It can download both the photos in iCloud Photo Library and My Photo Stream to computer. Supports not only photos, but also videos, notes, contacts, messages and even WhatsApp data stored in iCloud. Compatible with both Windows and Mac, and iCloud photos from all iOS versions, including iOS 12. You can use the Photos app to import photos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac. Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac with a USB cable. Open the Photos app. The Photos app shows an Import screen with all the photos and videos that are on your connected device. Restart Your iPhone or iPad. This is one of the most basic, yet helpful steps to take regardless of. I tried everything listed below (restarting, trying to get my mac to recognize my iPhone via Image Capture, etc) to no avail. I JUST got it working, again! After doing a fresh synch, I powered off my iPHONE 6 (can't believe I didn't do it sooner!!!!) and did a restart on my MacBook Pro at the same time.

As your iPhone photo library grows, there always be a time for you to consider importing photos from iPhone to Mac computer as backup. Read on this tutorial to find the best iPhone photos to Mac importing solutions.

Quick Start

• Mac OS X (macOS Sierra) offers a good number of iPhone to Mac photo importing methods, like the Photos app (formerly named iPhoto), iCloud Photo Library, AirDrop, etc.
• If you want to import photos from iPhone Camera Roll and Photo Library to Mac, and want to find your photos by Albums, it's suggested to have a try with PrimoPhoto, a simple yet professional iPhone Photo Manager software.

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With the shiny jet black iPhone 7/7 Plus coming to us with its new features: 12-megapixel lens, dual cameras, water resistance etc., many of you may have already replaced your old iPhone or Android phone with the new iPhone. However, whether if you’re still worried about the space shortage of storing photos (Live Photos), videos and movies on your 32GB iPhone 7? The most widely used and safe way to keep the photos/videos/movies on your iPhone is to transfer them to your Mac (macOS Sierra included).

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On our previous guide, we’ve shown you How to transfer photos from iPhone to PC Windows, and here we continue to tell you how to import pictures from iPhone to Mac (macOS Sierra) without hassles.

Table of Content:

Part 1: How to Import Photos from iPhone to Mac | Photos

Photos app for OS X is available now on OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 and later, which replaces the old iPhoto and Aperture with a simpler photo editor and library manager. Here is how to import photos from your iPhone to Mac Yosemite or El Capitan with Photos app.

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to Mac, and open Photos app.

Step 2. Click on Import, you can click Import All New Items or manually select multiple photos, and then click Import XX Selected.

Step 3. Then the newly imported photos will show in an album named 'Last Import'. You can also find the photos in the All Photos album.

Part 2: How to Sync Photos from iPhone to Mac | iCloud Photo Library

With iCloud Photo Library, your iPhone photos will automatically sync to the iCloud and should appear on your Photos app as long as you enable this feature on both your iPhone and Mac.

Step 1. On your iPhone: Settings > iCloud > Photos > Turn on iCloud Photo Library.

Step 2. On your Mac: Open Preference > iCloud > Sign in with your Apple ID > Check Photos > Click Options next Photos > Enable iCloud Photo Library > Done.

Step 3. Now you can access photos synced with your iPhone on the Mac Photos app or by logging into icloud.com.

Your iCloud account will get more crowded when you enable iCloud Photo Library feature for it counts on the 5GB free space. You may need to buy more iCloud storage, and prices start at $0.99 per month for 50GB of storage, and range to $9.99 per month for a full terabyte.

Part 3. How to Sync Photos from iPhone to Mac | AirDrop

To import only a few pictures from iPhone to Mac, AirDrop is a nice choice. You need to have iOS 8 or later on your iPhone and the Mac needs to be running OS X Yosemite or later.

Step 1. On your Mac: Open Finder > Click on AirDrop > Click on Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to enable AirDrop. Remember to set your Mac to be discovered by Contacts or Everyone.

Step 2. On your iPhone: Swipe up to open the Control Center > Tap on AirDrop > Choose from Contacts Only or Everyone as you need.

Step 3. Go to the Photos app on your iPhone > Select a photo > tap the Share button > Your Mac's name should appear > tap on it.

Step 4. On your Mac, you will see a pop-up window, click on Save.

Part 4: Transfer Photos from iPhone to Mac | PrimoPhoto

Want a more flexible method on importing iPhone photos to Mac? To bring you more convenience on photo management is what PrimoPhoto designed for. It's easy & quick to import photos from Camera Roll, Photo Library or Albums from your iPhone to Mac (Yosemite & El Capitan included). It's all your choice to import ALL or SELECTED photos from iPhone to Mac.

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Step 1. Open PrimoPhoto, and connect your iPhone to Mac.

Step 2. In the Export to Mac section, select the photos in Camera Roll or Photo Library, or Albums.

Step 3. Set the destination on your Mac, and click the Export button.

Part 5: Best iPhone to Mac Comparison Table

It is quite obvious that PrimoPhoto is simpler & more comprehensive on managing iPhone photos compared to the methods we mentioned. Now start taking a tour with PrimoPhoto >

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• How to Recover Lost Notes on iPhone 5/5s/5c- Read to get back deleted notes on iPhone 5/5s/5c.

Join the Discussion on iPhone Photo Transfer

Why Won't My Iphone Photos Download To My Mac

'For years I have successfully imported photos from my iPhone to my Mac. But now, I am experiencing severe problems when trying to import photos from my iPhone 8 Plus. It takes hours to transfer only 10 pictures. I have restarted, reinstalled the app and it's still unbelievably slow. Is this normal?? Is anyone else experiencing this problem?'

Why Is It Taking So Long to Import Photos from iPhone to PC

Several reasons can cause the slow transfer speed. Figure out the reasons and speed up the transfer speed.

1. Too Many Photos to Import from iPhone.

No matter you are using iCloud or iTunes to upload or import photos, it would surely slow down the importing speed when you have many photos to upload.

2. Poor Network Speed.

Also, the network is a big concern. If you are using the internet to import photos, the network speed and connection really matters for this situation. If you cannot connect to the server or your network speed is slow, it's impossible to sync or transfer iPhone data.

3. Wrong Transferring Tool.

Iphone Text Photos Won't Download

Most users complain that the photo transfer speed is extremely slow when they are using Lightroom to transfer photos to Mac. Maybe, change the transferring tool can solve this problem:

4. iOS System Updating Problem.

Last year, Apple switched from prioritizing performance to prioritizing battery health on iPhone. As a result, some users have seen significant slowdowns. Apple is addressing concerns about the slowdowns with a battery replacement program and upcoming software update.

How to Quickly Import Photos from iPhone to PC

According to the reasons, we can fix the Apple slow transferring speed respectively.

Method 1. Select Less Photos at a Time

Too many photos may slow down the transferring speed, just select fewer photos or files. Then iCloud or iTunes will not have to transfer a large number of files.

Method 2. Improve Network Speed

Make sure that your network speed is in good condition and avoid downloading other large files when you are using the network to import iPhotos.

Method 3. Use a Right Tool to Transfer iPhone Photos

An effective iPhone data transferring tool makes a great difference to the importing result. EaseUS MobiMover Free is the top choice. It is free third-party iPhone data transfer software. With the help of MobiMover Free, it will be an easy job to quickly import photos to a Windows computer, or transfer photos to Mac in a short time.

What's more, it is simple to use this program to import apple photos:

Photos Won't Download From Iphone

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to your computer (Mac or PC). Launch EaseUS MobiMover, then choose 'Phone to PC' and click the 'Next' button to continue. If you prefer to transfer photos from your iPhone to computer selectively, go to 'Content Management' > 'Pictures' > 'Photos' instead.

Step 2. Choose 'Pictures' from the displayed data categories. You can also transfer other files together to free up iPhone space or for backup. And, you are free to save the exported iPhone files on your local computer or USB flash drive.

Step 3. Then click the 'Transfer' button to start transferring photos from iPhone to computer. Wait patiently for the process to finish and then go to check the exported items.

Method 4. Update to the Newest iOS Version

The old-fashioned iOS may also cause the slow transferring speed. Upgrade your iOS and reboot the iPhone. Once your iPhone has rebooted, give it a whirl and see if things are working any better.

Try the methods listed above and let me know which, if any, worked for you.