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transfer photos and files to external drive

i am looking for a quick way to transfer and then delete from cloud and devices freeing up space and cost of cloud storage. Giving me more control of what is stored on the cloud. Has anyone done this?


iPad Pro, iPadOS 17

Posted on Nov 19, 2024 7:50 AM

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Nov 19, 2024 7:52 AM in response to jivan_c

See Move your Photos library to save space on your Mac - Apple Support to store your library on an external drive. Don't forget, you'll want a second drive to back up your Mac and your external library using Time Machine (or similar). Once you sync your library to the external drive, you can turn off iCloud Photos and continue to sync using a cable connected to your device.

transfer photos and files to external drive

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