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PlanetBev

(4,224 posts)
Mon Jun 27, 2022, 01:38 PM Jun 2022

What is the best way to transfer the photos on my iPhone 6 to my laptop.

I have a ton of photos that I need to transfer to my laptop, but want to keep some of them on my iPhone 6. I’m sure it’s easy, but as senior, I’m no computer genius. Any advice?

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What is the best way to transfer the photos on my iPhone 6 to my laptop. (Original Post) PlanetBev Jun 2022 OP
The simplest way is to email them to yourself Ocelot II Jun 2022 #1
Thank you, Ocelot PlanetBev Jun 2022 #5
That's what I do. Once a week. It works. NM Grins Jun 2022 #6
Normally speaking, I am a Mac person, so someone feel free to advise differently Tetrachloride Jun 2022 #2
About a thousand photos PlanetBev Jun 2022 #3
Itunes is still available for windows computers. Download, install, plug in your cellphone hlthe2b Jun 2022 #4
If you connect your phone to your computer Jerry2144 Jun 2022 #7
Backups! CloudWatcher Jun 2022 #8

Ocelot II

(121,317 posts)
1. The simplest way is to email them to yourself
Mon Jun 27, 2022, 01:41 PM
Jun 2022

and open the email on your computer, then download the attached photo to whatever file you want to keep them in. My iPhone automatically sends photos to my laptop via my wifi, but you might not be set up for that, and email is easy.

PlanetBev

(4,224 posts)
5. Thank you, Ocelot
Mon Jun 27, 2022, 02:03 PM
Jun 2022

I’ll try the email approach. Sounds like the easiest.
I love the idea of the iPhone automatically sending the photos to laptop, but not sure if I would need a phone more advanced than the 6.

Tetrachloride

(8,482 posts)
2. Normally speaking, I am a Mac person, so someone feel free to advise differently
Mon Jun 27, 2022, 01:46 PM
Jun 2022

1. How many photos are we talking about?

2. From iphone to Mac, the usual cord for charging can connect to Mac. Then, use Photos app to import.

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3. Wirelessly, you might send a few by email or messenger software such as Facebook messenger, Whatsapp or other.

4. … (going to check other ways after i do an important errand)

PlanetBev

(4,224 posts)
3. About a thousand photos
Mon Jun 27, 2022, 01:56 PM
Jun 2022

A lot, I know. A lot of the photos I’ve saved are ones from DU, which I text and email to friends. A lot of good and funny stuff on DU.

hlthe2b

(106,647 posts)
4. Itunes is still available for windows computers. Download, install, plug in your cellphone
Mon Jun 27, 2022, 02:00 PM
Jun 2022

to sync and you can download all your photos.

Jerry2144

(2,630 posts)
7. If you connect your phone to your computer
Mon Jun 27, 2022, 03:25 PM
Jun 2022

Through USB and you don’t have iTunes installed, windows will pop up an alert asking you if you wish to import the pictures automatically. Just read the windows and check boxes carefully or it can delete the pictures from the phone when done importing

CloudWatcher

(1,932 posts)
8. Backups!
Mon Jun 27, 2022, 04:56 PM
Jun 2022

If you're not regularly saving your phone's pix, be prepared to lose them if you lose your phone!

If you're backing up your pictures, then whatever holds the backups could be read by your PC to
import them to that computer.

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