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So, is there a way to download a backup of all my full res photos/videos that are currently in the cloud to an external drive for safekeeping? I don't need to access it all the time but would feel safer knowing it was on a drive.
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.14
Hi - You can completely move the library to external storage with the disadvantage that you must have the external storage connected whenever you want to use photos. (in fact you should have it connected whenever you log in)
The external storage must be formatted APFS or MacOS extended (journaled), and not be (or have been) used for time machine. It must have the 'ignore ownership" checkbox ticked. It should not be on a memory stick, SD or similar. It stands to reason that if you want any sort of reasonable performance it should be a fast drive with a fast connection.
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Hi - You can completely move the library to external storage with the disadvantage that you must have the external storage connected whenever you want to use photos. (in fact you should have it connected whenever you log in)
The external storage must be formatted APFS or MacOS extended (journaled), and not be (or have been) used for time machine. It must have the 'ignore ownership" checkbox ticked. It should not be on a memory stick, SD or similar. It stands to reason that if you want any sort of reasonable performance it should be a fast drive with a fast connection.
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Thanks so much for this thoughtful and informative answer!
You're welcome 🙂
My photos library is too big to store on my mac and I want to back it up on a drive.
