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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
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:
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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.
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:
...
If you turn on Download Originals, iCloud Photos keeps your original, full-resolution photos and videos in iCloud and on your device.
icloud photo library onto hard drive
