Q: Where are my photo's app pictures located?
I would like to back up my latest photos to an external hard drive as jpeg files. The only pictures file I see just has a bunch of old pictures on it. I updated to OS 10.11 about a month ago from 10.6. I just want to pick the photos I want, and drag them. Thanks!
Also, I used export and selected a folder where they were supposed to go. They never arrived. I'm not sure where they went.
Thanks for any help.
Posted on Apr 19, 2016 10:43 AM
Your photos are in your Photos Library. This library is by default in your Pictures folder.
To access the photos in the library and to export them launch Photos, select the images in Photos and use File > Export.
If you want a backup, use File > Export. > Export unmodified .... to save the high resolution originals. Dragging from the window would just export the low resolution previews of the photos.
Also, I used export and selected a folder where they were supposed to go. They never arrived. I'm not sure where they went.
You should see a notification in the Notification center, when an export is complete. Click the banner with the notification and it will open the window with the exported photos.
Posted on Apr 19, 2016 10:50 AM
