exporting from iCloud to external drive
Hello, what's is the easiest way to export photos and videos from iCloud onto external drive?
MacBook Pro
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When you have set up iCloud photo library see this article https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT204264
And in photo preferences > download originals box is checked see this article https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/photos/pht5156cc968/mac
According to this article https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/photos/pht211de786/mac
When you first use Photos, you create a new library or select the library that you want to use. This library automatically becomes your System Photo Library. Although you can use multiple photo libraries in Photos, the System Photo Library is the only library that can access iCloud services, including iCloud Photos, Shared Albums and My Photo Stream. In addition, some Apple apps and third-party apps also access your System Photo Library using the Media Browser.Â
By default, your System Photo Library is stored in the Pictures folder on your Mac, but you can move it to another location on your Mac or store it on an external storage device.
Click on finder > Go > Home > your user name > pictures > drag and drop complete file Photos Library.photoslibrary to the external hard drive connected to the Mac ( it will show in finder ) .