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Tmisenko Author

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icloud photo library onto hard drive

I want my icloud photos library on my actual hard drive. I can access them in iCloud from my computer, but they're streaming from the cloud, not from my hard drive. How do I do that without downloading them all individually?

iMac 27", macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 6, 2020 1:04 PM

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FoxFifth

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Posted on Apr 6, 2020 1:29 PM

Turn on the "Download originals" option in Photos Preferences - iCloud. See the following from Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support

On your Mac:

Open the Photos app and click Photos in the menu bar.
Click Preferences.
Go to the iCloud tab and choose a storage setting.

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If you turn on Download Originals, iCloud Photos keeps your original, full-resolution photos and videos in iCloud and on your device.

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