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How to Delete Photos on a Mac
Free up space on your Mac by getting rid of one image, multiple, or all pictures
By Jennifer Allen Jennifer Allen Writer Swansea University, Staffordshire University Jennifer Allen has been writing about technology since 2010. Her work has appeared in Mashable, TechRadar, and many more publications. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on January 28, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Apple Macs iPad What to Know
Select a photo and drag it to the Trash. Press Command to select multiple photos. Right-click on Trash and select Empty Trash.Or, open the Photos app, click Photos, then click on an image. Right-click and select Delete Photo or press the Delete key.To delete all pictures on your Mac, open the Photos app and click Photos. Click Edit > Select All and press Delete. This article explains how to delete photos from your Mac to free up space on your hard drive or better organize your files and folders. How to Delete Pictures on Mac Using the Trash Bin
One of the simplest ways of deleting pictures on Mac is by using the trash bin feature. It takes only seconds to learn. Here's how to delete individual images as well as how to delete multiple pictures on Mac, along with some key and useful tips to make the process even more convenient. Open a new Finder window. Find the folder that contains the picture you want to delete. This may be the Pictures folder listed under Favorites, within the Download folder, or another folder of your own designation. If you're not sure where the file is located, try searching for it using Spotlight. Select the photo by clicking it and holding down the mouse button. Drag the photo to the Trash Bin in the lower right-hand corner of your screen. The photo is now in the Trash Bin ready for deletion. Empty the Trash Bin by clicking on it and selecting Empty. Click Empty Bin to permanently delete the picture and all other items in the Trash Bin. How to Delete Photos From Mac Using Photos App
Another way to delete photos from your Mac is to use the Photos app. It can often be a more intuitive method if you're specifically looking to delete photos rather than search around your Mac's hard drive. Here's how to delete individual photos as well as how to delete multiple photos on Mac, all through the Photos app. Open the Photos app. You can find it via Launch Pad or by typing in Photos on Spotlight. Click Photos. Click the image you want to delete. To select multiple photos, hold the Command key down while you click on images. Press the Delete key on your keyboard or right-click and select Delete Photo. Click Delete. Your images are now deleted from your computer as well as all other devices connected to your iCloud account. They remain in your Recently Deleted folder for around 30 days. If you change your mind, you can 'undelete' them here. How to Delete All Pictures on Mac
It's possible to delete all your photos from the Photos app and iCloud Photo Library if you want. It takes seconds and doesn't require individually deleting every image. Here's how to do it. Open the Photos app. Click Photos. Press Command+A on your keyboard to select all photos. Alternatively, you can click Edit and Select All on the menu bar. Press Delete on your keyboard, or right-click a photo and click Delete x items. The images are all now moved to the Recently Deleted folder, as well as removed from all other devices connected to your iCloud account. To permanently delete them, click Recently Deleted. Click Delete All. Click Delete. You can't undo this step and the images will be permanently deleted. It is incredibly important to understand that deleting photos from the Photos app will also delete them from iCloud Photo Library (should you have that enabled). Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Transfer Files Between an iPhone and a Mac How to Delete a File in Terminal on Your Mac How to Delete Photos From iCloud (While Keeping Them on Your iPhone) How to Bulk Delete Photos on an iPhone or iPad How to Delete Temporary Files in Windows How to Quickly Select Multiple Photos in iOS How to Delete Files on Mac How to Access Google Docs Trash How to Delete Streamlabs on Mac How to Uninstall Dropbox on a Mac How to Delete Photos From the Photo Stream How to Recover Permanently Deleted Photos From iCloud How to Change a Login Picture on Mac How to Recover or Undelete a Photo on the iPad How to Access iCloud Photos From Any Apple, Windows, or Android Device How to Delete Photos From Facebook Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies