How to sync and back up photos taken with iPhone ｜ @DIME at DIME
If you're taking pictures of delicious food or family photos easily with your iPhone, did you know that you can easily back them up with the "Sync" feature?
This time, I will show you how to back up using iPhone and how to synchronize multiple Apple products to save photo data.
Even if your iPhone suddenly doesn't turn on, it's safe to do this, so please refer to it.
If you want to back up your photos on one iPhone, iCloud is recommended
If you don't have an Apple product other than your iPhone, we recommend using iCloud for backup. The setting method is as follows. The image is from the iPhone 13 Pro with iOS 15 installed.
-Open the Settings app and tap "Apple ID" at the top (if you are already logged in, your Apple ID account name will be displayed). Then proceed to "iCloud".
・ Go to "Photos" and check "iCloud Photos".
With the above operation, photos / videos taken with iPhone will be automatically uploaded to iCloud. Even if you switch to a new iPhone, the photo / video data will be synchronized by logging in with the same Apple ID.
I showed you how to sync photos / videos with iCloud, but the amount of data that can be stored in one Apple ID is limited to 5GB for the free plan.
If you want to synchronize / back up data of 5GB or more, it is recommended to subscribe to the paid service "iCloud +". The charge varies depending on the storage capacity that can be used, but the point is that the minimum capacity 50GB plan is relatively inexpensive at 130 yen per month, so it is easy to use.
[Reference] iCloud + plans and charges
If you want to sync photos / videos taken with your iPhone to your computer, you can use iCloud as well as iTunes. In fact, iTunes can be used even on a computer running a Windows OS by installing the app from the "Microsoft Store".
This time, we will use a Mac series computer to sync the photos / videos stored on the iPhone.
-Connect your iPhone and Mac products using a USB cable, USB-C cable, or Wi-Fi.
・ Open iTunes on your computer and click the "device button (smartphone icon)" near the upper left.
-Select "Sync Photos" and select an album or pop-up menu.
-Select whether to synchronize "All folders or albums" or "Selected folders or albums only".
-Click "Apply".
With the above operation, you can synchronize the photos / videos taken with iPhone with Mac series. In addition, the method of backing up iPhone data on a Windows computer is introduced in another article, so please refer to the following URL.
[Reference] How to back up important iPhone data with Windows PC or iCloud
Contrary to the content introduced this time, if you want to sync the photo files saved in the Mac series to your iPhone or iPad, it is recommended to use the Finder.
-Open a Finder window on your Mac product and connect it to your iPhone or iPad with a USB cable.
・ Unlock iPhone / iPad.
-The connected device is displayed in the sidebar of the Finder window. Click it.
-Click "Trust device".
-Click the "Photos" tab below the device information.
• Select the checkbox next to "Share photos with device" and select "Photos" or a folder on your Mac.
-Select whether to synchronize all photos and albums or only selected albums.
-Click the "Apply" button in the lower right corner of the window. If synchronization does not start, click "Synchronize".
If you want to sync specific photos / videos stored on your iPhone, you can use "AirDrop".
If you want to sync certain data of photos and videos stored on your iPhone with another Apple product, you can also use a feature called AirDrop.
When using AirDrop, keep the iPhone that stores your photos / videos and the device you want to sync at a short distance, which is considered to be within the range of Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Also, turn off the "Internet sharing" function.
・ Open the photo app on your iPhone and tap "Select" in the upper right.
-Check all the photos / videos you want to sync and tap the "Share button" at the bottom left.
・ Tap "AirDrop". A list of devices that can be shared using AirDrop will be displayed, so tap any device.
With the above operation, you can synchronize photos and video files using AirDrop.
* Data is from the editorial department as of early January 2022. * Although every effort has been made to ensure the information, we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the content. * Please use the product at your own risk.
Sentence / Fumihiko Sato
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