Deleting photos from Mac hard drive

hi have read posts on how delete library machard drive however.

 

at instruction

 

delete adobe revel library.

... /users/your user folder name here/library/containers/com.adobe.carousel.mac/

when relaunch revel, have wait while catalogs sync (which might take bit depending on size of library) no originals downloaded.

 

when in finder there many sub folders under 1 above e.g.

 

data/ desktop

data/documents.

 

also downloads,

library

movies

music

pictures

and more folders below these names nothing todo revel. concerned deleting folder @ level given remove other things nothing revel want keep. please confirm do. need remove pics thye are   taking 85gig of hard drive space. pity software not link original ant not copy it.

kr

sue

hi sue

 

the bit copy/pasted shows how clear revel app cache.  deleting /users/your user folder name here/library/containers/com.adobe.carousel.mac/ how 1 clears app cache, not how 1 clears main adobe revel library, resides in pictures folder.  clearing app cache purges thumbnails, , original photos copied cache while waiting uploaded cloud.  long photos uploaded first, clearing app cache harmless.  doing requires sign in again, sync account data again said, , toggle off 'keep originals' in library settings again if that's preference. 

 

the additional folders mentioned seeing inside ~/library/containers/com.adobe.carousel.mac/data/ not real, actual folders may appear be.  in programming terms, apple refers app cache location application sandbox.  can see on developer support page folder structure see expected: https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/security/conceptual/appsandboxdesign guide/migratingalegacyapp/migratinganapptoasandbox.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/tp40011183-ch6 -sw1

if uncomfortable removing folder com.adobe.carousel.mac, rename it, , try normal activities across operating system , other apps make sure nothing broke.  can restore original app cache reverting original name, think you'll see it's safe delete app cache.  again, before removing anything, please make sure photos complete uploaded revel first.  might wish independently verify signing account @ www.adoberevel.com

 

if prefer keep original photos stored in cloud , not on mac, disable 'keep originals' in library settings inside revel.  keep originals retains copies of photos in adobe revel library in pictures folder.  can grow quite large, , duplicate copy of original photos have stored elsewhere on machine.  if disable 'keep originals' after having created large local library, library size won't automatically shrink.  down small size, have delete adobe revel library, before do:

1. safety's sake please sure to  separately of photos, perhaps on external hard drive. 

2. please let new imports or other changes upload/sync server.

 

hope helps.

--charlie

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