{"id":36712,"date":"2017-11-13T06:52:32","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T06:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/?p=36712"},"modified":"2017-11-13T07:55:08","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T07:55:08","slug":"how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-1361","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-1361.html","title":{"rendered":"How to view iPhone photos on mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"anchor-list-dark\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#part1\">Part 1: How to view iPhone photos on Mac with Photos app<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#part2\">Part 2: How to view iPhone photos on Mac with iCloud.com<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#part3\">Part 3: How to view photos from iPhone on Mac with Leawo iTransfer for Mac<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part\" id=\"part1\"><strong>Part 1: How to view iPhone photos on Mac with Photos app<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>1.\tUpdate your iTunes to the latest version because you need iTunes 12.5.1 or later to import your photos.<\/p>\n<p>2.\tConnect your iPhone to your Mac with a USB cable.<\/p>\n<p>3.\tUnlock your iPhone with your passcode so Mac can access your phone. If you see a notification on iPhone about if you \u201cTrust This Computer,\u201d tap \u201cTrust.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-1.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-1.jpg\" title=\"Trust This Computer\" alt=\"Trust This Computer\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>4.\tOpen the Photos app if it doesn\u2019t automatically pop.<\/p>\n<p>5.\tClick on the \u201cImport\u201d tab at the top of the menu bar and check \u201cOpen Photos for this device\u201d in the upper left corner. You will see all photos and videos from your iPhone after you check this option.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-2.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-2.jpg\" title=\"Open Photos for this device\" alt=\"Open Photos for this device\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>6.\tSelect photos you want to import. Then click \u201cImport Selected\u201d in the upper right corner. You can import all photos via the button \u201cImport All New Items.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-3.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-3.jpg\" title=\"Select photos you want to import\" alt=\"Select photos you want to import\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>7.\tA pop-up window will show after the completion of the import. You can either delete or keep the photos on your iPhone. <\/p>\n<p>8.\tYou can access your imported photos in \u201cLast Import\u201d under \u201cAlbums\u201d in the Photos app without connecting your iPhone to your Mac. Now you can view photos from iPhone on Mac in the Photos app.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-4.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-4.jpg\" title=\"access your imported photos\" alt=\"access your imported photos\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-part\" id=\"part2\"><strong>Part 2: How to view iPhone photos on Mac with iCloud.com<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<p>1.\tOn your iPhone with iOS 10.3 or later, go to \u201cSettings.\u201d Tap on your name and then \u201ciCloud.\u201d In the list of iCloud, tap on \u201cPhotos.\u201d In iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to \u201cSettings\u201d and then \u201ciCloud.\u201d Tap on \u201cPhotos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>2.\tOnce you are in the screen of \u201cPhotos,\u201d turn on iCloud Photo Library.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-5.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-5.jpg\" title=\"turn on iCloud Photo Library\" alt=\"turn on iCloud Photo Library\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>3.\tWhen you turn on iCloud Photo Library, your images on your iPhone will automatically start uploading to your iCloud. <\/p>\n<p>When the upload finishes, you can start following steps below to view iPhone pictures on Mac.<\/p>\n<p>1.\tOpen a browser in your PC and go to icloud.com. Log in to iCloud with your Apple ID and password. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-6.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-6.jpg\" title=\"Log in to iCloud\" alt=\"Log in to iCloud\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>2.\tClick on \u201cPhotos\u201d to view your iPhone photos in iCloud.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-7.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-7.jpg\" title=\"view your iPhone photos in iCloud\" alt=\"view your iPhone photos in iCloud\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>3.\tSelect 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. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-8.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-8.jpg\" title=\"download photos to your Mac\" alt=\"download photos to your Mac\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>4.\tGo to \u201cDownloads\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part3\" class=\"wp-part\"><strong>Part 3: How to view photos from iPhone on Mac with Leawo iTransfer for Mac<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>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 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/itransfer-mac\/\" title=\"Leawo iPhone Transfer for Mac\" target=\"_blank\"> Leawo iTransfer for Mac<\/a><\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"jumbotron of myjumbotron-1\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"col-md-5\"> <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/images\/products-banner\/itransfer-mac.png\" alt=\"iTransfer\" width=\"100%\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-7\">\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/itransfer-mac\/\" title=\"Leawo iTransfer for Mac\" target=\"_blank\">Leawo iTransfer for Mac<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"win_icon\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u2609 copy files among iOS devices, iTunes and PCs with ease.<br \/>\n            \u2609 copy up to 14 kinds of data and files without iTunes.<br \/>\n            \u2609 Support the latest iOS devices like iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, etc.<br \/>\n            \u2609 Play back, view, and delete data and files on iOS devices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt10\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/itransfer.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/images\/icon\/Trial_win1.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/downloads\/itransfer-mac.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/images\/icon\/Trial_mac1.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>1.\tDownload Leawo iTransfer and launch the program after you install it.<\/p>\n<p>2.\tConnect your iPhone to your Mac with a USB cable. Leawo iTransfer will automatically recognize your iPhone on the main screen.<\/p>\n<p>3.\tGo to \u201cCamera\u201d under \u201cLIBRARY\u201d to view all your iPhone photos.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-9.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-9.jpg\" title=\"access photos on your iPhone\" alt=\"access photos on your iPhone\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>4.\tSelect photos you want to view on Mac.<\/p>\n<p>5.\tTransfer selected photos to your Mac via the large transfer button in the lower right corner. <\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-10.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-10.jpg\" title=\"initiate the transferral of photos\" alt=\"initiate the transferral of photos\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>6.\tThere is another way you can transfer your photos to Mac. You can also go to \u201cFiles\u201d in the top menu bar and then select \u201cTransfer to.\u201d Click on \u201cMy computer\u201d to transfer photos to your Mac.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-11.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-11.jpg\" title=\"another way you can transfer your photos to Mac\" alt=\"another way you can transfer your photos to Mac\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>7.\tSelect \u201cSave to folder\u201d in the pop-up window and set your destination to where you want your photos to be after the transfer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-12.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-12.jpg\" title=\"set a destination\" alt=\"set a destination\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>8.\tClick \u201cTransfer Now\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"tc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-13.jpg\" onclick=\"return hs.expand(this)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/tutorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-13.jpg\" title=\"Transfer Now\" alt=\"Transfer Now\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/how-to-view-iphone-photos-on-mac-1361.html\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[364,317,343],"tags":[21],"class_list":["post-36712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-icloud-tips","category-iphone-using-tips","category-transfer-data-from-ios-to-mac","tag-itransfer"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":6937,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36712\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}