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What is the easiest way to transfer all of my photos from iPhone to Mac?

Chiara Corsaro
Certified Apple Technician
Chiara Corsaro is the General Manager and Apple Certified Mac & iOS Technician for macVolks, Inc., an Apple Authorized Service Provider located in the San Francisco Bay Area. macVolks, Inc. was founded in 1990, is accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with an A+ rating, and is part of the Apple Consultants Network (ACN).

Chiara Corsaro

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If you're importing all of your iPhone's new photos, click the blue Import All New Photos button.

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How long will it take to transfer my photos form my iPhone to my Mac?

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It depends on how old your phone and/or Mac is. It also depends on how many images you have, how big the images are and in what way you transfer them. It shouldn't take more than 10 minutes, though.

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Can I copy photos from a Mac to a PC?

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Yes, a flash drive would be a very easy way to do it, just copy the files onto the flash drive, then plug that into the Mac and select what you want to transfer.

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Can I copy a photo from a Mac to an iPhone?

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Yes. You can use AirDrop or Bluetooth to transfer the picture. You can also email the picture to yourself using the Mac, and then open up the email on your iPhone.

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How do I transfer photos from my iPhone to a Mac?

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You can Airdrop it from Mac to iPhone. You can also email yourself the picture.

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After transferring photos to my iMac it says that there are unreadable files. How can I transfer the unreadable files?

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You can't transfer the unreadable files. You may want to try reformatting the files in question.

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What do I do if my Mac computer isn't finding the photos on my iPhone?

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1. Make sure you are connected. 2. Try restarting the computer and restart the phone.

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I need storage on my iPhone. Now that they are synced, can I delete the images off of my iPhone without losing them on my Mac?

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Yes, you can! If you've downloaded your photos to your Mac's Photos app, they'll stay there, even if you delete them from your iPhone.

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