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HOW TO VIEW ICLOUD PHOTOS/VIDEOS ON YOUR BRAND NEW MAC

I HAVE BRAND NEW MAC. I WANT TO VIEW MY ICLOUD PHOTOS AND VIDS ON MY MAC BUT I DO NOT WANT TO DOWNLOAD THEM TO THE MAC. WHY IS THIS SO HARD? WHY WOULD I HAVE TO GO TO A WEBSITE. DOWNLOAD A PHOTO/VIDEO TO 'ONLY' OPEN UP THE PHOTOS APP UPLOAD THE PHOTO AND THEN EDIT??? TALK ABOUT AN ARCHAIC OUTDATED TIRESOME WAY TO VIEW PHOTOS. CAN ANYONE GIVE INSIGHT AS TO HOW TO VIEW ALL ICLOUD PICS/VIDS ON MAC W/OUT THEM BEING DOWNLOADED TO THE MAC. I MEAN I JUST WANT TO REPLICATE HOW THE IPHONE WORKS. NO PHOTOS /VIDS ARE DOWNLOADED TO MY PHONE ITS ALL ICLOUD BASED! PLEASE HELP!

Posted on Jun 17, 2020 1:36 PM

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Posted on Jun 18, 2020 1:25 AM

For Mac see the articles https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT205749

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208682

You have turn on photo box in system preferences > iCloud > https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mac-help/mh36834/mac

When you set up photo library and its preferences in Mac https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT204264

https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/photos/pht5156cc968/4.0/mac/10.14

You don't need to sign again and again with Apple ID and password at www.icloud.com and select photos if they are uploaded , select them and download each or selecting multiple photos , photos will automatically sync when photo library and its preferences are set , the only settings to be set is unmodified originals https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/icloud/mmb5dbaf376f/icloud

Use the same in settings in photo preferences of photo application .


for iPhone , if same Apple ID and password is signed on the same network , the photos will sync when photo box is turned as on https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-icloud-photos-iph961b96c4d/ios

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Jun 18, 2020 1:25 AM in response to FloridaDude09

For Mac see the articles https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT205749

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208682

You have turn on photo box in system preferences > iCloud > https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/mac-help/mh36834/mac

When you set up photo library and its preferences in Mac https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT204264

https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/photos/pht5156cc968/4.0/mac/10.14

You don't need to sign again and again with Apple ID and password at www.icloud.com and select photos if they are uploaded , select them and download each or selecting multiple photos , photos will automatically sync when photo library and its preferences are set , the only settings to be set is unmodified originals https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/icloud/mmb5dbaf376f/icloud

Use the same in settings in photo preferences of photo application .


for iPhone , if same Apple ID and password is signed on the same network , the photos will sync when photo box is turned as on https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-icloud-photos-iph961b96c4d/ios

Jun 17, 2020 2:28 PM in response to FloridaDude09

FIRST, stop shouting.



WHY IS THIS SO HARD?

This is iCloud Photos works. And your iPhone works the same way. iCloud Photos is a syncing service, not off device storage.


There is no iCloud only option for any of Apple's Photos apps despite what you believe. Apple does not offer editing in the cloud either, which seems to be your goal.


There is optimization that reduces the size of the photos on your phone but not remove them entirely. Facts matter.

HOW TO VIEW ICLOUD PHOTOS/VIDEOS ON YOUR BRAND NEW MAC

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