How do I down load Photos from my old imac to my new imac

need to download photos from old imac to new imc

Posted on Oct 4, 2022 08:49 AM

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Posted on Oct 4, 2022 09:11 AM

Copy the Photos Library from the Pictures Folder on the old machine to the same location on the new machine. Done.

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Oct 4, 2022 09:11 AM in response to Mars0307

Copy the Photos Library from the Pictures Folder on the old machine to the same location on the new machine. Done.

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Oct 4, 2022 09:11 AM in response to Mars0307

You copy the library, whether Photos or iPhoto. Then launch Photos with the option key held down to open that library.

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