Photos
- • iPhone 15 Pro photo: 5-10MB each
- • ProRAW photo: 25MB each
- • 1,000 photos = 5-10GB minimum
iPhone + Mac Storage Issue
iPhone Photos Eating All Your Mac Storage?
Your iPhone takes amazing photos. The problem? They're huge. And when you sync them to your Mac, they fill up your storage fast.
Why iPhone Photos Are So Big
Modern iPhones shoot incredible photos and videos. But that quality comes with a price: massive file sizes.
Videos
- • 1 minute of 4K video: 400MB
- • 10-minute birthday video: 4GB
- • ProRes video: 6GB per minute
Real example: A family with 3 years of iPhone photos and videos typically has 100-200GB in their Mac's Photos library. On a 256GB Mac, that's game over.
Let's Do the Math
Typical iPhone User (3 years)
- Photos (5,000)35GB
- Videos (500)80GB
- Total115GB
On a 256GB MacBook
- macOS & System~40GB
- Apps~30GB
- Photos & Videos115GB
- Space Left~70GB 😰
Your Options
❌ Stop syncing photos to Mac
Then your photos only exist on your phone. If you lose or break your iPhone, years of memories are gone forever.
❌ Delete old photos
Which ones? Your kid's first birthday? Your wedding? That trip with your parents? These aren't random files—they're memories.
❌ Use iCloud Photos
Pay $2.99+/month forever. Need internet to see your photos. Your memories live on Apple's servers, not yours.
✅ Make the files smaller, keep everything
Your 115GB of photos becomes 45GB. Same photos. Same videos. Same quality to your eyes. But now you have 70GB of free space.
How MediaOptim Handles iPhone Photos
For Photos
MediaOptim intelligently reduces photo file sizes by removing invisible data while preserving all the details you can actually see.
Before8MB per photo
After3MB per photo
For Videos
Videos are where the big savings happen. MediaOptim converts to modern formats that look identical but take up half the space.
Before400MB per minute
After160MB per minute
Real Results
115GB
iPhone photos & videos
45GB
After MediaOptim
70GB saved
That's enough for 3 more years of photos, or dozens of new apps, or just peace of mind.
Common Questions
Will my photos look worse?▼
No. MediaOptim removes data your eyes can't perceive anyway. You'd need to zoom in 500% and compare pixel-by-pixel to notice any difference. For normal viewing, sharing, or even printing, they look identical.
Does it work with the Mac Photos app?▼
Yes! You can export photos from the Photos app, optimize them with MediaOptim, and reimport them. Or work directly with the Photos Library file.
What about Live Photos and videos?▼
MediaOptim handles all of them. Videos see the biggest savings (50-60%), but photos and Live Photos are optimized too.
Keep All Your iPhone Memories
Free up space without deleting a single photo.
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