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How to save live pictures to External hard drive?

I have a lot of picture with the live feature on my phone that I want to save on an external hard drive. But I know when I save them I will loose that. Is there any external hard drive that I can purchase that won't let that happen?

Posted on Apr 23, 2017 10:57 AM

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Apr 23, 2017 11:43 AM in response to Zi Tap

I don't have a live photo enabled device, but theoretically a live photo is a combination of a still JPEG file and a short MOV file. They're tightened together by some kind of metadata.


If you're using Photos app on Mac and you have imported some live photos to your Mac, try this:

  • Open Finder and navigate to your Pictures folder, right-click on Photos Library and choose Show Package Contents.
  • From there, navigate to folder Masters and begin to look for any MOV file which is not your imported video clip


Don't delete anything inside or you will corrupt your Photos Library 🙂

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Apr 23, 2017 1:17 PM in response to Zi Tap

I do not have live photos. You could look into one of these devices.


Airstash
"Easily access, transfer, and stream your files from AirStash® – the pocketable wireless flash drive for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch! This app requires an AirStash device in order to work. View, import & export photos, wirelessly stream videos, music & podcasts, and view documents stored on your AirStash. AirStash+ is an enhanced alternative to the built-in web interface adding features only possible with a native app."
http://www.airstash.com/wireless-storage.html

Kingston Digital MobileLite Wireless Flash Reader for Smartphones and Tablets (MLW221)
Kingston Digital MobileLite Wireless Flash Reader for Smartphones and Tablets (MLW221)

SanDisk
" SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick is the flash drive reinvented to work with both your computer and your mobile devices."https://www.sandisk.com/home/mobile-device-storage/connect-wireless-stick

Seagate Wireless portable hard drive
"The new 500GB Seagate Wireless portable hard drive is the company's latest HD designed specifically for use with tablets and smartphones like Apple's iPad and iPhone."
http://www.macrumors.com/2015/01/04/seagate-ces-2015-new-products/

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