Move photos from Mac to iPhone 6 Plus

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raider1996 Author

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Move photos from Mac to iPhone 6 Plus

I just purchased a iPhone 6+ long story short I had to set it up as a new phone which really wasn't the end of the world. I back up everything including my photos to iPhoto. The Apple employee suggested that I use the new iCloud Library Beta which seems to be cool but I still wanted to move photos from iPhoto back to my iPhone 6+ and it says in iTunes that my phone "can access photos in iCloud. Photos can be downloaded to your device via Wi-Fi or cellular network," so how do I move photos from my Mac to my Phone?

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 8.1.2, null

Posted on Dec 28, 2014 9:32 AM

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JimHdk

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Dec 28, 2014 9:44 AM in response to raider1996

You can use an App like Photo Transfer to do this. See: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photo-transfer-app-easily/id365152940?mt=8

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FoxFifth

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Dec 28, 2014 9:47 AM in response to raider1996

iCloud Photo Library is still beta and the Photos app for a Mac running Yosemite has not yet been released. You can use Airdrop as discussed in the following: iCloud Photo Library beta FAQ - Apple Support

If you want to transfer the photos via iTunes you would need to not use iCloud Photo Library beta.

Another option might be a 3rd party app such as http://www.photosync-app.com

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raider1996 Author

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Dec 28, 2014 10:45 AM in response to FoxFifth

I would love to use Airdrop but I have a mid 2012 iMac so apparently I can't do it from this machine very annoying.

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FoxFifth

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Dec 28, 2014 10:58 AM in response to raider1996

raider1996 wrote:

I would love to use Airdrop but I have a mid 2012 iMac so apparently I can't do it from this machine very annoying.

The following from Mac Basics: AirDrop lets you send files from your Mac to nearby Macs and iOS devices - Apple Support seems to indicate you can (if you have Yosemite installed):

In order to transfer files between a Mac and and an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

your iOS device needs to include a lightning connector

your iOS device needs iOS 7 or later installed

your Mac needs to be a 2012 or later model with OS X Yosemite installed

Your Mac and iOS device both need bluetooth and Wi-Fi turned on. You do not have to be connected to a specific Wi-Fi network.

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raider1996 Author

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Dec 28, 2014 11:43 AM in response to FoxFifth

Yes I saw that but it's something with the bluetooth card that is in mine iMac if it was a newer 2012 no problem.

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Answer 6

Apr 6, 2015 1:52 AM in response to raider1996

I use: PhotoSync - wireless photo and video transfer, backup and share app by touchbyte GmbH
iOS app store
https://appsto.re/us/m6vYy.i

PhotoSync website
http://www.photosync-apple.com/

PhotoSync makes wireless transfer of your photos and videos from & to your computer Mac/Win, iOS device, Android device & favourite cloud service – a breeze!

Sent from the iMore App

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