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HOW TO MOVE APPLE PHOTOS LIBRARY TO EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE

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HOW TO MOVE APPLE PHOTOS LIBRARY TO EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE

2,315,580 views October 25, 2017 7:58

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In this video, I'll show you how to safely move your Photos library to an external hard disk and free up an amazing amount of space in the process.

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HowTos & Reviews published this 7:58 video tutorial on October 25, 2017. It has been watched 2,315,580 times on YouTube.

Channel: HowTos & Reviews
Category: Howto & Style
Duration: 7:58
Published: October 25, 2017
Views: 2,315,580
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Move your Photos library to save space on your Mac – Apple ... support.apple.com
To prevent data loss, Apple recommends not storing photo libraries on external storage devices, such as SD cards and USB flash drives, or drives that are shared on a network. Move your Photos library to an external stor…
Move your Photos library to save space on your Mac - Apple ... support.apple.com
In another Finder window, find your library. The default location is Users > [username] > Pictures, and it's named Photos Library. Drag your library to its new location on the external drive. If you see an error, select…
How to Back Up Your Mac’s Photo Library to An External Drive howtogeek.com
Moving Your Photos Library. To understand how this works, it’s important to know how the Photos app catalogs files. It’s actually simple; there’s a single file that contains your entire library. If you want to back this…

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