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What is the difference between my photo stream and iCloud?
iCloud Photos stores all your photos as long as you have sufficient space. When you edit a photo while using My Photo Stream, the edits apply only to the photo you edited, not to versions synced with other devices. With iCloud Photos, all edits you make—on any of your devices—sync to all the rest of your devices.
What is iCloud photos stream?
iCloud Photos and My Photo Stream* automatically upload your photos so that you can see them at home or on the go. iCloud Photos also uploads your videos and keeps all of your edits up to date too. You can access your collection on these devices when you sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID.
Do photostream photos stay in iphoto?
** iCloud Photos keeps all of your RAW photos with embedded JPEGs stored in their original formats. You can view thumbnail versions on your Mac, or download and edit them on your Mac or PC.
What is the point of my Photo Stream?
My Photo Stream is a great feature that allows you to keep all of your most recent pictures in sync across all of your devices. It saves you time transferring pictures back and forth, especially if you like to use your iPhone camera to take pics and then edit them on your computer.
Can you see deleted photos on iCloud?
In Photos on iCloud.com, click the Recently Deleted album in the sidebar. Select the photos or videos you want to recover, then click Recover.
How can I access photos from iCloud?
Here’s how to access Photos on iCloud. 1. Select System Preferences from the Apple menu. Click iCloud, enter your Apple ID and select Photos. 2. Click on the Option button next to Photos, and check iCloud Photo Library, My Photo Stream and iCloud Photo Sharing.
Should you use iCloud Photo Library?
You don’t need to use iCloud Photo Library to use Apple’s Photos app on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad; the app works without any cloud service involvement. But if you pass on using iCloud, we highly recommend finding a different way to back up your photos, lest you lose them accidentally.
What file types can you use with iCloud Photo Library?
HEIF (Apple’s high-efficiency image codec that saves disk space)
How do I view all photos in iCloud?
To view iCloud Photos, click the Photos icon. On the next screen, you can see your backed up photos on iCloud. In the left column, you can view all the photo albums: Favorites, Videos, Live Photos, Time-lapse, Slo-mo, Portraits, Screenshots, Animated, Deleted, and WhatsApp as well.