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clearing photos from Imports file in Photos 3.0

How do I delete imported photos from the Imports file in Photos 3.0


iMac 21.5", macOS 10.13

Posted on Jun 15, 2019 1:08 PM

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Posted on Jun 16, 2019 6:03 AM

Do you want to remove photos from Imports after you added them to an album?

Import can only be modified by deleting the photos completely from the library.

But you could use a smart albums as a work-around.

  • Create a smart album with "File > New smart album".
  • Then set the rule in this smart album to "Album is not any".
  • Click "+" to add another rule "Date added is in the last ... days" and combine the rules with "Match All".

Now you have a new smart album, showing you only new photos that still need adding to albums.


My screenshot is from a newer system than yours, but this should also work in Photos 3.0 on High Sierra.

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Jun 16, 2019 6:03 AM in response to jmarshall206

Do you want to remove photos from Imports after you added them to an album?

Import can only be modified by deleting the photos completely from the library.

But you could use a smart albums as a work-around.

  • Create a smart album with "File > New smart album".
  • Then set the rule in this smart album to "Album is not any".
  • Click "+" to add another rule "Date added is in the last ... days" and combine the rules with "Match All".

Now you have a new smart album, showing you only new photos that still need adding to albums.


My screenshot is from a newer system than yours, but this should also work in Photos 3.0 on High Sierra.

clearing photos from Imports file in Photos 3.0

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