How to Delete Photos From Your Mac?

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Photo is a powerful app that comes pre-installed on all Mac computers. It’s designed to help you organize, edit, and share your photos and videos with ease. However, over time, your Photos library can take up a lot of storage space on your Mac. If you want to free up some space on your Mac, you can delete photos and videos from your Photos library. In this article, we’ll show you how to do that.

First, open the Photos app on your Mac. You can do this by clicking on the Photos icon in your Dock or by searching for it in Spotlight. Once the app is open, select the photos or videos that you want to delete. You can do this by clicking on each photo or video while holding down the Command key. Alternatively, you can select a range of photos or videos by clicking on the first one and then holding down the Shift key while clicking on the last one.

Once you’ve selected the photos or videos that you want to delete, click on the “File” menu in the top-left corner of the screen. From the drop-down menu, select “Move to Trash”. This will move the selected photos and videos to the Trash folder on your Mac.

Now, go to the Trash folder on your Mac. You can do this by clicking on the Trash icon in your Dock. Once the Trash folder is open, select the photos and videos that you want to delete permanently. You can do this by clicking on each item while holding down the Command key. Alternatively, you can select all the items in the Trash folder by clicking on one item and then pressing Command-A.

Once you’ve selected the items that you want to delete permanently, right-click on one of the selected items and select “Delete Permanently” from the drop-down menu. This will delete the selected items from your Mac permanently.

It’s worth noting that if you have iCloud Photos enabled, deleting photos and videos from your Mac will also delete them from your iCloud Photos library. If you want to keep your photos and videos in iCloud Photos but delete them from your Mac, you can do so by turning on the “Optimize Mac Storage” option in the iCloud Photos settings. This will keep your full-resolution photos and videos in iCloud and replace them on your Mac with smaller, optimized versions that take up less space.

Deleting photos and videos from your Photos library on a Mac is a simple process. Just select the items that you want to delete, move them to the Trash, and then delete them permanently from the Trash folder. Remember to also consider iCloud Photos and the “Optimize Mac Storage” option if you want to save space on your Mac while keeping your photos and videos safely stored in the cloud.

Deleting Photos on Mac to Free Up Space

To delete photos on your Mac and free up space, you can follow these steps:

1. Open the Photos app on your Mac.
2. Select the photos that you want to delete by clicking on them.
3. Press the Delete key on your keyboard or right-click on the selected photos and choose “Delete [number] Photos” from the menu.
4. Confirm that you want to delete the photos by clicking on the “Delete Photos” button.
5. Once the photos are deleted from the Photos app, they will be moved to the Recently Deleted folder, where they will remain for 30 days before being permanently deleted.
6. To free up space immediately, you can empty the Recently Deleted folder by clicking on it, selecting the photos you want to delete, and clicking on the “Delete [number] Items” button.

Alternatively, if you want to delete the entire Photos Library from your Mac to save storage space, you can do so by dragging it from its original location (the Pictures folder of your home folder) to the Trash. Then, empty the Trash to remove it permanently. However, be sure to check that your storage device is turned on and available before opening the Photos app to avoid any data loss.

Removing Photos from a Mac

To remove photos from a Mac, you can follow these steps:

1. Open the Photos app on your Mac.
2. Select the photos that you want to remove.
3. Press the “Delete” key on your keyboard or click on “Edit” in the menu bar and then click “Delete.”
4. If you want to remove the photos permanently from your Mac, click on “Recently Deleted” in the sidebar of the Photos app.
5. Select the photos that you want to permanently delete.
6. Click on “Delete All” or “Delete” for each photo.

Alternatively, you can also remove photos from your Mac by disabling the iCloud Photo Library. To do this, go to the Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Apple ID. Choose iCloud, then click Manage. Select Photos, then click Turn Off and Delete. This will remove all photos from your Mac that were synced with iCloud.

Conclusion

Photos is an incredibly powerful tool for managing and organizing your digital photo collection on your Mac. With its streamlined interface and user-friendly features, it makes it easy to import, edit, and share your photos with friends and family. Whether you’re a professional photographer or just someone who loves taking pictures, Photos has everything you need to create stunning images and memories that will last a lifetime. So if you haven’t already, be sure to give Photos a try and discover the many benefits it has to offer.