Transfer photos from iPhone to Mac

Import to your Mac

You can import photos and videos to your Mac by connecting your device to your Mac. However, if you use iCloud Photos, you don’t need to import. 

To import to your Mac: 

1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac with a USB cable.
2. Open the Photos app on your computer.
3. The Photos app shows an Import screen with all of the photos and videos that are on your connected device. If the Import screen doesn't appear automatically, click the device's name in the Photos sidebar.
4. If asked, unlock your iOS or iPadOS device using your passcode. If you see a prompt on your iOS or iPadOS device asking you to Trust This Computer, tap Trust to continue.
5. Choose where you want to import your photos to. Next to "Import to", you can choose an existing album or create a new one.
6. Select the photos you want to import and click Import Selected, or click Import All New Photos.
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8. Wait until the process has finished, then disconnect your device from your Mac.
9. Do not enable Photos to Sync to ICloud 9See the pic below
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stano_vittorio wrote:

. I don't want to use sync with Mac photo apps because I have an account that uses iCloud and that way the photos would be uploaded to the cloud.

No, it won't unless you enable it. See the pic below

While you use import option use Delete after Import for photosso all the photos will be deleted on your iPhone automatically.

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