have mentioned, is too small a drive
New Apple computer can be " Custom Ordered " to Increase the Default Size of Storage ( Drive Capacity ) and Default size RAM
At least where I am located in can.
iMac 24-inch - Technical Specifications - Apple (CA)
MacBook Pro 14- and 16-inch - Tech Specs - Apple (CA)
MacBook Air with M2 chip - Tech Specs - Apple (CA)
Open Photos Application >> Setting and refer to below image.
Adjust options to achieve the desired affect
Yes and I do NOT appear in any of the pics in screen shot - incase Moderators may think otherwise
" Just got this new Mac, and I can not for the life of me figure out how to unsync the photos.
I do not want the photos from my phone sync'd to my computer, it takes up so much memory."
The iPhone must a a huge Internal drive to have that many Photos. What Size it that Drive on the iPhone ?
The New Mac has what size of an Internal Drive ?
Memory is Random Access Memory ( RAM for short ) that fills up and empties as the Operating System and Applications need it
Internal Storage is Drive Capacity
the biggest problem here is that when i purchased this mac i was not aware there was 3 different memory storage, and of course got the lowest one when I thought it was 1TB.
I am going to return this one and get the higher storage, but I have to wait til Tuesday because of course they do not keep that in house at the apple store.
Currently, with the photos from my phone it take up so much space on this one I can't even run programs.
And regardless, when I get the other computer I still don't want the phone pictures on my mac.
As i stated, i thought this was the 1TB base.
I did not realize there was lower storage as my old one was 1TB. i wouldn't have gotten the lower one if i knew it was the lowest.
It's 2023, why is the 1TB *NOT* the base storage???
System Setting >> Your Account >> iCloud >>Photos and switch Photos to Off " Grey Slider position "
I did that, and the photos are still on my mac.
i did that, and i unchecked everything. all the pictures are still on my computer.
this is driving me insane.
Agreed, I too do now know why either
how to i unsync photos on my mac
