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I just joined my son's Family iCloud. How can I look at his pictures stored in his iCloud?

I just joined my son's Family iCloud. How can I look at his pictures stored in his iCloud?

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Posted on May 23, 2020 4:01 PM

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Posted on May 23, 2020 4:16 PM

You can”t, unless he actually shares them with you.

See here: Share iPhone photos with Shared Albums in iCloud - Apple Support

and here: Turn on Shared Albums in Photos on Mac - Apple Support

You don’t get unrestricted access to his pictures. You can only see what he adds to the shared album.

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May 23, 2020 4:16 PM in response to 317-6775

You can”t, unless he actually shares them with you.

See here: Share iPhone photos with Shared Albums in iCloud - Apple Support

and here: Turn on Shared Albums in Photos on Mac - Apple Support

You don’t get unrestricted access to his pictures. You can only see what he adds to the shared album.

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I just joined my son's Family iCloud. How can I look at his pictures stored in his iCloud?

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