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download all photos at once from icloud to PC

I used to just be able to log in to iCloud, Shift+click to select all my photos, and download them all at once. There seems to be a new iCloud interface since I last logged in that prohibits the shift+click option, meaning I would have to command+click each individual photo to select them all at once. This is horribly inconvenient, as I have thousands of photos I want to download from iCloud onto my external hard drive. How can I highlight all photos at once in a manner that won't take me 45 minutes? Seems silly that they would make the interface less convenient this way.

That was changed, as you have discovered. Try selecting a Moment, then click the Share icon, and then cancel the Share. Supposedly that will select all the photos in the Moment.

Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem or a suggestion for change. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem/suggested change solved sooner.

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Thanks. Unfortunately my photos are scattered among hundreds of different moments, so this isn't much help. Seems odd that they would change a feature that afforded such convenience to where it's now very inconvenient. I sent feedback. That can't be the first time someone has complained about it, though.

You are welcome. A lot of people have posted negative comments on the change. Hopefully Apple will change it back.

I think this web site tells how to download all of your photos:

https://www.fangirlquest.com/photography-tips/download-icloud-photos-pc/

This appears to be a deliberate strategy.  Judging from the various comments, every method for downloading multiple photos -- 'download all', 'shift-click' -- has been progressively eliminated over the past year or two.  The result is that if a user values his or her photos, he or she will never be able to walk away from iCloud without going through the horribly arduous task of downloading each photo one by one.  I personally have over 8,000 photos in iCloud, which I just assumed I could download when I felt the need.  Apparently not.  Caveat emptor.

Try holding down the command key when selecting photos. You will still have to click each photo, but it allows you to download more than one at a time.

Eric, Thanks for your response ... That's very helpful.  There's not a command key on a PC, but the control key seems to do the same thing.  As you suggested, it's not perfect, but It's definitely better than downloading the photos one at a time.

You are welcome.

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/how-to-download-icloud-photos,news-24697.html

This works as of 070617

I agree.  I suspect that apple is controlling users (anyone surprised) in an effort to get them to download the icloud app so apple (not you lowly user) can manage all of your photos.  Then, when you pass the lowly 5 GB of free storage, they can charge you for more.  I'm not doing it.  I'm moving everything to onedrive - free 1 TB of data...  If it weren't for my wife's love of all things apple, I'd dump the whole company...  Not a fan.

SUPER HELPFUL!! A million thanks for posting this!! Downloading all of my photos onto my PC right now thanks to this post, kazb75!

thank you sooo much! i was just trying to do this the old way and googled how to saw this thread read it - and your link rocks! my photos are downloading ALL now and quick (2,300) im a photographer so doing it one by one STINKS! thank you so much! they really need to bring the old option back or have a SELECT ALL DOWNLOAD BOOM lol thanks again a ton! i can now clear alot from my phone to save more photos <3

This works except the iCloud icon is not located in the lower left corner, its in the system tray in the lower right corner.

I see my 5K photos in icloud, and i have done as suggested.  folders seem to be created but the download just doesn't seem to be working at all.  nothing is in any of the folders.  so frustrating

最后更新：2017-09-13 03:42:42

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