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0 pointsWhyNotHugo5y ago0 comments

How did you manage to get a local copy of Apple Photos?

Their API seems not designed to be publicly used, and tools like pyicloud still have their issues with some types of media.

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dustyharddrive5y ago· 1 in thread

I’m pretty sure OP is referring to Photos for macOS Preferences > iCloud > “Download Originals to this Mac” - you can move your .photoslibrary file to an external or network drive if you need for space reasons.

Then all your files can be accessed with the .photoslibrary file context menu, “Show Package Contents”, “originals” folder.

happynacho5y ago

Correct. There are also third party apps, like PowerPhotos, that let you access, update, move, delete the photos from the library file if you don't like going through Finder.

happynacho5y ago

Photos app on any Mac. Download originals option.

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