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How do I quickly get my iPhone videos to my Mac without Airdrop?

Hi there,


I frequently need to offload big video files from my iPhone to my File server that my Mac is connected to.

Using Airdrop takes very long and I have to activate Wifi on my Mac because of our wired 10Gb Ethernet network.

Is there another way? I read that you can connect the phone directly to your mac via USB cable but how do you copy files without importing them into the photos app?

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Jan 6, 2022 10:24 AM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2022 10:22 PM

Hi Transforman,

Welcome to the Apple Community.


Re: How do I quickly get my iPhone videos to my Mac without Airdrop?


Apple support do have an article online that gives guidance on this,

however,

unless using iCloud, it is to the Mac Photos app, or to a PC., that the videos are imported via USB:

AND

There are various other ways (listed at the bottom of the article), that may suit your purpose.


Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201302


All the best :-)




https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201302

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Jan 6, 2022 10:22 PM in response to Transforman

Hi Transforman,

Welcome to the Apple Community.


Re: How do I quickly get my iPhone videos to my Mac without Airdrop?


Apple support do have an article online that gives guidance on this,

however,

unless using iCloud, it is to the Mac Photos app, or to a PC., that the videos are imported via USB:

AND

There are various other ways (listed at the bottom of the article), that may suit your purpose.


Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201302


All the best :-)




https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201302

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