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DaneSolo
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Q: store ios photos on mac

How can I store photos that I've taken on my iPhone and iPad locally on my iMac HD?

iPad, iOS 6.0.1

Posted on Nov 13, 2012 10:45 AM

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DaneSolo

Q: store ios photos on mac

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  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Nov 13, 2012 10:51 AM in response to DaneSolo
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    Nov 13, 2012 10:51 AM in response to DaneSolo

    Import them using iPhoto.

  • by DaneSolo,

    DaneSolo DaneSolo Nov 13, 2012 11:02 AM in response to John Galt
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    Nov 13, 2012 11:02 AM in response to John Galt

    How do you import into iPhoto from an Iphone or iPad?

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Nov 13, 2012 11:11 AM in response to DaneSolo
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    Nov 13, 2012 11:11 AM in response to DaneSolo

    Connecting an iOS device will automatically open iPhoto if you configure iPhoto Preferences like so:

     

    Screen Shot 2012-11-13 at 2.09.56 PM.png

    It will simply look like a camera to iPhoto. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac and iPhoto does the rest.

  • by Old Toad,

    Old Toad Old Toad Nov 13, 2012 11:39 AM in response to DaneSolo
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    Nov 13, 2012 11:39 AM in response to DaneSolo

    There's another method if you're running OS X 10.7.5 or later and have an iCloud account.

     

    That'st to setup iCloud and enable Photo Stream on your iPhone/iPad

    iPhone-Settings-iCloud.png

     

    and enable iCloud/Photo Sync on your Mac vis the System/iCloud preference pane. 

    iCloudPrefs.PNG

     

    Then open iPhoto, go to the iPhoto/Photo Share preference pane and enable Photo Stream and Automatic Import.

     

    iP11photostreampref.PNG

     

    Then add your photos to Photo Stream on your iPhone/iPad (if they don't get added automatically) and they should be synced to your Mac and imported automatically into a new Event.

     

    Note:  there's a 1000 photo limit to Photo Stream so if you have more than that use John's method. Then additional photos taken with your iPhone/iPad will be added to the Photo Stream and imported into iPhoto.

     

    OT