How to Delete Photos on Mac?

How to Delete Photos on a Mac

Launch the Photos app .
Select the pictures you want to delete.
Alternatively, hold Shift to select a range of photos or Cmd to select multiple individual photos.
Rightclick on the selected images and select Delete from the dropdown menu, or press the Delete key.

How do I Delete Photos from Photo Library on Mac?

Open the Photos app.
Click the My Photo Stream album in the sidebar.
Click the photos that you want to delete.
Go to Image in the menu bar > Remove [number] Photos from Album.

Why Can't I Delete Photos from my Mac?

Why you cant use the Image Capture Mac app to delete photos on your iOS devices. Its all because of iCloud. If youre using iCloud Photo Library on your iOS device, Image Capture disables the Delete button, as iCloud manages all the images and videos stored on that iOS device.

How do I Delete Photos from my Mac and not 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.

How do you Delete Multiple Pictures on a Mac?

To select multiple photos, hold the Command key down while you click on images. Press the Delete key on your keyboard or rightclick and select Delete Photo. Click Delete.

How do I Delete Photos on my Mac Quickly?

Youve done the dance: select a photo, press Delete, and press Return when Photos asks if you want to delete the photo. But you can sidestep that annoying dialog with this simple trick: press CommandDelete instead of Delete on its own . That sends the photo to your Recently Deleted album instantly.

How do I Remove 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.

How do I Unlink Photos from my Mac?

On your Mac, go to Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Apple ID. Choose iCloud, then click Manage. Select Photos, then click Turn Off and Delete.

How do I Mass Delete Photos on Mac?

To select multiple photos , hold the Command key down while you click on images. Press the Delete key on your keyboard or rightclick and select Delete Photo. Click Delete. Your images are now deleted from your computer as well as all other devices connected to your iCloud account.

How do I Delete my Photos all at Once?

In most gallery apps, you'll simply press and hold on an album to select it, which should allow you to select each album you want to delete. On Samsung's Gallery application, you'll also have the ability to select all albums. Once you've done this, click delete album, and confirm.

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.