Transfer Files from iPhone to Mac

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Transfer Files from iPhone to Mac
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More and more people start to use Mac computers
nowadays, especially the fans of Apple products.
Mac computers provide totally different using
experience to users, and they are user-friendly
in certain parts. When people want to transfer
files from iPhone to Mac, or the other way
around, they will find that the data transfers
between iPhone and Mac computers are not as
complicated as on Windows computers, but the
basic steps are almost the same. The following
post will introduce you several commonly used
methods to transfer files between iPhone and Mac
computers. For the other solutions, check out the
iPhone transfer solutions on Windows computers.
Part 1. Transfer Photos from iPhone to Mac Part
2. Transfer Music from iPhone to Mac Part 3.
Transfer Contacts from iPhone to Mac Part 4.
Transfer Videos from iPhone to Mac
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Part 1. Transfer Photos from iPhone to
Mac Transferring photos from iPhone to Mac
computers is always a hot topic among iPhone
users. The photo transfer between iPhone and Mac
computers should be easy, but the new iPhone
users may have no idea how to do that. The
following post will introduce two easy ways to
finish the task.
Solution 1. Image Capture/iPhoto Image Capture
is the default program in Mac computer for
managing pictures, and iPhoto is a paid app in
Mac Store, which provides similar functions as
Image Capture. Setting Image Capture as an
example, the following guidance will show you how
to transfer photos from iPhone to Mac computer.
Solution 2. iPhone Transfer Software Using
third-party iPhone transfer software to move
pictures from iPhone to Mac computer is also fast
and convenient. The powerful iPhone Transfer
software for Mac computers, Leawo iTransfer for
Mac, will help users to achieve the goal easily.
The following guidance will show you how to do
that.
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Part 2. Transfer Music from iPhone to Mac The
music transfer between iPhone and Mac computers
is always a hot topic. As on a Windows computer,
people can transfer music from iPhone to Mac
computer with iTunes and iTunes Match. When
iPhone users want to transfer music from iPhone
to Mac computer, they may also want to transfer
the non-purchased music file. So the following
post will introduce you 2 ways to transfer all
music files from iPhone to Mac computer. Method
1. Using iTunes When it comes to transferring
files from iPhone to iTunes library, iTunes is
always the first choice. iTunes allows users to
transfer purchased items from iPhone to iTunes
library, so the purchased music files can be
transferred back to computer. Most iPhone users
are so familiar with iTunes, but if you are not
sure how to do that, the following guidance will
show you.
1. Start iTunes and go to iTunes gt Preferences gt
Devices, and check Prevent iPods, iPhones and
iPads from syncing automatically. 2. Plug
iPhone into computer via USB, and iTunes will
launch automatically. If not, you can manually
start it. 3. iTunes will recognize your iPhone.
Click File gt Devices gt Transfer Purchases in the
upper left side. Note iTunes only transfers
purchased items from your iPhone. The program
enables users to transfer all the purchases items
from iPhone, not only the music files.
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Method 2. iPhone Transfer Software As people
cant transfer non-purchases items from iPhone to
computer, you can take advantage of third-party
iPhone transfer software to transfer all the
music files from iPhone to Mac computer directly.
Leawo iTransfer, a powerful iPhone transfer
program, will help users to transfer music from
iPhone to computer easily. The following guidance
will show you how to finish the task.
1.Run Leawo iTransfer and connect iPhone to
computer with the USB cable.
2. Choose Music Library and select songs to
transfer.
3. Check Save to Folder and click Change to
choose a folder on Mac to save the songs.
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Part 3. Transfer Contacts from iPhone to
Mac Transferring contacts from iPhone to Mac
computer is helpful for iPhone users to make a
backup on their computer in case that the
contacts get lost on your device. The contacts
can be saved in the iTunes backup, but they
arent viewable on computer. The following post
will introduce you several methods to transfer
contacts from iPhone to Mac in viewable
files. Method 1. Using iTunes to Sync
Contacts Although you cant view iPhone contacts
in iTunes backup, you are able to sync iPhone
contacts to Mac Contacts app. The following
guidance will show you how to do that.
1. Start iTunes and go to iTunes gt Preferences gt
Devices, and check Prevent iPods, iPhones and
iPads from syncing automatically. 2. Plug
iPhone into computer via USB, and iTunes will
launch automatically. If not, you should manually
start it. 3. Choose Info in Summary panel in the
left sidebar. Check Sync Contacts and choose
Contacts app on your Mac. 4. Click Apply at the
right bottom to start syncing contacts.
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Method 2. iPhone Transfer Software People can
use third-party iPhone transfer software to
transfer contacts from iPhone to Mac computer
directly in vCards. Leawo iTransf4er is a
powerful iPhone transfer program, so it can be
helpful for the data transfers of iOS devices.
The following guidance will show you how to do
that.
1. Run Leawo iTransfer and connect iPhone to
computer with the USB cable.
2. Choose Contacts category and select the
contacts you want to transfer.
3. Choose a folder to save your contacts and
start transfer.
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Method 3. iCloud Besides iTunes and iPhone
transfer software, you are able to transfer
contacts from iPhone to Mac wirelessly with
iCloud. The following post introduces you to
transfer contacts from iPhone to Mac with iCloud.
1. Tap Settings gt iCloud on iPhone, and turn on
Contacts.
2. Tap Settings gt iCloud gt Backup gt Backup Now on
your iPhone.
3. iCloud will start backing up your iPhone data
immediately.
4. After backing up iPhone with iCloud, you can
open Internet browser on your Mac, and go to
iCloud.com, then log in with your Apple ID.
5. Go to Contacts in iCloud, and click Export at
the left bottom.
6. iCloud will download the contacts to your
computer as a VCF file.
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Part 4. Transfer Videos from iPhone to Mac When
iPhone users want to transfer videos from iPhone
to Mac computers, they can move the videos which
are shot by iPhone camera from device to computer
easily. The videos or movies synced from Mac
computer can also be transferred, but you may
need the help of iTunes or iPhone transfer
software. The following post will introduce you
easy ways to transfer videos from iPhone to Mac
computers. Solution 1. iPhoto/Image
Capture Image Capture is a built-in app for
people to manage pictures, and iPhoto is paid app
for managing photos. Both of them will be helpful
when iPhone users want to transfer videos from
Camera Roll to Mac computer. Setting Image
Capture as an example, the following guidance
will show you how to transfer videos from iPhone
to Mac.
1. Choose your iPhone after connecting it to Mac
with USB cable. 2. Select the videos in the
right part. 3. Click Import Selected at the
upper right corner. Note Unchecking auto sync
of iTunes will protect your iPhone from losing
files. Image Capture wont show the camera icon
beside the thumbnail of the videos, so you should
be patient when you want to find the videos in
the bunch of photos.
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Solution 2. iPhone Transfer Software People can
also use third-party iPhone transfer software to
transfer videos from iPhone to Mac computer.
Leawo iTransfer for Mac is a powerful iPhone
program, and it helps to transfer files from
iPhone to computer easily. The following guidance
will show you how to finish the task.
1. Start Leawo iTransfer for Mac and connect
iPhone to computer with USB cable.
2. Choose Movies Library and select videos to
transfer.
3. Check Save to Folder and click Change to
save the exported videos.
Note Leawo iTransfer for Mac also enables users
to transfer videos from iPhone Camera Roll to Mac
computer. Users only need to Camera Roll in Leawo
iTransfer when they want to transfer videos.
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Solution 3. iTunes iTunes provides a Transfer
Purchases function for users to transfer all the
purchases items from device to iTunes library. So
the purchases video files can be transferred back
to iTunes library and then exported to Mac
library. The following guidance will show you how
to do that.
1. Start iTunes and shut down auto sync. 2. Plug
iPhone into computer via USB cable, and iTunes
will launch automatically. If not, you should
manually. 3. Click File gt Device gt Transfer
Purchases at the upper left corner, and then
iTunes will start to transfer all the purchased
items. 4. After you got the videos in iTunes
library, you can find the videos in your Mac
computer Finder gt Go gt Home gt Music gt iTunes.
Then you can copy them to your Mac computer.
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