avery1997

Q: I want to move my iCloud photos on my macbook to permanent storage on my macbook. How do I do this?

I upload photos from my iPhone onto my macbook, but they all go to iCloud. I want to stop that happening, and also if anyone could tell me how to move my iCloud photos on my mac onto my actual memory on my mac? I have been looking all over the internet for a straight/helpful answer but have yet to find one.

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)

Posted on Sep 26, 2016 11:11 PM

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Q: I want to move my iCloud photos on my macbook to permanent storage on my macbook. How do I do this?

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  • by zinacef,

    zinacef zinacef Sep 27, 2016 7:23 AM in response to avery1997
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    Sep 27, 2016 7:23 AM in response to avery1997

    Firstly, turn off iCloud Photo Library under Settings > iCloud as that will stop the upload of photos to iCloud.

     

    To transfer the photos from iCloud to your Mac, follow the steps outlined in the links I have provided --

     

    http://osxdaily.com/2016/05/26/download-photos-from-icloud/

     

    Archive or make copies of your iCloud data - Apple Support

  • by FoxFifth,

    FoxFifth FoxFifth Sep 27, 2016 9:14 AM in response to avery1997
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    Sep 27, 2016 9:14 AM in response to avery1997

    Open Photos and click Preferences on the menu named Photos and then click iCloud at the top of the Preferences window. If "Download Originals to this Mac" is selected then the photos are already stored on your Mac as well as in iCloud. If "Optimize Mac Storage" is selected then they may not be. Change the setting to "Download Originals to the Mac" before you turn off iCloud Photo Library. See the following from  Get help with your iCloud Photo Library - Apple Support

    How do I turn off iCloud Photo Library on just one device?

    You can turn off iCloud Photo Library on a single device when you follow these steps:

    • On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > iCloud > Photos and turn off iCloud Photo Library.
    • On your Mac, go to System Preferences > iCloud > Options next to Photos, then deselect iCloud Photo Library.
    • On your Apple TV (4th generation), go to Settings > Accounts > iCloud and under Photos press Select to turn off iCloud Photo Library.

    If you have Optimize Storage turned on, you might not have all of your original photos and videos on your device. To download the original photos and videos on your iOS device, go to Settings > iCloud > Photos and select Download and Keep Originals. On your Mac, open Photos, choose Photos > Preferences, then select Download Originals to this Mac. Then you can turn iCloud Photo Library off. You can also select the photos and videos that you want to download from iCloud.com.

    How do I remove all iCloud Photo Library content from iCloud and my devices?

    To turn off your iCloud Photo Library, follow these steps:

    • On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage > iCloud Photo Library, then select Disable and Delete.
    • On your Mac, go to Apple menu > System Preferences > iCloud. Click Manage, select Photo Library, then select Disable and delete.

    Photos and videos will be stored in your account for 30 days. To download your photos and videos on your iOS device, go to Settings > iCloud > Photos and select Download and Keep Originals. On your Mac, open Photos, choose Photos > Preferences, then select Download Originals to this Mac. You can also select the photos and videos that you want to download from iCloud.com.

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Sep 27, 2016 9:25 AM in response to FoxFifth
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    Sep 27, 2016 9:25 AM in response to FoxFifth

    @ avery1997

     

    As Foxfifth said.

    Just be very careful, if you have "Optimize Mac Storage" enabled. It does not suffice to turn this option off. The Photos Help forgot to mention that  you have to wait for all photos to download back to your Mac before you disable iCloud Photo Library.  That may take a while if your library is large.