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How do you copy photos from a MacBook air to a flash drive?

How do you copy photos from a MacBook Air to a flash drive?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jun 27, 2020 04:07 PM

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Jun 27, 2020 10:20 PM in response to wyrehauser

It depends on whether you want to copy a few pictures from your library or copy the entire Photos Library.

If the former, export the required pictures from within Photos. Select the right pictures, then File | Export and choose the flash drive as the destination.

If the latter, when Photos is not running copy the entire Photos Library file - drag and drop using Finder is simplest. However, be aware that running the Photos Library from a flash drive, if that is your intention, is unlikely to work reliably and could damage the Library file.

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wyrehauser Author

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Jun 29, 2020 04:09 PM in response to STCav

Yes indeedy! All the designated photos copied over to the flash drive! I did large chunks of photos -- mostly summertime activities for the last 5 years! Wish I had edited my photos before copying so many! That's my next job! Thank you again for your help.

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Jun 28, 2020 02:27 PM in response to wyrehauser

You're welcome. Did that solve your problem?

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wyrehauser Author

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Jun 28, 2020 11:45 AM in response to STCav

Thanks a million for your help. I was so afraid that "export" meant moving them permanently off my computer when all I wanted to do was copy several photos onto a flash drive.

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