3 Ways to Transfer Photos from iPhone to Mac

The iPhone's camera is a great and convenient way to capture life's fleeting moments - but once they are on your phone, what do you do?
STEPS
METHOD 1 OF 3: USB CORD

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PLUG IN YOUR IPHONE TO YOUR COMPUTER.

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OPEN IPHOTO. Depending on your settings, iPhoto may automatically open when you plug in your computer.

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CLICK "IMPORT ALL." The computer will begin to import your photos into iPhoto. Alternatively, you can select which photos to import.
METHOD 2 OF 3: PHOTO STREAM

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ENABLE PHOTO STREAM ON YOUR PHONE. Go to Settings --> Photos and Camera --> Turn on My Photo Stream.

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SET UP PHOTO STREAM ON YOUR MAC. Go to Systems Preferences and click on iCloud. Make sure Photo Stream is checked.

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ENABLE PHOTO STREAM ON IPHOTO. Go to iPhoto preferences and click Photo Stream. Make sure My Photo Stream is checked. If you want to automatically transport all photos you take to iPhoto, make sure Automatic Import and Automatic Upload are both checked. That way, when you open iPhoto, as long as your phone is connected to wifi, your photos will automatically upload to your computer.

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ADD PHOTOS TO YOUR PHOTO STREAM. Go to a photo under Photos and select it. Tap Share and then select the Photo Stream icon.
METHOD 3 OF 3: EMAIL

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CHOOSE THE PHOTOS YOU WANT TO SEND IN THE PHOTOS APP. You can typically send about 3-4 full size images in each email.

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TAP . The button should be located in the upper right hand corner.

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TAP THE PHOTOS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEND.

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CLICK SHARE, AND CHOOSE THE MAIL ICON. If you do not see it, you are trying to send too many images at once. Try selecting fewer images and sending multiple emails instead.

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TYPE IN YOUR RECIPIENT\'S EMAIL ADDRESS. Type any text you would like to send in the body of the email, then click Send.