How To Sync All Photos From Iphone To Mac?

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Click the Photos tab below your device's information. Select the checkbox next to Sync photos to your device from, then select Photos or a folder on your Mac. Choose between syncing all your photos and albums or only selected albums. You can also choose to sync only favorites, and whether to include videos.

How do I transfer all Photos from iPhone to Mac?

Import to your Mac Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac with a USB cable. Open the Photos app on your computer. The Photos app shows an Import screen with all the photos and videos that are on your connected device. If asked, unlock your iOS or iPadOS device using your passcode. .

Why are my iPhone Photos not syncing with Mac?

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos and turn off Upload to My Photo Stream. On your Mac with macOS Catalina or later, open the Photos app, then in the menu bar, choose Photos > Preferences. Click iCloud, and turn off My Photo Stream.

How do I automatically sync Photos from iPhone to computer?

See the Apple Support article Set up and use iCloud Photos on your Windows PC. Connect your device to your computer. In the iTunes app on your PC, click the Device button near the top left of the iTunes window. Click Photos. Select Sync Photos, then choose an album or folder from the pop-up menu. .

How do I automatically sync Photos from iPhone to Mac wirelessly?

Open Photos App on your iPhone. Select the photos you want to sync from your iPhone to Mac. Click the Share button and click the name of your Mac in the AirDrop section to sync photos from iPhone to Mac wirelessly.

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Why aren't all of my Photos uploading to my Mac?

Check that Wi-Fi is turned on and you have an Internet connection. Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos. Make sure Upload to My Photo Stream is turned on. If you can't see this option, turn on iCloud Photos to keep your photos and videos in iCloud instead.

Why have my Photos stopped syncing to my Mac?

Disabling and enabling iCloud Photos on your Mac might nudge the Photos app into syncing your photos correctly again. To do that, open the Photos app and select Photos > Preferences on the menu bar. Then, switch to the iCloud tab and uncheck the box next to iCloud Photos.

How do I force Photos to sync on Mac?

Rebuild the Photos database by holding down Command-Option while launching the app and following prompts. Disabling iCloud Photos and re-enabling it in Photos > Preferences > iCloud. This can force a re-sync, though often it's relatively fast as Photos and iCloud seem to bypass pictures that are in both places.

How do I get my iPhone to sync with my Mac automatically?

Automatically sync all content: This is the quickest and easiest option. Simply select the “Automatically sync when this [device] is connected” checkbox in the General pane, then turn on syncing for each type of content you want to sync. Your Mac and iPhone or iPad update to matching content whenever you connect them.

Why are my iCloud Photos not syncing to my Mac?

1. Open your phone's Settings menu, and then click on “iCloud > Photos” (or “Settings > Photos” in the newer iOS versions), and then deactivate the “iCloud Photo Library” option. 2. Now, restart your device, and then re-enact step 1, turning on the 'iCloud Photo Library” option this time.

Why are my Photos not showing up on my computer from my iPhone?

If you took photos but photos not showing up, you can turn on iCloud Photos on your iPhone: Go to Settings > Tap [Your Name] > Click iCloud > Choose Photos > Then toggle on iCloud Photos. Go to Mac to turn on: Click Photos > Preferences > iCloud > Choose iCloud Photos.

Why isn't my iPhone syncing with my Mac?

Make sure that you're signed in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on all of your devices. Then, check that you turned on Contacts, Calendars, and Reminders in your iCloud settings. Check the date and time settings on your device to make sure they're correct for your current location.

Why is my Mac not syncing with my iPhone?

On your Mac, open Messages and choose Messages > Preferences > iMessages. Make sure that both devices are signed in with the same Apple ID. Then, on your iPhone, go back one screen and check Text Message Forwarding to make sure your Mac has been selected. If it is, deselect your Mac and restart your iPhone.

How do I get Photos from iCloud onto my Mac?

Open the Photos app. Choose Photos > Preferences. Select iCloud, then click Download Originals to this Mac.

Why are all my iPhone photos not importing?

If you have iCloud Photo Library turned on and "Optimize iPhone Storage" option enabled on your iPhone, this is the most likely reason why iPhoto or Photos app won't import all your iPhone photos.

Why won't some of my photos import to my computer?

To transfer files over Wi-Fi, your computer and the smartphone or other device containing the photos must both be connected to the network. If either is not on Wi-Fi, your PC won't be able to browse your photos. Check the settings on both devices, making sure that each is logged into the same network.

How do I force iCloud to sync on Mac?

On Mac. You can force iCloud Drive to sync by opening your iCloud Drive folder using Finder. Or click the top right of a note on the menu button, then on "Show in Finder". This will tell iCloud Drive it should sync now.

Why is my iPhone not syncing with my Computer?

Try iTunes > Preferences > Devices > Reset Sync History and then try syncing once more. If that hasn't helped try signing out of the iTunes Store on the device and then try again. Otherwise see this post on erratic syncing. Try iTunes > Preferences > Devices > Reset Sync History and then try syncing once more.

How do I sync my Mac with iCloud?

Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Apple ID. If you're using macOS Mojave or earlier, click iCloud. Enter your Apple ID. When you sign in, iCloud is turned on automatically.