If you are running out of storage space on your Macbook but don’t want to delete photos from your iCloud account, there’s a way to achieve that without affecting your iCloud storage. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to delete photos from your Macbook while keeping them safe on iCloud.
Access iCloud Settings on Your Macbook
The first step is to access your iCloud settings on your Macbook. Click on the Apple menu, navigate to System Preferences and then select your name in the sidebar. From there, choose iCloud to proceed to the next step.
Manage iCloud Photo Settings
Scroll down in the iCloud settings window until you find the ‘Photos’ option. Click on ‘Photos’ to manage your iCloud photo settings. This is where you can control how photos are synced between your Macbook and iCloud.
Disable Syncing with Macbook
To delete photos from your Macbook without affecting iCloud, you need to turn off the syncing feature. Locate the option that says ‘Sync this Mac’ and toggle it off. This will stop photos from being synced between your Macbook and iCloud.
Quit System Preferences
After turning off syncing, you can quit the System Preferences window. Your changes will be saved automatically, ensuring that photos will no longer be synced between your Macbook and iCloud.
Select Photos for Deletion
Now that syncing is disabled, you can proceed to delete photos from your Macbook. Open your Photos app or Finder to select the photos you want to remove from your Macbook’s storage.
Delete Selected Photos
Once you have selected the photos you wish to delete, you can press the delete key or right-click and select the ‘Move to Trash’ option. This will remove the selected photos from your Macbook’s storage.
Check iCloud Storage
To ensure that the photos you deleted from your Macbook are still safely stored in iCloud, you can check your iCloud storage. Access your iCloud settings and navigate to the ‘Photos’ section to verify that your photos are intact.
Empty Trash
After deleting photos from your Macbook, remember to empty the Trash to permanently remove them from your device’s storage. This step is crucial to free up space on your Macbook.
Monitor Storage Usage
Keep an eye on your Macbook’s storage usage to ensure that deleting photos has effectively freed up space. You can check your storage status in the ‘About This Mac’ section under the Apple menu.
Enjoy Additional Storage
By deleting photos from your Macbook but not iCloud, you can enjoy additional storage space on your device without losing your precious memories stored in iCloud. This allows you to manage your storage more efficiently.
Conclusion
Deleting photos from your Macbook while preserving them in iCloud is a simple process that can help you optimize storage space on your device. By following the steps outlined above, you can declutter your Macbook without losing any of your photos stored in iCloud.
