How to sign in my iCloud to get my old pictures back
To sign in my iCloud for pictures and videos
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Sign into System Preferences/iCloud (Apple ID for Catalina or later) and turn Photos syncing on.
For a device, Settings/Your Name, then go to iCloud and turn Photos syncing on.