Transfer Photos from iPhone iOS 12/11/10 to MacBook Pro/Air 2019

Method 2 Using Photo App on Your MacBook

If you are using the Mac OS X Yosemite or El Capitan, you must have discovered the Launchpad has a new App called Photos, replacing the old iPhoto and Aperture with a simpler library manager and photo editor. This app can also be used to export photos from iPhone to Mac using the steps below:

Step 1: Run Photos App on your Mac.

Step 2: Connect your iPhone to Mac with a USB cable.

Step 3: Click import tab.

Step 4: Select the photos you want to export to Mac.

Step 5: Click Import Selected or Import All Items to transfer photos to Mac.



Note:

It can not transfer Camera Roll Photos and Photo Stream Photo.
Method 3 Using iCloud Photo Library

iCloud Photo Library enables you to upload all the photos you've had stored on your iPhone and download to Mac's library. It seems simple, however, there are three major disadvantages when using iCloud:


The storage cost: iCloud charges the sum of $10 per month for photo storage which is a big flaw.


Don't allow you to choose some pictures: iCloud does not permit you to select some photos, it is either you sync all, or you forget it.


It does not support sync with a referenced photos for Mac Library
Method 4 Using AirDrop to Transfer

AirDrop is a straightforward and quick way to transfer photos from iPhone to MacBook.

Step 1: Open the control center on your iPhone.

Step 2: Tap on AirDrop and choose contact only or everyone.

Step 3: Your Wifi or Bluetooth will be turned on automatically.

Step 4: Choose the photos you want to share and tap on share.

Step 5: In the AirDrop row you will see the Apple device to share with.

Step 6: Tap on the Mac device you want to share your file with.Also Read:iPhone/iPad Keeps Restarting? Here’s the Fix!



Note:

This method only used when you're not in hurry, because it's very slow to transfer with this method (even slower than using iCloud).

You can also refer to the following video tutorial to learn how to transfer files from iPhone to Mac using AirDrop





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