Download pictures from the icloud to an external hard drive?
How do you download pictures from the icloud to an external hard drive?
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 11.4
How do you download pictures from the icloud to an external hard drive?
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 11.4
One option would be to open Photos with the option/alt key held down and create a new system Library on the external. Once everything is downloaded, reopen Photos with the option/alt key held down, and switch back to the Library on your internal drive. Switch as required/desired.
Article if for iPhoto, but the basics are the same.
iPhoto: Move your iPhoto library to a new location
Photos library - Move your Library to an external storage device
Download pictures from the icloud to an external hard drive?