DELETE ALL iCloud Photos the CORRECT WAY!
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2024
- This video covers an in-depth look at how iCloud Photos is designed to work among multiple Apple devices. I cover the concept of how syncing works between iCloud.com, a Mac, iPhone, and iPad. You can also learn how to sync iCloud Photos to only the apple devices you want to sync it too. If you only want photos to go from iPhone to iPad and not your Mac, no problem!
Sick and tired of using iCloud Photos?! I also cover the topic of properly deleting your entire iCloud Photo Library. Just make sure that you download all of your photos and videos before 30 days is up!
If you're a fan of Google Photos, learn how to migrate your whole iCloud Photo Library to Google Photos!
00:00 | Welcome Back!
01:46 | How to verify that you're using the Same Apple ID on all devices
02:43 | How to verify if iCloud Photos is turned ON within all devices
03:08 | Examples of how iCloud Photos is designed to work
05:03 | Example of deleting a photo and it syncing
07:20 | How to exclude a device from syncing iCloud Photos
08:27 | Understanding Optimize Settings on iPad Photo Storage
12:35 | How to choose what data to sync or not to sync from iCloud
14:23 | Turning back on a device to sync iCloud Photos
15:46 | The Correct way to DELETE all iCloud Photos
21:09 | How to transfer iCloud Photos to Google Photos
Devices used in this tutorial:
macOS 14 Sonoma
iOS 17 & iPadOS 17
Links to Websites or Referenced Videos Below:
iCloud - What the Purpose is & How is it supposed to work!
• iCloud - What the Purp...
FREE UP SPACE on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac - The BEST WAY to OPTIMIZE iPhone & iPad Storage
• FREE UP SPACE on your ...
Storage is FULL! - How to OPTIMIZE FILES and FIX your STORAGE PROBLEMS on Macs, iPhones and iPads
• Storage is FULL! - How...
How to TRANSFER PHOTOS from an iPhone or iPad to a Mac or Windows Computer
• How to TRANSFER PHOTOS...
iCloud Photo SHARED ALBUMS - GET STARTED with sharing photos with ANYONE on ANY DEVICE!
• iCloud Photo SHARED AL...
How to MOVE your iCLOUD PHOTO LIBRARIES and APPLE PHOTO LIBRARIES to an EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE!
• How to MOVE your iCLOU...
Apple ID vs iCloud - Understanding the differences between the two
• Apple ID accounts vs i...
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) on Apple Devices - Understanding 2FA and Apple Trusted Devices
• Two-Factor Authenticat...
iCloud Shared Libraries - Understanding what they are and how they work!
• iCloud Shared Librarie...
iCloud vs Google vs Microsoft - PHOTO CLOUD COMPARISON - How your PHOTOS interact in "THE CLOUD"
• iCloud vs Google vs Mi...
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Thanks for video Joel! Little confused if I have some photos on my iPad which is synced to cloud with my mac and iPhone, then I check off sync on my iPad does that mean the original photos I have on my iPad that I shared originally on Icloud would not be available on icloud and other devices would only be on iPad or are those photos still there but I would not see the other photos from icloud taken on iPhone and mac?
Amazing video! Production value and clarity of information is top quality!
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Totally agree with you, top class production, clear and simple to understand with all 3 devices iphone, iPad and iMac side by side, he is amazing ! Very Clear and Sound Mind in deciphering out the whole maze of iCloud Photos, none of Apple tech guys I talk to can explain the whole concept so well like him 👍👍👍
Okay I haven’t even started watching this video yet (have to get some work done first), but this video really, really comes in handy for me because I’m having a mess with all my photos 🙈 I really like taking photos & edit them, but I haven’t been able to learn/create a structure of how to organize, declutter & delete those I don’t want anymore. Will definitely watch this as soon as possible! So thank you in advance! 🙏🏼
Hi @wegotthepower!
This video may not show the extent of organizing of your photos, but this shows the process of how iCloud Photos syncs and what it's designed to do. In addition to show users how to delete and stop using iCloud Photos altogether.
I have tons of other videos on my channel related to Photos, so be sure to check them out.
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@@Learnwithjoel Thank you so much for your reply! I’ll definitely need to watch this video too I think to know that I’ve grasped what iCloud Photos is designed to do, but I’ll also watch your other ones. Are there any videos in particular where you talk about photos you think would be helpful?
I stumbled onto your channel trying to learn more about iCloud ; so I then can try to explain to my wife . Your video was extremely helpful . Thanks for the tutorial and keep up the great videos ; I just subscribed 👌
This is a great video. You did a great job showing and explaining. Thanks.
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Sos el uno! Tus explicaciones son realmente buenas. Saludos desde Argentina. Is it possible to migrate from google photos to icloud library?
So…. Am new with apple!!!! Your video really really helped me out as I was so confused and messed up my photos when transitioning from my android device. Question : what happens within those 30days?if I take some new photos and or videos using my iPhone (I also have an iPad) will they get deleted as well?or does it delete up until that moment ? And then if we sync again only the new ones will be on the cloud?
Thank you Joel, another great video!
Is there an easy way to get photos from Google to Apple? A few years ago when I didn’t understand photos & was about to lose them, I turned on Google photos, hoping that would save them if my phone crashed. It worked! But now I understand iCloud, optimization, & pay for storage, so my Apple photos are in a better place. BUT now I am frequently getting messages that my Gmail is full. I finally realized it’s not actually from emails, but from Google photos (I didn’t realize all Google platforms shared storage). So now I’d like to get my photos out of Google. I have been dragging my feet because I know there will be duplicates I don’t want to bring over, but am excited that it did preserve those 6 special months of photos I thought I lost. When I saw this at the end of your video, I wondered if there might be a simple reverse as well to get photos out of Google & back in to Photos?
Very informative video. Many thanks!
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Thank you keep up the good work
One question. If I do this, and DELETE photos from iCloud but keep the on my Mac, what happens to those photos if I decide to synchronize in the future with iCloud Photos? Will those photos then be deleted from my Mac?
I have a question.
This scenario.
I have one of my phones #2 that I do not want any pics/videos on the phone other than what the specific device takes. So my other phone #1 I don’t want those on phone #2 however I do want all pics and vids from #2 in cloud and #1.
I use #2 for personal stuff and often another person is filming or taking a pic so I don’t want previous pics and vids viewable. But I do want all items to be accessible to me on cloud and my private phone #1.
Am I making sense?
Great info👍🏼🤗
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Wow, lots of good stuff here!!!
I'm glad you think so @conchmk!
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great video explanation
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Joel, these vids are GREAT….. Thank you…
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Great video. If I sync my iPhone IPad and Mac photos and have my Mac set to download originals does ICloud delete photos off the Mac if I delete from my phone or iPad? Is ICloud not a backup of my photos?
Hi @larmaz13!
Yes, regardless if you have the Mac set to download the originals (which is an excellent idea), if you have iCloud Photos turned on to sync on your iPhone, iPad and Mac and you delete a photo, it will still delete from every other device from everywhere.
As far as an iCloud Backup, your Photos are not actually backed up within an iCloud Backup...I have a video that talks about this that I will link below for reference:
iCLOUD BACKUPS - WHAT you NEED TO KNOW when it comes to backing up PHOTOS, iPHONES and your devices!
ua-cam.com/video/7ep9pREplD8/v-deo.html
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Yes Apple Photos drives me nuts. What is the next best option - even paid = for storage/editing - Lightroom? Your videos are awesome.
How would you transfer from google photos to iCloud or iPhone ?
2 questions, how are you shooting this video? How are you able to show these screens, the phone screens, the phone screen, the iPad screen in your video so we are able to see it? Also to what device is your external mic connected to? Thanks for your lovely video, I did subscribed and liked your video.🙏
capture card connected or screen recording app with mac and screen recording with ipad and iphone…………..
Hi @runfromdoctors!
So my only camera is a Canon r5 with a 28-70mm lens.
My computers, iPhones, and iPads, I use the built in screen recording. On Mac, it's QuickTime and on iPhones and iPads you can find the option to add screen recording within the Control Settings.
My audio is captured using an AKG Perception 220 Condenser Mic that feeds into a Zoom F3 recorder which then plugs directly into my Mac.
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I edit in Final Cut Pro and I bring all of the video into a project and overlay them to help visualize the concept of what I'm trying to teach a little better.
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Pretty much @SirMopy.
My camera is a Canon r5 with a 28-70mm lens.
My computers, iPhones, and iPads, I use the built in screen recording. On Mac, it's QuickTime and on iPhones and iPads you can find the option to add screen recording within the Control Settings.
My audio is captured using an AKG Perception 220 Condenser Mic that feeds into a Zoom F3 recorder which then plugs directly into my Mac.
AKG Perception 220 Condenser Mic
amzn.to/3TONZzz
Zoom F3 Field Recorder
amzn.to/49fz8CN
I edit in Final Cut Pro and I bring all of the video into a project and overlay them to help visualize the concept of what I'm trying to teach a little better.
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Hi,
is it possible to setup in icloud so let say you take picture with iphone , goes to the icloud and gets downloaded to let say the imac but not in your iphone..., so this way you don't take space at all in your iphone.
Hi @drgashi!
iCloud Photos is designed to sync all photos/videos to every device that is using the same iCloud Apple ID. So if you took a photo with your iPhone, it will go to iCloud and then go to your iMac, but the photo/video will still be on the iPhone. If you delete from the iPhone, it will be deleted everywhere else.
The best thing to do on your iPhone, or Mac too, is to turn on the storage optimization for iCloud Photos. I have a couple videos that talk about this concept that I'll link below for reference:
FREE UP SPACE on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac - The BEST WAY to OPTIMIZE iPhone & iPad Storage
ua-cam.com/video/bGmN-C-6W7A/v-deo.html
Storage is FULL! - How to OPTIMIZE FILES and FIX your STORAGE PROBLEMS on Macs, iPhones and iPads
ua-cam.com/video/VhGG6goINBM/v-deo.html
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If I have a brand new iPhone and set it up manually without transferring photos from my old iPhone, will the new iPhone sync it's photo library of 0 photos and thus remove them from my old device? Or will it just continue to add to iCloud onto of the photos that were uploaded by my old phone?
Great question @michaelfitzpatrick9701!
It depends if you're using and syncing iCloud Photos or not.
If your old iPhone has 1,000 photos on it with iCloud Photos turned on, those 1,000 photos will download to your new iPhone the moment you turn on iCloud Photos in the settings.
If you setup your new iPhone manually and did not do an iCloud Restore or the bluetooth transfer from old to new device, there will obviously be no photos on the new phone. But again, if you toggle iCloud Photos on within settings, it will just start to download anything that is there.
If you were to take new photos on your iPhone without turning on iCloud Photos they would only live on that new iPhone. If you then turned on iCloud Photos afterwards, they would merge and show up on the old iPhone as well as any other device that you're syncing iCloud Photos.
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thanks!
You're very welcome @asierfilms!
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If you didn't have optimize turned on, and you choose to turn off and delete photos from icloud, would you already have a copy on your computer, or would you still have to download from icloud within 30 days?
I think in that case you would already have the photos in the original size on your device, so no need to download them.
@hoopoe_ is correct @allenschneider1847!
If you have optimize already turned off, the originals would already be downloaded!
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Hi @hoopoe_! I appreciate you adding to the conversation!
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Wow, you are very details. But I am now very confused. I have three iCloud accounts because I do not like them to sync.
Have a weird synching issue. You know how jpgs and raw combine in Photos (of the same photo) - well if i export both to the desktop and delete the raw and then import the jpg - the raw shows up. What do I need to do to stop this?
Hi @Kit2Canada!
This sounds like the symptoms of when you have the setting on your Camera to shoot both JPEG and RAW at the same time. When this setting on your camera is turned on, essentially every photo you take is actually producing two files. One JPEG and one RAW file. When you import that into Apple Photos, it know this.
Do you have the option for "Use RAW as original" turned on with Apple Photos Image Menu? Apple Support article linked right below for reference:
Use a RAW file as the original in Photos on Mac
support.apple.com/guide/photos/a-raw-file-original-photos-mac-phtbb0eb4eb1/9.0/mac/14.1.1
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@@Learnwithjoel Good info! However, I'd like to delete some of the raw files as they occupy many MBs and I don't need the raws as I have jpgs for reference.
So, I've tried exporting both (raw& jpg) to my desktop. I then deleted the image (jpg and raw) from Apple Photos (and its own backup history/trash) and deleted the raw from my desktop.
I've re-imported the jpg only and "VOLA" the matching raw "magically" appears in Photos -- even though it's been deleted from "everything" - iCloud and my Mac.
Your thoughts?
Funny how ghosts appear like this. I have inherited my mother’s iPad Air, and done a reset and installed my own Apple ID on it, and every now and again I get an app, like BBC Sounds (I’m in UK) asking for her password, asking for her by name! Something in the app remembers the iPad was used by someone else I suppose. It’s a shocking thing during the grieving process. And it’s an insecure thing if the new owner wasn’t supposed to know the previous owner’s name, for instance.
I can’t see where I ever synced Apple premier one and now it’s up to $42. I like the magazines I’m not quite sure if the arcade is for PlayStation due to my 3 men 2/iPhones 1/android One is actually ultra Samsung 22 model I believe. but because the account is in my name, I put their individual names on their phones. Does that mean they’re using my 2 TB of space?
You appear to have a PC a smaller iPad another iPad and an iPhone. I saw the microphone come on twice you said it shouldn’t show either you have four devices or I really have lost my mind and this is not a good thing for me.
So I paid for iCloud to free up storage on devices for photos and videos but that was essentially useless. For pure storage to save space on devices, is the physical ssd the best solution then?
Indeed and that’s a pity. It should be possible to use icloud as a real storage service.
I wish Apple kept Photo Stream because I only want ALL my photos on my iMac and not the iPhone I take them with. That way the photos were automatically transferred to the iMac and a Time Machine backup that day. Now I have to manually transfer photos from the phone to the Mac. Bad Apple.
I agree 100% @schadlarry!
That was a nice feature that Apple got rid of!
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When a company needs a third part 30 min video just to explain how to delete photos, way to go Apple !
Hey Joel, please give me your help, I deleted my photo library from iCloud and I need to get it back, I asked Apple support but they are wasting time until the end of the 30 days. Please help me, the problem is very interesting since they told me that icloud works badly and gives very rare errors..
Hi @LorenzoArabia,
So when you say "deleted", what do you mean by that? How did you delete it?
Did you manually select all the photos and move them to the trash can and then empty it? If you did this, you may not have much luck removing unless you have a local backup copy of the photos/files.
Did you just toggle off iCloud Photos within the settings?
If you did this, you should be able to toggle iCloud Photos back on. If it's within 30 days, it should recover and undo what you did.
The million dollar question is what and how you did to "delete" the photo library.
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Thank You Joel for answering me! So I opened iCloud from web, deleted all pics and videos , i went to ''recently deleted'' and deleted all to free up my cloud space. After that I realized that the copy of my library I had on my local storage was not complete I called apple after only one day to have my stuffs back but they said that in my iCloud they saw errors maybe for the huge amount of data. So now they are ignoring me and they are letting 30 days pass. I lost all my pics, I'm not albe to recreate a complete library like the previous cause the photos app is not working well so I ask to Joel :). For now I can add that I have part of my pics in different locations, other photo libraries, google photo, iCloud, and some old iPhones backup, it would be great to recreate the big library importing all these files in the same library but I lost chronological order...
Instead of transferring the photos to google photos, can you transfer them to an external ssd?
Hi @keithmeredith7522!
Transferring Apple Photos to an external drive is possible. What devices do you have? Do you have a Mac?
If you do have a Mac, I'll link a video below that takes about moving an Apple Photo library to an external hard drive
How to MOVE your iCLOUD PHOTO LIBRARIES and APPLE PHOTO LIBRARIES to an EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE!
ua-cam.com/video/wArkMrYehR8/v-deo.html
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Yes, a Mac mini and MBP both M1
Why does my settings look different than yours? I'm on the latest software update and I have an iPhone 13 PM.
Good question @mr_red13!
Which part of the settings looks different? Within iCloud settings on the iPhone?
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I want to have all my photos on my Mac. How do I get all my iCloud Photos downloaded onto my Mac? In a format of individual photos. I seem to have one large file.
Hi @runforrestrun1965!
So if you have a Mac and are using iCloud Photos, all you need to do is make sure that iCloud Photos is turned on within System Settings as well as Apple Photos.
As far as one large file vs individual photos, I wonder if you're looking at the Library of Apple Photos. It is important to understand how Apple iCloud Photo Libraries work on the Mac and what Apple does to help manage the photos locally.
I have many videos that talk about Apple iCloud Photos on the Mac and how it intertwines with iCloud and other devices that I will link below for reference:
iCloud Apple Photo Library VS Referenced Apple Photo Library - the DIFFERENCE & WHY it MATTERS!
ua-cam.com/video/PzcnnD5fgow/v-deo.html
How to MOVE your iCLOUD PHOTO LIBRARIES and APPLE PHOTO LIBRARIES to an EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE!
ua-cam.com/video/wArkMrYehR8/v-deo.html
(Slightly older video, but still relevant)
Understanding iCLOUD PHOTOS - Syncing iPhones, iPads, and Apple Computers IN-DEPTH
ua-cam.com/video/59Yjdbh1Q88/v-deo.html
EXPORTING your Apple Photo files on your MAC - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW!
ua-cam.com/video/aiIiFePcRy4/v-deo.html
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Can you delete them before they even downloaded
Hi @timrezarrat8084.
Yes, you should be able to delete at anytime.
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If you do make another video, I’m asking you please slow down between where you go from go from place to place to place… I can’t follow that fast and I don’t know anyone who could unless they’re a wizard with computers… You seem like you have an awful lot of knowledge and I want to hear what you have to say and I want to follow along but I don’t want to have to stop it and rewind it 10 seconds just to be able to keep up with you… Thank you. I appreciate you taking this gracious criticism graciously, Charlotte Kelly, Washington state
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I appreciate the feedback and kind words. I would highly recommend that you take advantage of the playback speed feature on UA-cam. When a video is playing, look for a gear and choose Playback Speed.
Here you can slow any video down. It works really well!
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Can you move the photos to a SD before you shut off and delete
Hi @brianchandler8727!
Yes you can always download and save photos from the devices to an external source. It just depends on what device you're downloading and saving from.
There could be multiple ways to do this depending on what devices you have. I'll link a couple videos below that talk about saving and backing up photos to different locations.
How to TRANSFER PHOTOS from an iPhone or iPad to a Mac or Windows Computer
ua-cam.com/video/nRDmo6xFez4/v-deo.html
How to BACKUP iCLOUD PHOTOS! Options for your Mac, iPhone and iPad! Cloud or No Cloud!
ua-cam.com/video/pWZZlYU62ts/v-deo.html
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Can anyone help me with the following issue? Unfortunately Apple support couldn't seem to answer it. I have photos & links that I've sent via text message. When i select & delete them they just reappear. I've tried turning off backups on both iPhone & iPad; didn't fix it. Tried turning off iCloud backup for photos; didn't fix it. Tried doing both at same time; didn't work. What's weird is the photos sent via text which are attached to the contact that I sent them to don't show up in my photos app or iCloud Photos. I really want to get rid of these & cannot figure out why they keep reappearing. The recipient of the texted photos says there's no avail option on their end to delete them. Anyone know how to fix this?
Is it possible to delete photos from iPhone and iPad but remain on iCloud ?
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My situation is this: I only have one Apple ID and unique and I take photos and videos only with my iPhone.
So if I disable the synchronization iCloud in my MacBook Air (256g) settings, iPhone photos and videos (synchronized in iCloud) will stop being exported to my Macbook?
I did something a few months ago: I moved the photo library of my MacBook to my external 2T ssd (following the instructions in the video whose title is "How to Move Your Apple Photos Library to an External Drive»).
Obviously, when I connect this external ssd to the MacBook, synchronization with the iPhone still takes place, except that these photos and videos are now in my external ssd and no longer in my Macbook, which therefore protects the storage space on the Mac's hard drive.
The only drawback with this moving of the Photo Library of Macbook to external ssd is that when my external ssd is not connected to the Mac (which often happens because any device connected to a usb-c port -- active or not -- consumes the Macbook's battery), it deprives me of being able to watch or use these photos and videos.
I have an important question: extracting videos and photos from the Photo Library to an external ssd(but WITHOUT the Photo Library) seems impossible. This explains why I chose to move the Photo Library itself. The other solution, I guess, would be to send by Air Drop the photos and videos of the iPhone to one of the folders of the Mac or the external ssd connected to the Mac (?).
Last thing : you say that the photos and videos hosted by iCloud are not in the resolution or quality originally produced in the iPhone. So if I send, for example, by email, from my Macbook, a photo from its photo library (obtained by iCloud synchronization with the iPhone), it will not be the original optimal quality? But then how can we have the original resolution video in the Mac ?
I have had the misfortune of having updates change my ICloud setting and have to spend hours on the phone with Apple undoing what happened. Of course they act like I did something when I didn’t. I have never synced my devices. I have stuff in my IPad I don’t want on my phone. The only thing I sync is calendar, email and contacts.
So for 30 days, I won’t have access to iCloud………. Only until the photos are deleted after 30 days, will I be able to start a new iCloud with new photos…
I don't understand why my iCloud Photos are still showing on my iPad. I have iCloud Photos turned off and yet they still show up. I want to clear all photos from my iPad. I only want photos for my work on my iPad. I have "sync this iPad" throned off and photos from iCloud still show up on iPad.
Hi @PLANETWATERMELON!
Where is the photo coming from that is still showing up your iPad? Is it from an iPhone, from a computer?
Toggling off the option for iCloud Photos prevents new photos to sync to it, but it doesn't necessarily make all the current photos disappear.
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You nailed it 1000%. I had to go in and delete all the photos on my iPad and now it is all good. I have an odd setup of taking photos on an Android phone, but I need to edit them on an iPad so I have google photos synced to Apple Photos on an my iPad. Anyway.....all good now. Thank you so much!@@Learnwithjoel
Hi, Thanks for a great video. Question- after photos are migrated/ copied to google photos, can they then be deleted from the devices but still remain in iCloud? Thx!
I have to pay for Google Mail just to keep it operating how do I know I won’t have to start paying for Google Photos once there are photos in it just like I have to pay for storage in iCloud… I just ended up buying 200 GB of space in iCloud to compensate for my not being able to keep up with the video and just be comfortable that I have enough storage space to back up all myphotos and documents
That's a perfect example that not many people realize @charlottekelly6755!
Google gives you 15GB of free storage. iCloud gives you 5GB.
Even with Google, it can fill up past that 15GB with photos, emails, documents, etc. When that happens, your email will stop working. Your photos will not sync. So they get you to buy more storage to accommodate all of your files. No different than iCloud.
The solution is to either delete and manage your files not in their cloud, or you pay for storage for the convenience of having your files sync.
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*Everything* you mentioned here is why I live in a *CLOUD-FREE WORLD!* What a P.I.T.A.!
LOL @user-22- !
I hear ya...it can be a pain in the ass....not like it was 20 years ago!
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what is iCloud?
My stupid question is. Is Google Photos the same as iCloud? what is the difference?
WAY too many words. I just want to turn off iCloud * storage of Photos for my iPad, that’s itl. WHAT IS THE SHORT ANSWER?? Anyone? It can’t take so long to explain just this.
Sure @eugeniebreida1583. Follow the steps below to turn off iCloud storage for photos on iPad.
Navigate to:
Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > Photos
Toggle the switch the option "off" for Sync this iPad.
That's it. Hope that helps.
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You’ve been in Israel recently? I really wish everything will be back to its normal and peace will be achieved.
Hi @MaiElizabeth!
Not recently. If there were photos from there in this video, that was a couple years old. I would go back in a heartbeat though! Loved every minute of it! We do have family living there currently and the love it!
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TOO MANY WORDS! This is important and I have been trying to figure it out for years. You did not help. My suggestion; divide this video into sections. 1 if you want to save photos to I cloud but NOT keep them on your phone to free up space, do this a,b,c… 2. If you want to see everything everywhere at all times do this a,b, c. 3. If you want to minimize use of I cloud to only the most important things to you, do this a,b,c….
Yes, this is what I’m looking for
I appreciate your feedback @fscott1134.
I guess the goal was have a one stop shop to many questions instead of multiple videos. I would also recommend to view and use the chapter markers within the description of UA-cam videos. It can be extremely helpful to navigate to a specific topic of a video.
Using the Playback speed option is nice too so you can speed up or slow down someone talking.
Below are the chapter markers for this video for reference:
01:46 | How to verify that you're using the Same Apple ID on all devices
02:43 | How to verify if iCloud Photos is turned ON within all devices
03:08 | Examples of how iCloud Photos is designed to work
05:03 | Example of deleting a photo and it syncing
07:20 | How to exclude a device from syncing iCloud Photos
08:27 | Understanding Optimize Settings on iPad Photo Storage
12:35 | How to choose what data to sync or not to sync from iCloud
14:23 | Turning back on a device to sync iCloud Photos
15:46 | The Correct way to DELETE all iCloud Photos
21:09 | How to transfer iCloud Photos to Google Photos
Was there a specific goal you were trying to accomplish?
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I appreciate your feedback @elizabritton4039!
I guess the goal was have a one stop shop to many questions instead of multiple videos. I would also recommend to view and use the chapter markers within the description of UA-cam videos. It can be extremely helpful to navigate to a specific topic of a video.
Using the Playback speed option is nice too so you can speed up or slow down someone talking.
Below are the chapter markers for this video for reference:
01:46 | How to verify that you're using the Same Apple ID on all devices
02:43 | How to verify if iCloud Photos is turned ON within all devices
03:08 | Examples of how iCloud Photos is designed to work
05:03 | Example of deleting a photo and it syncing
07:20 | How to exclude a device from syncing iCloud Photos
08:27 | Understanding Optimize Settings on iPad Photo Storage
12:35 | How to choose what data to sync or not to sync from iCloud
14:23 | Turning back on a device to sync iCloud Photos
15:46 | The Correct way to DELETE all iCloud Photos
21:09 | How to transfer iCloud Photos to Google Photos
Was there a specific goal you were trying to accomplish?
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Issue is, the photos stay on iCloud for 30 days so you cannot turn syncing back on for 30 days. That is NOT good.
You can only delete from the web page, 1000 images at a time. And, deleting WILL fail as it will spin and spin and never delete.
Can't understand 1:39
28 minutes tho :(
I hate ICloud
yeah this is why i ahte iphone everything so incovinient to use wheares samsung galaxy phone doesnt have this complicated stupid system and all the photos and videos are saved in without limiting you like garbage iphone