how to extract iPhone photos from backup on mac
How can I extract copies of photos on Mac backup of my iPhone. I lost one and have no chance to extract copy to device.
SO, where can I find photos in my backup on Mac?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15
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Hello Sergio,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities. From what I am understanding is that you would like to know if it's possible to extract photos contained in an iPhone backup that you have stored on your Mac, correct? Let's take a look into this!
You can locate, make a copy of, and delete backups of your iPhone, however extracting content such as photos from the backup is not supported:
Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
You would need to restore the backup containing the photos to a compatible iOS device in order to view them:
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup
If you used iCloud Photos on the iPhone, the photos may possibly be stored in iCloud as they are not included in a backup in that scenario. You can try setting up iCloud Photos on the Mac, or visit https://www.icloud.com/photos to see if you can view the photos:
Hopefully this helps!
Cheers!