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Q: Iphone is not recognised by photos app, iphoto or image capture

Hi there,

 

I am trying to import photos to my computer but my iphone does not appear in any of the photo applications on my Macbook pro: iphoto, image capture or photos app.

 

I think the problem arose after I updated to the latest software I have version 10.11.6 of El Capitan on Macbook Pro and iOS 9.3.5 on iphone 5s.

 

So far I have:
- Rebooted phone and macbook (multiple times) to no avail.

- changed cable

- turned off Icloud settings and photostream on my iphone AND on my computer as I thought that the problem maybe arose because the photos were already on the computer and so did not recognise the photos from iphone as needing to be imported. (I know i could use this as a go-around method but the problem is I have a lot of videos from my iphone I would like to upload).

- i tried logging into guest user and MIRACLE it worked there and my iphone was recognised by all three - iphoto, image capture and photos. However this put me even more at loss because I now have no idea what the problem is.

 

How can I get my iphone to appear in the main user??

Oh, forgot to mention - the iphone appears normally in itunes and itunes opens automatically when I connect the iphone to computer. But there is nothing on the photos app.

 

Would REALLY appreciate any sort of help!! thank you so much!!

iPhone 5s, iOS 9.3.5

Posted on Sep 8, 2016 2:43 AM