how to turn exec files into photos?

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Level 1

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how to turn exec files into photos?

backed up my iphone 6 before it died (havent been able to get it working for almost a year, which is a whole other problem) and ive managed to find the photos on my Macbook Pro (with great difficult, you'd think Apple would make it easier to do!!)

however they all come up as exec files, all labeled things like "00a8c1ad137" etc etc, which, when clicked on, display the photo. but when moving it to a usb for example (trying to make room), they just come up as text on terminal??

how do i convert them to something worth seeing through Macbook and iPhones??

MacBook Air 11", 10.11

Posted on Jan 30, 2019 12:22 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 30, 2019 12:59 AM in response to tarhbr

Exec files cannot be run on Mac. Counter part of exe files on Mac is dmg.

These are files linked to your Photos app on Mac. The has coded linkage to a photo or multiple photos.

Since this file only has codes, copying them to external disk will look like text.

Hence do the following to get to photos and transfer the folders.

Open the Finder in Mac OS and go to your home directory
Go to the “Pictures” folder
Locate the file named “Photos Library.photoslibrary”
Right-click (or Control+Click) on “Photos Library.photoslibrary” and choose “Show Package Contents”
Open the folder named “Masters” to find the image files contained within Photos app

The Masters folder contains directories of photos organized by date in year, month, and day subfolders. Within each folder are the image files from that specific date.

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Answer 2

Jan 30, 2019 12:57 AM in response to tarhbr

If they cannot display the might be correct. Using iCloud will stores the photos. I have photos have been. Turn on iCloud on your iPhone and also on the Mac. Let it upload. It will take time. Then go to photos app on the Mac and look.

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Answer 3

Yer_Man

Level 10

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Jan 30, 2019 12:57 AM in response to tarhbr

Change the suffix from .exe to .jpg

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Answer 4

Yer_Man

Level 10

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Jan 30, 2019 5:26 AM in response to SravanKrA

Just remember: If you use this method to access the files, and you then rename them or change their suffix, then you will corrupt your Library and experience serious dataloss.

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