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> Photos on Mac doesn't have an option to download photos directly Yes it does. It's called Download Originals to this Mac. https://support.apple.com/guide/ph

by js2 9mo ago

> Photos on Mac doesn't have an option to download photos directly Yes it does. It's called Download Originals to this Mac. https://support.apple.com/guide/photos/use-icloud-photos-phtf5e48489c/mac https://support.apple.com/guide/photos/use-icloud-photos-pht... You keep asserting to the contrary, but I've been syncing my entire photos library to my Mac for years, since it was iPhoto even. Obviously if you have a larger photos library than storage space on a particular device, you cannot synchronize the entire library to that specific device. e.g. my photos library vastly exceeds my iPhone 13 mini storage, so on my iPhone, I don't sync everything. But my Mac has 2 TB of storage, and Photos is setup to sync all my photos, and does so, reliably, and has been, again, for years now. Additionally, unlike with this open source tool, I can keep advanced data protection enabled.

reconnecting 9mo ago
This is from the iCloud manual: > Any new photos and videos you add to Photos appear on all your devices that have iCloud Photos turned on. You have your photos because they are new. If they had been taken before, they would not have synchronised automatically with Photos on MacOS.
- coder543 9mo ago
  Please stop repeating your incorrect points that are contradicted by everyone else’s real experiences. Yes, new ones will be uploaded. That doesn’t mean old ones won’t also be downloaded.
  - reconnecting 9mo ago
    I have tried 3 different Macs with different versions of macOS prior to looking for a workaround, and everywhere the result is the same: old photos are not downloaded automatically from iCloud, and there is no button to start this process - for this exact reason. Want to prove me wrong? Create a new macOS user and open Photos with your iCloud. It will be empty until you start copying photos from your phone. It will take much less time than arguing here.
    - coder543 9mo ago
      You're arguing with a lot of people who have personally seen this work. You can listen to other people. You can also go to an Apple Store and let them show you what's going wrong here.
      - reconnecting 9mo ago
        Perhaps no one here has tried to download an entire iCloud library at once, or perhaps size is an issue, but that doesn't change the fact that there is no download button for iCloud Photos and iCloud Photos Downloader simply solves this. That's what this post is about.
        coder543 9mo ago
        iCloud Photos Downloader is an option, yes, but it is incorrect to say that Apple does not provide an official way to do this on Mac. Again, I direct you to the Apple Store so someone can show you in person, since you won't listen to anyone on here.
        reconnecting 9mo ago
        I confirm that you was absolutely right! Photos on MacOS indeed synchronise photos with iCloud. After our conversation I had tried to understand why I indeed don't see any status and I found out, that to get one in Monterey iOS I must need to scroll down of the collection and after, at the bottom pul whole page for the second time. Status message appears and it was saying that syncing was disabled due to Mac performance (I didn't asked for this). Apologies, for misleading, code543 and thank you for consistence. However, I must admit that I'm happy that found iCloud Photos Downloader as a result, also I liked that it's downloading all photos in date/folder structure.
        troad 9mo ago
        I can personally confirm I've downloaded an entire iCloud library at once, to a brand new Mac, using the 'Download Originals to this Mac' option. As have many others here, I would think. That's literally what that option is for. If it's not working for you, you might be dealing with a bug, or perhaps you haven't given it enough time to sync. If you go to Photos > Library and scroll down, it should show you the sync status.

by js2 9mo ago

reconnecting 9mo ago

This is from the iCloud manual: > Any new photos and videos you add to Photos appear on all your devices that have iCloud Photos turned on. You have your photos because they are new. If they had been taken before, they would not have synchronised automatically with Photos on MacOS.

coder543 9mo ago
Please stop repeating your incorrect points that are contradicted by everyone else’s real experiences. Yes, new ones will be uploaded. That doesn’t mean old ones won’t also be downloaded.
- reconnecting 9mo ago
  I have tried 3 different Macs with different versions of macOS prior to looking for a workaround, and everywhere the result is the same: old photos are not downloaded automatically from iCloud, and there is no button to start this process - for this exact reason. Want to prove me wrong? Create a new macOS user and open Photos with your iCloud. It will be empty until you start copying photos from your phone. It will take much less time than arguing here.
  - coder543 9mo ago
    You're arguing with a lot of people who have personally seen this work. You can listen to other people. You can also go to an Apple Store and let them show you what's going wrong here.
    - reconnecting 9mo ago
      Perhaps no one here has tried to download an entire iCloud library at once, or perhaps size is an issue, but that doesn't change the fact that there is no download button for iCloud Photos and iCloud Photos Downloader simply solves this. That's what this post is about.
      - coder543 9mo ago
        iCloud Photos Downloader is an option, yes, but it is incorrect to say that Apple does not provide an official way to do this on Mac. Again, I direct you to the Apple Store so someone can show you in person, since you won't listen to anyone on here.
        reconnecting 9mo ago
        I confirm that you was absolutely right! Photos on MacOS indeed synchronise photos with iCloud. After our conversation I had tried to understand why I indeed don't see any status and I found out, that to get one in Monterey iOS I must need to scroll down of the collection and after, at the bottom pul whole page for the second time. Status message appears and it was saying that syncing was disabled due to Mac performance (I didn't asked for this). Apologies, for misleading, code543 and thank you for consistence. However, I must admit that I'm happy that found iCloud Photos Downloader as a result, also I liked that it's downloading all photos in date/folder structure.
      - troad 9mo ago
        I can personally confirm I've downloaded an entire iCloud library at once, to a brand new Mac, using the 'Download Originals to this Mac' option. As have many others here, I would think. That's literally what that option is for. If it's not working for you, you might be dealing with a bug, or perhaps you haven't given it enough time to sync. If you go to Photos > Library and scroll down, it should show you the sync status.