Step 4: Click the download icon in the upper right corner, looking like a down arrow in a cloud, and select a folder to download iCloud photos to your PC or Mac. Note: Actually, you can easily download all iCloud photos by pressing Ctrl + A to select all photos if you have less than 1000 items there, then clicking on the download button. 1.1 Download Photos from iCloud to Mac Using Photos Application. This is the best way for downloading iCloud photos to Mac when you want to use them in full resolution. In order to be able to do this, you need to have iCloud Photo Library activated, and set up Photos application on your Mac. Check if that is the case by going to Photos.
While HEIC is the default storage format in the iPhone (ever since iOS 11), you don’t need to stick with it. From converting your HEIC images right on the iPhone itself to making it shoot in the older JPEG format straight off the bat, you are never out of options. But there’s also another way — download your HEIC images in the JPG format via iCloud.
If you have iCloud Photos turned on, then all of your photos are readily accessible via the iCloud.com web app. Visit it using any browser on Windows, and selected photos will download in the JPG format automatically. That is awesome because you won’t have to convert HEIC images to JPG manually.
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You can also do this on a Mac, but you need to perform a tweak to make yourself appear as if you are on Windows. Sadly, iCloud.com doesn’t work properly on mobile devices. That means you can’t download HEIC images in JPG, even with desktop mode enabled on your iPhone or iPad.
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On Windows, downloading your photos in the JPG format via iCloud.com is ridiculously easy. Just initiate a download, and iCloud.com will convert HEIC files to the most compatible format (JPEG) for Windows before they even hit your PC. That is great for instances like if you run into issues transferring your photos to PC via File Explorer.
If you don’t see any automatic conversions to JPG, then you can also ‘nudge’ the browser to initiate the download in the JPG format.
Step 1:Sign in to iCloud.com using your Apple ID credentials.
Step 2: Click on Photos to access your photo library.
Step 3: Select the image that you want to download. If you want to pick multiple photos, either drag the cursor over the images or pick them up individually while holding down the Ctrl key. Follow up by clicking the Download icon.
You should see the HEIC images download in the JPG format immediately. Pretty cool, right? You can download as many photos in the JPG format as you want this way.
In case the selected photo or photos download in the HEIC format, select the items again, and then click and hold the Download button for a couple of seconds. On the pop-up menu that shows up, click the option labeled Most Compatible, and then click the Download button. That should do the trick in getting the downloads to convert to the JPG format.
Don’t forget that you can also use either the iCloud desktop or Windows Store apps to download your entire photo library in the JPG format automatically. Just make sure to leave the ‘Keep High Efficiency Original If Available’ option unchecked while setting up the app. Downloading your photos via iCloud.com is the way to go if you only want JPG copies as and when needed.
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Since macOS is fully compatible with the HEIC image format, downloading an image via iCloud.com on a Mac will not convert it to the JPG format. However, you can perform a little hack by ‘disguising’ yourself as if you are on Windows. That involves changing the user agent of your browser, and with Safari, it’s just super-easy to do that.
Step 1: Open Safari. Next, click Safari on the Menu bar, and then choose Preferences.
Step 2: Click the Advanced tab, and then check the box next to ‘Show Develop Menu in Menu Bar.’ Exit the Preferences window afterward. You should now see a new option labeled Develop on the Menu bar.
Step 3: Visit iCloud.com, and then sign in with your Apple ID. Follow that up by clicking on Photos.
Step 4: Click Develop on the Menu bar, point to User Agent, and then select either Google Chrome — Windows or Firefox — Windows. You should see iCloud.com begin to reload automatically — wait until it fully finishes doing that.
Step 5: Select the photos that you want to download and then click the Download icon. To select multiple items, either drag the cursor over the images or click on the desired photos while holding down the Cmd key.
iCloud.com will oblige and download the images in the JPG format. You can find the converted photos in the Downloads location of Finder.
Safari will change the user agent to the default automatically on newer tabs. However, you can easily switch to the Google Chrome (Windows) or Mozilla Firefox (Windows) user agents via the Develop menu whenever you want to download HEIC images in the JPG format.
You can also hide the Develop menu. Open the Safari Preferences panel, click Advanced, and then uncheck the box next to ‘Show Develop Menu in Bar’ to do that.
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Windows supports the codecs necessary to open and view HEIC files, while macOS supports the format natively. But that doesn’t mean that you won’t run into instances of third-party apps and services that aren't fully compatible with the HEIC format. Hence, knowing the means to convert them to the JPG format can be crucial. And, of all the manual conversion methods out there, using iCloud.com to grab JPG copies easily may be the most convenient.
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iCloud plays an important role in syncing your photos across your devices. It's especially helpful when you want to transfer photos between your devices wirelessly. However, it’s not without problems while using iCloud to sync photos from your iOS device to your computer (Mac or PC). Since the fixes to iCloud Photos Not Syncing to Windows PC have been provided already, this article only covers the solutions to the problem iCloud Photos Not Syncing to Mac, be it Mac Sierra or Mac High Sierra. Read on to get the details.
Solutions to iCloud Photos Not Syncing to Mac
If you find photos not downloading from iCloud to Mac or iCloud photos not syncing to Mac, there are two ways you can choose. One is to use an alternative way to sync photos from your iPhone or iPad to Mac (as shown in Solution 1), the other is to try the potential solutions provided to fix the issue. All the practical methods are detailed below.
Solution 1: Sync photos from iPhone to Mac without iCloud (FREE)
In addition to using iCloud, you can use the FREEWARE for iOS data transfer and file management, EaseUS MobiMover Free, to transfer all your photos in Camera Roll, Photo Stream, and Photo Library, from your iPhone (or iPad in iOS 8 and later) to Mac. With MobiMover, you can transfer files between two iOS devices or between iOS device and computer (Mac or PC) without any cost or limitation.
Photos: Camera Roll, Photo Library, Photo Stream, Photo Videos
Videos: Movies, TV shows, Music Videos
Audios: Music, Ringtones, Voice Memos, Audiobooks, Playlists
Others: Contacts, Notes, Messages, Voice Mails, Books, and Safari Bookmarks
As you can see from the list above, the files you can transfer using MobiMover are not limited to photos. If you need, you can also transfer contacts from iPhone to iPhone or put music to iPhone with MobiMover. Now, follow the steps below to safely and quickly sync photos from your iPhone to Mac within minutes.
Step 1. Connect your iPhone to Mac with a USB cable. Run EaseUS MobiMover, choose 'Phone to Mac' and click the 'Next' button to continue.
Step 2. Check the category/categories you want to copy from your iPhone to Mac. As you can see, you can copy other supported files together with photos from your iPhone to Mac all at once. After that, don't forget to customize the storage path for the exported photos unless you want to save them on your desktop.
Step 3. Now, click the 'Transfer' button to start transferring photos or other files from your iPhone to Mac without iTunes. Exporting files from iPhone to Mac with MobiMover is the right way for backup to avoid unexpected data loss.
- Notice
- The fixes to the issue iCloud Photos Not Syncing to Mac introduced below are arranged in an increasing order of difficulty. If the iCloud photos are still not syncing to Mac after trying the possible fixes below, you are recommended to use EaseUS MobiMover Free in Solution 1 to get things done.
Solution 2: Check Internet connection on your devices
As you may know, a stable network connection on your iOS device and Mac is required to upload photos to iCloud. Thus, you need to make sure the Wi-Fi network connection works properly on your Mac and your iPhone (or other iOS devices). If you find Wi-Fi not working on your devices, learn how to fix it from the related article.
This is the first solution you should try when iCloud photos do not sync to Mac or photos are not downloading from iCloud to Mac.
Solution 3: Check your Apple ID
To sync photos across your Mac and iOS devices, you have to sign in to iCloud on these devices with the same Apple ID. When you find iCloud photos not syncing to your Mac, go to check your Apple ID and see whether it’s the cause of the issue.
Solution 4: Turn on iCloud Photo Library and My Photo Stream
To access photos your photos and videos from all your devices, you need to turn on iCloud Photo Library/My Photo Stream on both your iOS device and computer. If iCloud photos are not syncing to your Mac, you should also check whether the options are set up correctly.
- On iPhone/iPad: Go to Settings > [your name] >iCloud >Photos and then switch on iCloud Photo Library and My Photo Stream.
- On Mac: Go to System Preferences >iCloud, make sure Photos is selected and click Options next to it. Then turn on iCloud Photo Library and My Photo Stream.
Solution 5: Check your iCloud Storage
Apple provides 5GB of iCloud space for free. But 5GB is generally not enough for you to store your iPhone photos and videos. It's possible that iCloud Photos Not Syncing to Mac is due to insufficient storage in iCloud. If that’s the case, you can either buy more iCloud storage or go to Apple Menu >System Preferences >iCloud to manage iCloud space on your Mac. (If you are not willing to be limited by iCloud storage, try EaseUS MobiMover in Solution 1 instead.)