How do I wipe it properly before sale?” I recommend making at least one, if not two, complete backups that you verify for accuracy, and then follow our instructions: “ How to prepare a Mac for sale or a return to an employer.” Let’s start with erasing a Mac, accidentally or intentionally erasing files, or a Mac that won’t start up macOS or boot at all: macOS: Erase, revive, beta releases, and Wi-FiĪfter Photos, we get a lot of questions related to macOS, particularly dealing with cleaning up a system for sale or restoring one that seems to have gone kaput. Here are the questions asked most frequently about Photos and iCloud Photos. For its $30 price tag, you get both PowerPhotos and a copy of iPhoto Library Manager, which can help prep or manage iPhoto libraries. PowerPhotos is also the only tool that can merge Photos libraries, and works with Apple’s database format to find and remove duplicates. Among other things, it can migrate iPhoto and Aperture libraries. Focus on Photos and iCloud PhotosĮver since Apple released Photos for macOS in 2015, we’ve seen a huge number of questions about the Photos apps for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, as well as iCloud Photos (formerly iCloud Photo Library).Īs a general tip, if you’re looking for help in managing Photos for macOS libraries, I highly recommend Fat Cat Software’s PowerPhotos, which I last reviewed in December 2015. Some of these columns date back a few years, but they remain up to date for the steps you need to take, even if the appearance of some interface elements has changed. This super FAQ provides brief answers to issues that represent a substantial portion of all the email we receive, along with links to our full-length columns with more details. We can help save you some time if you consult this list of the most commonly asked questions we receive. While the Mac 911 name predates iOS, iPadOS, and iCloud, we’re happy to answer questions about all those topics as well as macOS and any Apple hardware, software, or service. We love being the place you come to in order to find answers to nagging problems.
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