Image Capture Method
The recommended way to back up photos is to move them to a permanent storage medium such as a flash drive. To do so, first use Image Capture on a Mac to put them on a computer. Please note that pictures on the computer, and not copied to a flash drive, will NOT be saved over summer.
- Connect your device to your computer, then turn the device on.
If the device is locked with a passcode, enter it.
- In Image Capture, select the device in the Devices list.
- Use the buttons at the bottom of the Image Capture window to view the thumbnails as a list or as icons to change the size of the thumbnails, or to rotate or delete images.
- From the Import To pop-up menu, choose where to save the images or which app to use to open the image.
- To import only some of the photos, select those photos, then click Import. To import all the photos, click Import All.
Choose AutoImporter from the “Connecting this [device] opens” pop-up menu to transfer images from a device to your computer whenever you connect it to your computer.
- Select “Delete after Import” to remove the items from the device after transferring them to your computer. You can also select individual items on your device, then press the Delete key on your keyboard.
- Once the files are on the computer, drag and drop them into your flash drive or other removable storage media.
iCloud Method
This method is NOT recommended because of the limitations of the iCloud storage service, but can be used if you do not have access to any other storage medium.
How do I turn on iCloud Photo Library?
If you want to turn on iCloud Photo Library on all of your devices, follow these steps:
- On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 8.3 or later, go to Settings > iCloud > Photos, then turn on iCloud Photo Library.
- This process IS NOT INSTANT. In order to ensure that everything has time to upload, enable this feature several days in advance for best results.
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