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It's the fastest way to for me to get iPhone and iPad screenshots, product review photos, and more, without having to deal with iCloud Photos or the Photos app on Mac. Utilize the Files app If you want to transfer photos from your iPhone to your Mac, but don't want to use iCloud Photos and Photos on Mac, then you could use the Files app instead. Press Enter on the keyboard, all photos and albums from this iPhone’s photo library will be listed on the Photo Wireless Transfer interface right on your Mac browser. After the Wi-Fi connection between your iPhone and Mac established, you can use the web browser on the Mac to browse through photo library and albums on iPhone. I have a Mac that doesn't have iPhoto installed on it, which I use for syncing with my iPhone. Is there any way I can copy images from my phone to my Mac (other than email) without purchasing a cop. Open the Photos app on your iPhone, go to an album, and select photos as outlined above. When presented with the Share screen, look under AirDrop for the Mac you want to transfer photos to.
Apple encourages users to replace iPhoto with Photos partly because they bring more features and better organization system to Photos. The detailes are below.
iPhoto: Four options are available for you to organize and search photos under 'Library' section: Events, Photos, Faces and Places. The classification of photos is relatively simple. Thus sometimes it costs you a large amount of time to find out desired photos from tens of thousands of photos in Events. What's worse, some users complain a lot on forums that iPhoto doesn't recognize iPhone after iOS 11 update. Its performance seems a bit up and down.
Photos: On the top toolbars, 'Photos' button allows you to view and organize photos via date and places in this photo management software; 'Shared' button lets you use iCloud photo sharing feature to share photos or videos with people you choose and they can also add comments on your photos; 'Albums' button (similar to iPhoto Events) classifies your photos into different albums, including All Photos, Faces, My Photo Stream, Last Import, Videos, etc. 'Projects' button is used to help create photos to Book, Card, Calendar, slideshow and you can even print them out for usage. At the left side of the main screen, click 'Photos' under 'Library' section and three options pop up at the top banner: Moments, Collections and Years. These funtions are self-explanatory, aimed to make it easier for you to find photos in large library.
Other minor differences between iPhoto and Photos are also concerned by a slew of people like photo display size, photo viewing and sharing.
iPhoto: to adjust the photo display size, the slide bar is located at the lower left corner of the interface. And to view photos in iPhoto, you need to double-click the photos to open it. As for the 'Sharing' feature, it's usually ignored by most users, for it's placed at the non-conspicuous lower right corner.
Photos: to solve the inconvenience of iPhoto, Photos uplifts the slide bar from the lower left corner to the upper left corner and add a 'Play' icon next to the share button at the upper right corner. Thus, users adjust picture display size, view and share photos with much more convenience.
In terms of interface and organization ability, you're recommended to update iPhoto to Photos without problems of iPhoto not working, importing stuck and more.How to download photos and videos from iCloud.com
If you want to save copies of your photos and videos from iCloud.com to your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or your Mac or PC, follow these steps.Download Iphone Photos To Mac Without IphotoOn your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
*On iCloud.com, tap Photos.
*Tap Select, then tap a photo or video. To select multiple photos or videos, tap more than one. To select your entire library, tap Select All.
*Tap the more button .
*Choose Download, then tap Download to confirm. Transfer Photos From Iphone To Mac Software
If your photos download as a ZIP archive, learn how to uncompress the folder on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. On your Mac or PC
*On iCloud.com, click Photos and select a photo or video. Hold the command key on your Mac or control key on your PC to select multiple photos or videos.
*Click and hold the download button in the upper corner of the window. If you want to download your photo or video as it was originally captured or imported, choose Unmodified Original. For JPEG or H.264 format — including edits, and even if it was originally in HEIF or HEVC format — choose Most Compatible.*
*Click Download.
If your photos download as a ZIP archive, learn how to uncompress the folder on your Mac or your PC. What happens when you delete photos or videos
Remember, when you delete a photo from iCloud Photos, it also deletes from iCloud and any other device where you're signed in with the same Apple ID — even if you turned on Download and Keep Originals or Download Originals to this Mac. If you choose to download your originals, this also impacts your device storage. Learn more about how to manage your device storage. You can also learn how to AirDrop your photos and videos to another device.How to download photos and videos from the Photos app
If you want to download a full-size copy of your photos and videos from the Photos app to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 10.3 or later or iPadOS, or your Mac with OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 or later, follow these steps.On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
*Go to Settings > [your name].
*Tap iCloud, then tap Photos.
*Select Download and Keep Originals.On your Mac
*Open the Photos app.
*Choose Photos > Preferences.
*Select iCloud, then click Download Originals to this Mac.On your PC
If you're using a PC, you can set up iCloud for Windows and download a copy of your photos and videos from iCloud Photos.
Learn what happens when you delete a photo from iCloud Photos. How to download photos and videos from Shared Albums
You can download copies of photos and videos in Shared Albums to your own library. Learn more about how to use Shared Albums. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
*Open the Photos app, then go to the Albums tab.
*Scroll down to Shared Albums and select an album.
*Tap the photo or video, then tap .
*Choose Save Image or Save Video.On your Mac
*Open Photos, then select a Shared Album from the left-hand menu.
*Select the photo or video.
*Control-click a photo, then choose Import. On your PC
In iCloud for Windows 11.1:
*Choose Start menu > iCloud Shared Albums.
*Double-click the shared album that you want to download photos or videos from.
*Double-click a photo or video, then copy it to another folder on your computer.
In iCloud for Windows 7.x:
*Open a Windows Explorer window.
*Click iCloud Photos in the Navigation pane.
*Double-click the Shared folder.
*Double-click the shared album that you want to download photos or videos from.
*Double-click a photo or video, then copy it to another folder on your computer.
To download the full album, open a File Explorer window or Windows Explorer window (Windows 7), open the Pictures folder, then open the iCloud Photos folder. Copy the Shared Album folder to another location on your computer. If you need help downloading your photos or videos
*Make sure your device is not on Low Power Mode. Low Power Mode temporarily pauses iCloud Photos. Learn more about Low Power Mode.
*Depending on your internet connection and the number of photos you're downloading, it may take some time for your download to complete.
*Want to make a backup of your photos? Learn how to archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud.
*See how to transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac or PC.
*Learn how to manage your iCloud storage.
