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when you backup a iPhone on a Mac, do the pictures upload on the Mac ?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.3

Posted on Nov 6, 2021 9:41 PM

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Posted on Nov 6, 2021 10:23 PM

If you use iCloud for Photos then the answer is NO and only placeholders are included in the backup to the Mac. If you do not use iCloud for Photos then the photos are also backed up to the Mac during the creation of the backup file.

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Nov 6, 2021 10:23 PM in response to jaylaariee

If you use iCloud for Photos then the answer is NO and only placeholders are included in the backup to the Mac. If you do not use iCloud for Photos then the photos are also backed up to the Mac during the creation of the backup file.

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