How trigger icloud photo download to pc

I had a similar problem on my other computer when I initially setup my iCloud drive but after an hour or two, I went back to my computer and it had been updated. Not sure what I can do here. Apple, why is the option to select which files I want to download on my PC not an option but I can tell it to download certain photo folders? Posted on Mar 28, AM. Page content loaded. More Less. When you set up Photos in iCloud for Windows, you can see photos and videos stored in iCloud Photos directly on your computer.

Before getting started, find out which version of iCloud for Windows you have. You see thumbnails of your photos and videos until you download them. If a photo or video is edited or deleted on an Apple device or on iCloud.

Choose Save Image or Save Video. Select the photo or video. Control-click a photo, then choose Import. Double-click the shared album that you want to download photos or videos from. Double-click a photo or video, then copy it to another folder on your computer. In iCloud for Windows 7. Click iCloud Photos in the Navigation pane. Double-click the Shared folder.

If you need help downloading your photos or videos Make sure your device is not on Low Power Mode. Low Power Mode temporarily pauses iCloud Photos. Learn more about Low Power Mode. Depending on your internet connection and the number of photos you're downloading, it may take some time for your download to complete.

Want to make a backup of your photos? Learn how to archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud. Learn how to manage your iCloud storage. Published Date: June 28, Yes No.