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how to download photos to a mac from icloud

how to download photos from iCloud to mac


Posted on Jun 28, 2023 2:12 PM

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Posted on Jun 28, 2023 4:42 PM

See the article Download iCloud photos and videos - Apple Support

On your Mac

  1. 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. 
  2. 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.*
  3. Click Download.

If your photos download as a ZIP archive, learn how to uncompress the folder on your Mac  


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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Jun 28, 2023 4:42 PM in response to emari

See the article Download iCloud photos and videos - Apple Support

On your Mac

  1. 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. 
  2. 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.*
  3. Click Download.

If your photos download as a ZIP archive, learn how to uncompress the folder on your Mac  


how to download photos to a mac from icloud

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