I t was seriously a life changing day when I discovered the magic of a “non-destructive” photo managing computer application. Like many of us, for the longest time I just had photos stored all over my computer's storage drives, in multiple folders, with only a reasonably decent approach at. Though it doesn’t have editing tools that are as robust as those for paid programs, Apple Photos is a free, fun and very easy-to-use app for accessing, organizing and sharing your photos and videos.

Click the Store in iCloud button, then choose from these options: • Desktop and Documents. Store all files in these two locations in iCloud Drive. When storage space is needed, only the files you recently opened are kept on your Mac, so that you can easily work offline. Files that are stored only in the cloud show a, which you can double-click to download the original file. • Photos. All original, full-resolution photos and videos are stored in. When storage space is needed, only space-saving (optimized) versions of photos are kept on your Mac. To download the original photo or video, just open it.

Storing files in iCloud uses the storage space in your iCloud storage plan. If you need more iCloud storage, starting at 50GB for $0.99 (USD) a month directly from your Apple device. Click the Optimize button, then choose from these options. • Automatically remove watched iTunes movies and TV shows. When storage space is needed, iTunes movies or TV shows that you already watched are removed from your Mac. Click the next to a movie or TV show to download it again.

• Download only recent attachments. Mail automatically downloads only the attachments that you recently received.

You can manually download any attachments at any time by opening the email or attachment, or saving the attachment to your Mac. • Don't automatically download attachments. Mail downloads an attachment only when you open the email or attachment, or save the attachment to your Mac. Optimizing storage for movies, TV shows, and email attachments doesn't require iCloud storage space.

Reduce Clutter helps identify large files and files you might no longer need. Click the Review Files button, then choose any of the file categories in the sidebar, such as Applications, Documents, GarageBand, iOS Files, iTunes, or Trash. • Some categories allow you delete files directly. Move your pointer over the file name, then click to immediately and permanently delete the file. If you purchased the file from the Mac App Store, iBooks Store, or iTunes Store, you might be able to. • Other categories show the total storage space used by the files in each app. Adobe for macbook air.

You can then open the app and decide whether to delete files from within it. : • Choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, click iCloud, then click the Options button next to iCloud Drive.

Store in iCloud turns on the Desktop & Documents Folders and Optimize Mac Storage settings. To turn off iCloud Drive entirely, deselect iCloud Drive. • In Photos, choose Photos > Preferences, then click iCloud. Store in iCloud selects and Optimize Mac Storage.: • In iTunes, choose iTunes > Preferences, then click Advanced. Optimize Storage selects “Automatically delete watched movies and TV shows.” • In Mail, choose Mail > Preferences, then click Accounts.