How to Transfer Photos From iPhone to Mac Without iPhoto
- 1). Connect your iPhone to your Mac. Close iPhoto if it opens automatically.
- 2). Go to your Applications folder, locate Image Capture and double-click the icon to open it. Allow Image Capture several seconds to recognize your iPhone.
- 3). Click “Browse” next to the Destination heading to choose a location to download your photos. Image Capture default settings automatic download to your Pictures folder if you don’t choose another location.
- 4). Click “Download” if you want to download all of the photos on your iPhone. Click “Download Some” and then click the photo thumbnails to selectively download photos.
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