Scanning photos on MacBook
I have been scanning old photos to my MacBook. Is there a setting to keep all the old photos from going to an iPhone with the same id?
MacBook Air (M2, 2023)
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If you have iCloud Photos turned on in both devices, any photo that you import to the Photos app of either device will sync with iCloud and the other device.
However, if you have multiple photo libraries on the Mac, only the system photo library will sync. You could put the scanned photos that you don't want to sync in a separate photo library. See: Designate a System Photo Library in Photos - Apple Support
iCloud Photos is a syncing service. Any photo you delete from a device where iCloud Photos is turned on will also be deleted from iCloud and from any other device connected to iCloud Photos. You can potentially reduce the storage space required on a device by turning on Optimize Storage. See the following Apple article for more information: Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support