5 Ways To Download All Of Your iCloud Photos

In this YouTube video, Gary from macmost.com explores various methods for downloading all photos from an iCloud library to a local Mac, particularly when using Apple's "optimize Mac storage" feature that keeps only cached versions of some photos. The video covers three main solutions: exporting unmodified originals, using third-party tools, and syncing with an external drive. Gary first suggests switching to "download Originals to this Mac" and manually downloading the photos one batch at a time. However, this method may not be reliable as it requires enough local storage capacity and may not download all photos due to space constraints. For a more comprehensive backup, the speaker recommends creating a new iCloud Library on an external drive and downloading Originals to the Mac. This approach ensures that the entire iCloud library is saved locally, but it requires sufficient storage space and a dependable external drive. Alternatively, users can download photos in smaller batches using the iCloud.com web app, which has a limitation of downloading one thousand photos at a time. While this method is less time-consuming, it requires multiple downloads to complete the process. Lastly, the speaker demonstrates how to obtain a backup of an entire iCloud photo library by visiting privacy.apple.com, signing in with an Apple ID, and selecting 'Get a copy of your data.' Users can then choose to download

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