
Click System Preferences, select Time Machine, click Select Backup Disk, choose disk for iCloud photos backup, together with other data, and check the box Backup Up Automatically to backup iCloud photo library automatically on Mac. If you haven't, Mac's built-in backup software, Time Machine is recommended. If you already backup your Mac with Mac backup software like Time Machine, Carbon Copy Cloner, Time Machine, iCloud photos you moved to Mac will be backed up as well. Once you transfer iCloud photos to computer, you can also move them to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, box etc. In general, the backup process can spend some time. Then the process of backing up iPhone XR contents to the external hard drive will commence immediately. When you satisfy your choice, click on Next button. You can check our previous guide on how to download photos from iCloud to Mac/PC computer to make a local backup for iCloud photos. Step 3: Back up iPhone XR data files to external hard drive. Step 3: Click Download Originals to this Mac and transfer iCloud photos to Mac. Step 2: Head to Photos > Preference, then click iCloud and sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID. Follow these steps to access iCloud photos and copy them to Mac. To backup iCloud photo library to computer, you need to download these photos to your Mac/PC first.


How to Backup iCloud Pictures to Mac/Windows Computers
