

Under the Devices heading, find and select your iPhone.Open Spotlight by pressing Command + Space > type Image Capture.Allow access to the device and enter the password.Connect your iPhone to your MacBook with a cable.

How to use Image Capture to transfer photos: Don’t forget you’ll need a cable for this one. It’s useful when you need to access photos, but your Mac does not recognize the device you’re trying to connect. Image Capture is a utility that comes by default on macOS.

Download photos from iPhone to a Mac via Image Capture Make sure that Keep Originals is checked so that the files are not reformatted during transfer. To avoid this trouble with large files, go to Settings > Photos > T ransfer to Mac. This results in disruptions during the copying process of large files. During the transfer to a computer, HEIF/HEVC are converted to a compatible format. Note: If your photos won’t import from iPhone to Mac, you should note that iPhones use HEIF/HEVC image formats to increase quality.
