How to delete a photo or video and then get it back or make it disappear forever? With the help of Photos for Mac and iCloud!
Whether you're trying to free up space, erase duplicates, eliminate personal photos that others don't need to see, or just delete bad captures, Photos for Mac makes it easy to delete one or more photos or videos. in just an instant!
If you're using iCloud Photo Library, anything you delete on your Mac will also be deleted on all of your other iCloud Photo Library-enabled devices, including your iPhone and / or iPad. Deleted photos and videos can be recovered for up to 30 days (unless your computer has no storage space), or can be permanently deleted immediately. Here is how to do it..
How to delete images in one click?
1. Download and install FonePaw MacMaster on your Mac.
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2. Click “Master Scan”, this software will scan all unnecessary photos on your Mac..
3. Select what you want to erase and press “Clean”, and all unnecessary images will disappear from your Mac.
How to delete photos or videos in Photos for Mac
You can select a photo or video by clicking on it, a series of photos or videos by clicking on the first one and then holding down the last one, or a photo or video by clicking on each one..
1. Start the Photos app on your Mac.
2. Select the photo (s) or video (s) you want to delete.
3. Right-click on a photo or a group of photos, then right-click again and click “Delete”. (You can also click on an image and press the "Delete" button on your keyboard, or "Command + Delete" to ignore the confirmation dialog.)
4. Click “Remove” to confirm, if prompted.
How to delete an entire album in Photos for Mac
You can also delete some or all of the photos or videos intelligently grouped by Photos in an album.
1. Start the Photos app on your Mac.
2. Click on the album you want to delete.
3. Right click on the album you want to delete, then click “Delete”. (You can also click on an album and press "Delete" on your keyboard or "Command + Delete" to ignore the confirmation dialog.)
4. Click “Remove” to confirm.
The album will no longer appear in your sidebar.
How to Recover Deleted Pictures and Videos on Mac?
FonePaw Data Recovery is a highly recommended tool. It can quickly recover all deleted files on Mac, and do so in a secure way.
1. Install FonePaw Data Recovery and start it. In the home window, you can select “Image” and “Video” and its original location for the software to scan and find the lost data. Then click on "Analyze" to begin.
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2. When the scan is complete, check the search results in the list of paths on the left.
3. Select what you want to recover and click on the “Recover” button.
How to Recover Deleted Photos or Videos in Photos for Mac
If you delete a photo or video by accident or regret it later, you have 30 days to remove it.
1. Start the Photos app on your Mac.
2. Click on the recently deleted folder in your sidebar.
3. Click on the photos or videos you want to recover. A blue check mark appears to indicate that they have been selected.
4. Click on the “Recover” button at the top right.
How to Permanently Delete Photos or Videos in Photos for Mac
If you want to make sure that a deleted photo or video is eradicated immediately and it cannot be recovered, you can do that as well.
1. Start the Photos app on your Mac.
2. Click on the “Recently Deleted” folder in your sidebar.
3. Click on the photos or videos you want to permanently delete.
4. Click on the “Delete” button at the top right. A prompt will appear on the screen to confirm the deletion!
Questions about photos for Mac?
If you need help deleting photos or videos, or have any questions about Photos for Mac, please ask them in the comments below!