1. All your iPhone photos will automatically appear in the Photos app on your iPad or Mac. And they’ll be organized in exactly the same way as they are on your iPhone. Any changes you make on one device will be reflected on your other devices.
2. Applies To: iPhone XS/XS Max/XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 6/6s, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro. It's true that you can import photos from your iPhone to Mac using iPhoto - Mac's built-in app that can transfer or manage your iPhone photos.

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.

There are two significant effects to transfer taken photos to a computer: one is for backup in case of data lost; another is to save more storage on your phone as photos usually are bigger than other files. If you are using an Android smartphone or tablet, then you can easily transfer photos from Android to a comuter via USB cable. Unlinke Android devices, Apple makes its extremely hard to transfer content from iPhone to computer. If you are new to iPhone and owns a Mac, then it would take hours to figure out how to transfer your precious photos to a Mac.

However, when you landed on this page, then there is no need to worry about that anymore. We are here to provide 3 different ways to help you transfer iPhone pictures to a Mac. Each method offers a different perspective and use different tools to achieve the same purpose. It's your own choice to go with which one.

Supported iDevice: iPhone XS Max/XS/XR, iPhone 8/8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 6S/6/5S/4S, iPod Touch, iPad Mini and iPad Air

Method 1: Transfer Photos from iPhone to Mac with iPhoto

iPhoto is default photo apps on Mac and iPhone. It can also be used for photos transfers. We will go through the steps below:

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your Mac via USB cable.

Step 2: Open iPhoto App on your Mac. Usually, this would be opened automatically when you used the app before.

Step 3: iPhoto starts to scan and load photos on your iPhone. Select the photos and click Import Selected. After that, iPhone asks you to delete those photos from iPhone or keep the photos. It's your own choice. However, when the photos imported, you don't know whether the photos are stored on which folder.

Method 2: Transfer iPhone Photos to Mac Wirelessly with AirDrop

AirDrop is a new wireless transfer features publicly released in WWDC 2013. You can use AirDrop to transfer photos, location and text between your iPhone and Mac. However, there are limitaions for the device which uses this service. iOS should be 5.0+ and Mac OS X should 10.0+. If your device is quite old, then select the other two methods instead. Below is the step by step tutorial for AirDrop.

Step 1: Open Photos app on your iPhone.

Step 2:Choose the photos you wish to transfer to the Mac. Then tap the share icon from the botton of the screen.

Step 3: Select your computer form the device list. All the selected photos will be transferred to your Mac wireless in a few minutes.

Method 3: Direclty Transfer Photos from iPhone to Mac with iPhone Transfer

iPhone Transfer is a third-party app designed for iPhone users who want to move them content between iPhone and Mac more freely. Actually, there is no limition on using this program and you can not only transfer photos, but also for text messages, contacts, music, video and ebooks. What your need is an USB cable. This is the ultimate program regarding data transfer for iPhone and it's the one that I can't live without. It runs much simple and fast then the above two methods. Flexibility is the my favorite part of the app. Check out how it works:

Step 1 Install iPhone Transfer and Connect Your iPhone to Mac

Unlike the above two methods, this works on both Windows and Mac. If you were on a Mac, then download the Mac versionof the program and install it on your computer. When installation is finished, launch the app from Launchpad. Then plug your iPhone to Mac via the USB cable. The main screen of iPhone Transfer is shown as the following:

Note: iPhone Transfer offers three transfer options, which allows user to transfer items from iDevices 'To iTunes', 'To Mac Computer' and 'To iDevices'.

Step 2 Select Photos You Wish to Transfer

It takes a few seconds to let the app scan and analyze your iPhone. After that, it will list all the files into groups as you can see from the sidebar. Click on Photos category, then you can preview all the photos.

Step 3 Start to Export Photos to Computer

Select the photos you want to transfer to Mac. Then Click Export to button on the menu bar. Select a local folder on your Mac to store the photos. Once being backed up to local drive, you can open and view the content on a computer or move to other iOS device.

Generally speaking, transferring pictures from iPhone to Computer is not that difficult as you can see from the above tutorials. You are absolutely free to choose the method you prefer. As for me, I'd love to use iPhone Transfer because it works on both Windows and Mac and it has various transfer options, such as contacts, text messages, which wouldn't be done with iTunes or AirDrop. If you backs up your iPhone frequently, then iPhone Transfer is the app you should have a try. It's a lightweight solution that's much easier than using iTunes.

Every time there is a release of a new phone, users are very likely to ask about the camera feature on the phone. That proves users are becoming more dependent on their phones to take photos. Instead of taking an additional camera, users can easily take nice photos with their phone. Taking pictures has become very convenient with mobile phones. iPhone users benefit from iPhone camera’s advanced image capturing technology. With a large number of photos taken, iPhone users might wonder how to view iPhone pictures on Mac. In this article, we will review three methods for iPhone users on how to view photos from iPhone on Mac.

Part 1: How to view iPhone photos on Mac with Photos app

You should make use of the Photos app if you have a Mac. Photos is a tool that helps users organize their photos and edit photos if needed.

1. Update your iTunes to the latest version because you need iTunes 12.5.1 or later to import your photos.

2. Connect your iPhone to your Mac with a USB cable.

3. Unlock your iPhone with your passcode so Mac can access your phone. If you see a notification on iPhone about if you “Trust This Computer,” tap “Trust.”

4. Open the Photos app if it doesn’t automatically pop.

5. Click on the “Import” tab at the top of the menu bar and check “Open Photos for this device” in the upper left corner. You will see all photos and videos from your iPhone after you check this option.

6. Select photos you want to import. Then click “Import Selected” in the upper right corner. You can import all photos via the button “Import All New Items.”

7. A pop-up window will show after the completion of the import. You can either delete or keep the photos on your iPhone.

8. You can access your imported photos in “Last Import” under “Albums” in the Photos app without connecting your iPhone to your Mac. Now you can view photos from iPhone on Mac in the Photos app.

Import Iphone Photos To Mac Photos App

Part 2: How to view iPhone photos on Mac with iCloud.com

Before you can view iPhone pictures on Mac via iCloud.com, you need to turn on iCloud Photo Library on your iPhone. In order to do that, please follow steps below:

1. On your iPhone with iOS 10.3 or later, go to “Settings.” Tap on your name and then “iCloud.” In the list of iCloud, tap on “Photos.” In iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to “Settings” and then “iCloud.” Tap on “Photos.”

2. Once you are in the screen of “Photos,” turn on iCloud Photo Library.

3. When you turn on iCloud Photo Library, your images on your iPhone will automatically start uploading to your iCloud.

Open Iphone Apps On Mac

When the upload finishes, you can start following steps below to view iPhone pictures on Mac.

1. Open a browser in your PC and go to icloud.com. Log in to iCloud with your Apple ID and password.

2. Click on “Photos” to view your iPhone photos in iCloud.

Iphone Photos To Mac Apps

3. Select all the photos you want to download to your Mac, then click on the cloud-like icon to start downloading your photos to your Mac.

4. Go to “Downloads” or the the folder where you specify as your download destination. You will find your photos there and can view photos from iPhone on Mac.

Part 3: How to view photos from iPhone on Mac with Leawo iTransfer for Mac

The previous method requires you to upload your iPhone photos to iCloud before you can view them on your Mac. The third method will save you time uploading images with the help of Leawo iTransfer for Mac, a program that transfers photos, music, videos and other files between computers and iOS devices. You can directly manage your photos from iPhone on Leawo iTransfer without uploading. Below is a tutorial on how to view photos from iPhone on Mac via Leawo iTransfer.

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1. Download Leawo iTransfer and launch the program after you install it.

2. Connect your iPhone to your Mac with a USB cable. Leawo iTransfer will automatically recognize your iPhone on the main screen.

3. Go to “Camera” under “LIBRARY” to view all your iPhone photos.

4. Select photos you want to view on Mac.

5. Transfer selected photos to your Mac via the large transfer button in the lower right corner.

6. There is another way you can transfer your photos to Mac. You can also go to “Files” in the top menu bar and then select “Transfer to.” Click on “My computer” to transfer photos to your Mac.

Photos From Mac To Iphone

7. Select “Save to folder” in the pop-up window and set your destination to where you want your photos to be after the transfer.

8. Click “Transfer Now”

After the transfer completes, you can go to the specified folder you set as the destination of the transfer. You will see all transferred photos there and view iphone photos on Mac.