

This will enable macOS to directly delete the photos without asking for your confirmation.Īnother point to note is that deleting photos or videos from Albums doesn't necessarily mean that the photos are deleted from Photos library or the Mac hard drive. Note: Select photos and press Command + Delete. Step 4 Click Delete to confirm the deletion. Step 3 To delete the selected pictures/videos, press the Delete button on the keyboard or right click Select XX Photos. To delete multiple photos, press Shift and select the photos. Step 2 Select the photo(s) you want to delete. Since there are more users using Photos app on macOS, here is how to delete photos from Photos on Mac.

After importing your photos into the Photos app, don't forget to delete the old iPhoto library to regain your storage space.ĭeleting photos from Photos on Mac is similar to deleting them from iPhoto. Most users have migrated from iPhoto to Photos app. Is iCloud Photos also enabled on your Mac or only on your iPhone? If your Mac is also syncing with iCloud, you must not delete any photo from your iPhone, that you want to keep on your Mac, because the deletion will sync to your Mac.How to Delete Photos from Photos/iPhoto on MacĪpple discontinued iPhoto for Mac OS X since 2014.

Is "Optimize storage" enabled as well? Then you will get random results by importing using a USB connection, because quite a few photos will not even appear for importing. And you should be using iCloud to transfer the photos from your iPhone to your Mac and not transfer them by a USB connection. If you are storing the photos in iCloud, the iPhone is only mirroring the photos from iCloud. Your Mac simply cannot delete the photos from your iPhone, if they are not stored locally on your iPhone but are stored in iCloud. It will appear below the toolbar, before you start the import.īut this option will not be available, neither in Photos nor in Image Capture, if "iCloud Photos Library" is enabled on your iPhone.

Usually you would be seeing a "Delete after Import" option in Photos for Mac as well. I am using iMac with High Sierra(10.13.6) Photo iPhone 6 Plus On the iPhone & "iCloud Photo Library" is selected.
