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Not hard only when you know exactly what you need to do already on both sides. There is zero chance I could convince any of my in-laws to switch away from iOS.
by mceachen 11mo ago
Not hard only when you know exactly what you need to do already on both sides.
There is zero chance I could convince any of my in-laws to switch away from iOS. Data isn't what they care about. It's all about blue bubbles and a decade of familiarity with iOS (and it's irrelevant that the UX between Android and iOS have drifted to be so similar).
- skinnymuch 11mo agoAndroid still looks too ugly for me. It seems like I’ll always be missing WebOS while sticking with iOS.
- carlosjobim 11mo agoIt couldn't be easier to export or import your data, connect and disconnect your accounts, etc. I'd like the angry hackers who are down voting me to explain which barriers exactly Apple puts against data portability. I don't understand why you're brining up your in-laws in your response if they don't care about data.
- jcgl 11mo agoHow can I so easily export my entire photo library from my iPhone?
- carlosjobim 11mo agoConnect your phone and open Image Capture app. It's included in every version of MacOS.
- jcgl 11mo agoI do not have a mac. Just an iPhone.
- carlosjobim 11mo agoThen you should use a different solution to solve your problem, which you can easily find. Unless your main interest is having a problem to complain about. In that case, you've already found the solution.
- jcgl 11mo agoI have searched. So far, the best solution I've found is setting up an Immich instance. Which is pretty preposterous, if you ask me.
- carlosjobim 11mo agoFirst Kagi result: https://support.apple.com/en-us/120267 https://support.apple.com/en-us/120267 "Import to your Windows PC 1. Install the Apple Devices app from the Microsoft Store. 2. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your PC with a USB cable. etc etc"
- jcgl 11mo agoLinux. I do not own a Windows or macOS machine.
- carlosjobim 11mo agoAh, then I'll put you squarely into the category of people who enjoy things never working ;)
- jcgl 11mo ago(I actually appreciate you doing a Kagi search for me, btw. I've heard great things about Kagi, and it would've been great if something came up there that didn't on DDG or Google.) My whole digital life other than my iPhone works very well! Never better, really. Been Linux-exclusive for years after switching after the release of Windows 10. Just a real pity that iOS doesn't provide something as simple as a proper export feature. A kicker is that the Photos app does allow you to "Export Unmodified Original" for multiple photos or even whole albums. But you can't do this to everything in Photos (what used to be called the camera roll). There's no "select all" button to work around this.